How to Apply
The Sobrato Philanthropies Board of Trustees meets periodically throughout the year. There are no deadlines for grant submissions. Please review the grant eligibility requirements carefully before starting the application process. The Foundation may defer consideration of incomplete grant requests. All grant requests must be submitted through the online application. If you have any questions, please contact us at grants@sobrato.org.
Grantseekers can learn more about what we fund or apply at the links below.
Essential Human Services | Pathways for Success | Office Space | Conference Center
| Grantee | Total Amount | Program(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors | $9,030,000 | Oceans |
| Rocketship Education | $556,833 | Essential Human Services, Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area | $406,950 | Essential Human Services |
| Rotacare Bay Area, Inc. | $81,390 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Ruby’s Place, Inc. | $218,000 | Essential Human Services |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | $489,000 | Essential Human Services |
| Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments | $167,500 | Essential Human Services |
| Samaritan House | $509,000 | Essential Human Services |
| San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory | $51,096 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Santa Clara County Asian Law Alliance | $158,250 | Essential Human Services |
| Santa Clara County Office of Education | $49,693 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System | $91,252 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Science Buddies | $25,662 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | $612,500 | Essential Human Services |
| Services & Immigrant Rights & Education Network | $164,000 | Essential Human Services |
| SFMade | $215,000 | Pathways for Success |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $1,330,000 | Essential Human Services, English Learners |
| Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits | $131,653 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation | $518,621 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit, Essential Human Services |
| Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund | $469,737 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Silicon Valley Urban Debate League | $74,855 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit, Essential Human Services |
| SJB Child Development Centers | $314,389 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Sky’s the Limit Fund | $29,580 | Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Small Business Majority Foundation Inc. | $450,000 | Pathways for Success |
| Sobrato Early Academic Language | $10,139,911 | English Learners, Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit |
| Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Particular Council of San Mateo County | $229,250 | Essential Human Services |
| SOMOS Mayfair, Inc. | $254,000 | Essential Human Services |
| South County Community Health Center, Inc | $567,500 | Essential Human Services |
| St. Francis Center of Redwood City | $352,000 | Essential Human Services |
| St. Joseph’s Family Center | $221,500 | Essential Human Services |
| Program | Total Amount |
|---|---|
| Pathways for Success | $8,680,000 |
| Essential Human Services | $22,215,050 |
| Sobrato Centers for Nonprofit | $16,174,582 |
| English Learners | $20,280,000 |
| Family Giving | $1,180,928 |
| Oceans | $13,700,000 |
| Postsecondary Success | $3,502,500 |