KERN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

The Women's and Girls' Fund at Kern Community Foundation is accepting Letters of Intent for its 2026–2027 competitive grant cycle, allocating approximately $100,000 with maximum awards of $25,000 per organization. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits or have a fiscal sponsor, serve women and/or girls in Kern County, and align with the fund's focus areas of Mental Health & Social Emotional Learning, Life Skills & Economic Mobility, Health Education & Safety, and Priority Populations.

The Kern River Valley Community Fund (KRVCF) is a permanently endowed fund managed by Kern Community Foundation that distributes grants to support social, economic, and environmental prosperity in the Kern River Valley region of Kern County, California. The next grant cycle opens in September 2026.