Grant Opportunities for Organizations and Individuals
The Downtown San Diego Lions Club is proud to support local non-profit organizations and individuals through our grant programs. We offer two types of grant applications: the Lions Non-Profit Grant Application, designed to assist non-profit organizations that align with our mission, and the Lions Individual Grant Application, which provides support for individual needs. Non-Profit organizations funded in 2024 include:
Grant Funding Guidelines
To request funding from the Downtown San Diego Lions Club, your organization must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving the City of San Diego or the residents of San Diego County. We primarily support at-risk youth, military, seniors, and people with a disability. Grant requests may be for capital improvements of a one-time nature, equipment, or program specific support. We do not provide resources to support fundraising of non-profit organizations. Individual grant requests are funded on a limited basis. Typical requests may be for specialized equipment or medicallu centered specialty services. We do not provide aid to individuals or organizations outside the United States except through recognized international charitable agencies.
If your group qualifies, please complete the Non-Profit Grant Application (links in blue below) and submit your entire grant application as one pdf document. Please carefully follow all instructions. If you need multiple items, please provide an itemized list with each item’s cost. This will allow the Lions Club to select an item or items that best fit into our budgetary process. Grants typically take 8 to 12 weeks to fund. We require site visits with all new applicants. The average grant request is $1,000 – $2,500. We have limited grant resources. Larger grants may be approved on a limited basis. Incomplete Grant Applications will be denied.
Bringing Dreams to Life Through Dance
Thanks to funding from the San Diego Downtown Lions Club, local youth were given the opportunity to pursue their passion for dance with scholarships to the SD Civic Youth Ballet 🩰
Our Grants Committee Co-Chairs recently attended the beautiful production of Firebird and saw firsthand the impact of your support ❤️
This is what community looks like — lifting each other up and investing in the next generation.
➡️ Be part of the difference!
The SD Downtown Lions provided funding to support youth scholarships so children can dance at the SD Civic Youth Ballet. The Grants Committee Co-Chairs spend an evening at the SD Civic Youth Ballet production of Firebird ❤️
