The FUND FOR SANTA BARBARA is dedicated to addressing the root causes of social, economic, environmental and political challenges in Santa Barbara County.

The FUND provide grants and technical assistance to local grassroots efforts. The FUND supports community-based projects working for "Change, Not Charity" through a variety of strategies including community organizing, direct action, popular education, legislative advocacy and the arts.

For more than thirty six years, the FUND has been at the forefront of responsive and progressive philanthropy in our community, distributing over $5 million to more than 1,000 grassroots projects working for social justice, fair and affordable housing, accessible education, economic renewal, and a clean and healthy environment for all.