Making an Application
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Two Grant Cycles
Hutton Parker Foundation will facilitate two Core/General Operating Support grant cycles in calendar 2023. Each cycle will consist of a 5 day Open Application Period followed by an approximately 60 day Review & Evaluation Period.
Applicants must apply to either Cycle I or Cycle II as described to the right. Duplicate applications will not be accepted. Core/General Operating Support funding is limited to SANTA BARBARA COUNTY-based nonprofit (501(c)(3)) organizations only. Any organization awarded funding in 2022 is ineligible to apply for additional funding until 2024.
See Cycle I and Cycle II details to the right.
All questions regarding eligibility, our application process and procedure, and/or any other inquires should be sent to .
General Instructions
All applications must be submitted through Hutton Parker Foundation’s online grantee portal. You must create an account, or use a previously established account, to access the online system.
The online process is designed so that you can stop and save your work at any time and return to the application as many times as needed prior to submission. Please note that the website link used to access a saved application is different from the link you use to start a new application. The link to begin
When returning to a saved application, after signing on, you will see a list of any applications that are “in process” and any that have been previously submitted.
Note: you may complete your responses in a Word document and cut and paste the narrative into the online form. When doing this, please make sure to double check your word limits.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS A COPY OF OUR 2023 UPDATED APPLICATION & REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS
Cycle I
Designated for ARTS & CULTURE and HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Organizations Note: Any organization awarded funding in 2022 is ineligible to apply for additional funding until 2024.
April 3, 2023 – Application Cycle opens
April 7, 2023 – Application Cycle closes
June 2023 – Award Notifications
Please note Hutton Parker Foundation’s organization classifications as follows:
ARTS & CULTURE — Dance, Music (Symphony, Orchestra, Choral), Music Education, Museums, Historical Societies, Theatres
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES — Counseling Programs, Alcohol & Drug Related Programs, Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence, Medical Services, Disease Research, Senior Services, Respite Care, Food Related
Cycle II
Designated for CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES, CIVIC & COMMUNITY and EDUCATION Organizations Note: Any organization awarded funding in 2022 is ineligible to apply for additional funding until 2024.
August 14, 2023 — Application Cycle opens
August 18, 2023 — Application Cycle closes
October — Award Notifications
Please note Hutton Parker Foundation’s organization classifications as follows:
CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES — Youth Development, Child Care, Homeless Families, After School Programs
CIVIC & COMMUNITY — Housing, Transportation, Legal Assistance, Animal Related, Public Safety, Environmental Research, Zoos, Public Gardens
EDUCATION — Schools, Colleges & Universities, Scholarship Programs
Eligibility Criteria:
In addition to meeting the Foundations’ general eligibility criteria, Core Support requests will be considered for established and well-managed organizations.
Priority will be given to organizations that:
- Are financially viable, have evidence of strong management and resource development capacity, and operate effective programs; and
- Have the ability to significantly impact specifically targeted and/or underserved populations.