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In its nearly 20-year history, the Women's Fund of Santa Barbara has awarded 142 grants totaling almost $10.5 million.

We are proud to have partnered with these hard-working, local nonprofits. Together we are investing in the people and communities of south Santa Barbara County.

 

Friends of the Santa Barbara Public Library

Literacy learning stations serving young children in all south Santa Barbara County libraries.

2011-12 - $ 65,000

Future Leaders of America

Latino youth leadership and education program designed to create college-educated, civic-minded role models who give back to their communities. 

2008-09 - $ 65,000

Future Leaders of America

Training and academic support to promote responsible leadership development for community youth.

2012-13 - $ 65,000

Garden Court, Inc.

Provide capital funds to build “Gardens on Hope,” a new low-income senior housing and services facility.

2015-16 - $ 100,000

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria

Support for the Eureka! Program to prepare young girls to attend college and to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

2012-13 - $ 50,000

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria

Eliminate barriers to mental health services for school-age girls

2021-22 - $ 100,000

Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara

Support for a mentoring program focused on girls aged 13 to 18.

2007-08 - $ 55,000

Goleta Education Foundation

Expand an early childhood classroom behavior intervention program  that responds to disruptive behavior for 3-5 year olds in the Goleta Union School District.

2017-18 - $ 50,000

Goleta Education Foundation

Fund a state-of-the-art STEAM Lab at El Camino Elementary School.

2019-20 - $ 65,000