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Poway Community Foundation grant

Poway Community Foundation Community foundation

Checked Nov 2, 2026 on powaycommunityfoundation.org

This round has closed. The page stays up so you can plan for the next one, and it updates when the funder posts new dates.

Award: Grants range from $2,500 to $10,000. Requests may not be fully funded.
Next date: Next date not posted
Who can apply: Nonprofits, Schools, Local governments
Where: Poway

Annual grants from the Poway Community Foundation for specific, defined projects that serve residents of the City of Poway. Nonprofits, fiscally sponsored groups, schools and government agencies may apply. Projects must be completed within 12 months and include goals, evaluation and a sustainability plan.

Could a playground win this?

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Playgrounds are not named. The grant funds any specific, defined project in Poway that serves city residents and can be finished within 12 months, so a piece of a playground could qualify, such as shade, surfacing or one play piece. The foundation will not fund capital campaigns, so frame the request as a defined project rather than part of a larger fundraising drive.

Grant funds are to be used in Poway for a specific and defined project.

Capital or annual campaigns

Based on the funder's words, from powaycommunityfoundation.org (opens in a new tab). This is our read, not the funder's.

How to apply

Confirm your project serves City of Poway residents and can be finished within 12 months.
Draft all answers in a separate document first, because the online form cannot be saved.
Submit the online application by the deadline: August 31, 2026, 5:00 p.m. PDT for the 2026 cycle.
Be ready for an interview with the grant committee and a site visit if funded.

See this grant on powaycommunityfoundation.org (opens in a new tab)

All the details

Match: None listed
Opened: Tue, May 12, 2026
Deadline: Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PDT
Cycle: Applications for the 2026 cycle were available May 12 through August 31, and the deadline has passed. Grants run for one year and the cycle repeats each year, so watch for the next round.
Who can apply, in full: 501(c)3 public charities, organizations fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)3, schools, or other government agencies serving Poway residents
What it funds: Specific, defined projects in Poway that serve City of Poway residents and can be achieved within 12 months
Area: Projects must take place in Poway and serve residents within the City of Poway.
Contact: Grants@PowayCommunityFoundation.org
Funder: Poway Community Foundation (Community foundation)
Source we checked: https://www.powaycommunityfoundation.org/grants (opens in a new tab)
Date last checked: Mon, Nov 2, 2026

We summarize public information. Always confirm details with the funder before applying.