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Grant Proposal Guidelines

Soroptimist International of Long Beach (SILB) is a volunteer service organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.

Application Information In addition to the community gifts listed at the bottom of this page, SILB will have a limited sum each year to distribute to nonprofit or public benefit organizations for worthy projects that improve the quality of life in our community. 

SILB is especially interested in projects that benefit women or girls and those that provide substantial public recognition of Soroptimist International of Long Beach.

There is no application form.  Applicants should submit the following:

  • Letter describing the project (no more than two pages)
  • Annual project budget
  • Proof of nonprofit status or public benefit status
  • Range of gifts:  $100 to $12,500.
  • Grants are one-time-only with no renewal implied.
  • Deadline for applications is March 1 of each year.
  • To be considered, applications must be postmarked by the deadline.
  • Applications should be sent by U.S. postal service to the address below only.
  • No applications which arrive by fax or email will be considered.

    Director of Community Service
    Soroptimist International of Long Beach
    P.O. Box 15064
    Long Beach, CA  90815-0064


Soroptimist International of Long Beach (SILB)
has an ongoing commitment to the following projects:

bullet Women Who Make A Difference Awards - Honoring women who advance the status of women

bullet Violet Richardson Award - Cash grants recognizing high school girls who volunteer in their community

bullet Women's Opportunity Awards - Cash grants for women heads of households, seeking to improve their employment status by gaining additional education and skills

bullet Gladdes B. Neff Soroptimist Scholarship Fund - Scholarships for students at California State University Long Beach in the last year of study for a degree in a health care field

bullet Shopping with Soroptimists - For women who are entering or re-entering the workforce: outfitting women for work

bullet Literacy –  Donations of books, including biographies of famous women, to local libraries, schools, and extended care facilities

bullet Scholarship – Scholarships for students at Long Beach City College; high school students; and Women in Philanthropy  

bullet Breast Cancer Awareness - Promotes awareness, early detection, prevention, & follow-up treatment

bullet Meals on Wheels of Long Beach - Meals
to elderly & disabled homebound persons

bullet Helping Hands – Assists victims of domestic violence

 
 

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