Now, more than ever, The Wonderful Company is focused on the health and well-being of Central Valley communities. In the past 10 years, Wonderful Community Grants has funded over $8.5M across 142 nonprofits and 165 schools in the San Joaquin Valley. This year, we will be funding $1 million in grants to schools and organizations serving our priority communities.
The 2025 grant application period opens July 1, 2025 and closes August 31, 2025.
Click HERE to apply
Eligibility
Successful applicants MUST
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Demonstrate a commitment to making the rural communities of the San Joaquin Valley in California a more equitable place to live, work, and play
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Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, hospital, clinic or community health organization, local government agency, or school.
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Grant proposal must directly impact one of the communities in our geographic focus areas
Geographic Focus
Organizations must demonstrate impact in one or more of the following communities:
- Kern County: Delano, Wasco, Shafter, Lost Hills
- Kings County: Avenal
- Fresno County: Sanger, Del Rey, Firebaugh, Mendota
Grant Criteria
Wonderful Community Grants will support game changing work across all impact areas, but we especially encourage initiatives that support:
- Youth Enrichment/Education
- Community Health
- Domestic Violence
- Arts
- Economic Advancement
- Legal Aid
- Park Access & Sustainability
Successful applicants will demonstrate community need and yield tangible and visible results. Funds are available for program development/expansion, innovation, small scale capital improvements, technology and equipment (please see FAQs for further details). We will not fund general support through Community Grants.
Grant Amounts
- $1,000–$50,000 grants, awarded until funds are exhausted
- Up to two $100,000 grants, awarded funds to be used over two years
Timeline
The 2025 grant application opens July 1, 2025 and closes August 31, 2025.
Please register for the information session through the link below. The information session will be recorded, if you are unable to join and wish to learn more please request the video recording.
Thursday July 10 at 2pm PST
Awards announced in October 2025.
Have Questions?
We invite you to check out our FAQs, or email us at [email protected].
About The Wonderful Company
Being “Wonderful” goes beyond our consumer promise of growing, harvesting, and distributing wholesome, high-quality fruits, nuts, and other products for customers around the world. We strive to make The Wonderful Company true to its name with a wide range of philanthropic activities that focus on investing in and collaborating with the communities where our employees live and work.
Learn more about how we’re working to make a difference here.