Community Development Mini-Grants

Applicants selected for Community Development Mini-Grant STEP 2: First 5 Imperial has allocated $150,000 for the purpose of awarding a number of mini-grant projects for funding for fiscal year 2025-2026. The maximum award is $30,000 for individual applications. The course of action entails a two-step process, where potential applicants submit a Statement of Interest to Apply form under Step 1 of this process. The Commission selects applicants submitting Statement of Interest to Apply forms for Step 2, thus inviting selected applicants to apply by completing and submitting a full Community Development Mini-grant Application. On April 3, 2025, at the Regular Meeting of the Commission, members moved to invite 6 applicants that submitted a Statement of Interest to Apply form to continue on to Step 2 of the process, and therefore were invited to submit a proposal to compete for a Community Development Mini-Grant award for the 2025-2026 funding cycle. Step 2 proposals are due by May 7, 2025. Step 2 applicants can download copies of the application guidelines and relevant forms by clicking on the following links:

• Community Development Mini-Grant Guidelines - Step 2
• Application Checklist, Budget Request , Cover Page, and Disclosure Statement Forms

Mini-Grant Step 2 Application Deadline: May 7, 2025. Applications must submitted to the following address: First 5 Imperial, Attn: First 5 Imperial Mini-Grant, 1240 State Street, El Centro, CA 92243, by 4:00 pm on May 7, 2025.

A listing of agencies selected by the Commission to submit mini-grant applications to compete for funding awards under Step 2 of the Community Development Mini-Grant Application process for FY 2025-2026 are listed as follows:

For a summary of FY 2024-2025 mini-grant awards click on the following link:

Mini-Grants Awarded during Fiscal Year 2024-2025