Share the Spirit

The Contra Costa Crisis Center and the Bay Area News Group partner to bring the Share the Spirit program to nonprofits in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties.

Share the Spirit Grant Program’s mission is to enhance the November/December holiday season for the most needy residents of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties by helping to fund nonprofit holiday programs and outreach. To view grant parameters, view this document:   Share the Spirit grant parameters 2016 . Thank you for your interest.

2016 Share the Spirit Calendar/Grant Due Dates

The Bay Area News Group and Contra Costa Crisis Center are please to announce Share the Spirit 2016!

August 29 and September 8, 2016 – Mandatory Grant Application and Media Training

(attend one 1 hour session)

Monday August 29th, 2016 10:30 am

National Equity Project

1720 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612

RSVP here – by 8/25/16 – FULL

Thursday, September 8, 2016 2pm

Contra Costa Crisis Center

307 Lennon Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94598

RSVP here -by 9/6/16 – FULL

September 2, 2016 – Grant Application Portal opens

September 23, 2017, 12:00 p.m. – Grant Application Portal closes

October 21, 2016 – Funds distributed

January 20, 2017 – by 12:00 p.m. (noon)– Post-Grant Reports due – Postmarks not accepted.

Please note: attendance at one of the grant application training sessions is a required component of the application process.

• 2016 Share the Spirit reporting form- blank (updated form will be posted September 2016)

Questions? Contact the Contra Costa Crisis Center at [email protected] or 925.472.5768