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CARE Grant Program
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The
2026-2027 CARE Grant Program is now OPEN!
About the CARE Fund
Special Projects Grant Program
Since 2011, CARE has
implemented a small grant program intended to stimulate and support special
projects that
improve service to the colleges. We've funded more than 75
projects serving faculty, classified professionals, and
administrators from across the District and Colleges.
In
2026, CARE is offering its small grant program in collaboration with
the Friends of Chabot College Foundation, the
Las Positas College Foundation, and the
Foundation for the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District.
Each foundation will help with the distribution of funds
for colleagues in their institution. And this year, the foundations
will also help by considering grant applications that CARE is unable
to fund.
CARE and the Foundations want to help you do a better
job of serving our students, staff, and institutions!
 
2026-2027 Grants Program and
Guidelines
Please read these program
guidelines carefully before completing your proposal:
Eligibility: Applicants must be board-appointed employees
of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District; proposals
from students, retirees, contractors, or others will not be
considered. All areas of service are eligible, and any category
of employee may apply: faculty, classified, administration,
full-time, or part-time, college or district office.
Award Limits: CARE
Grants are
small, aimed at projects requiring ~ $500 or less, with a
maximum of $999, and we strongly encourage smaller proposals;
past experience shows that these have a better chance of being
funded.
But… if you have a great idea for a larger or more
expensive project, you are still invited to apply! CARE will
forward proposals we cannot fund, or could fund only partially,
to the appropriate college and district foundations for their
consideration and possible future funding.
Evaluation Criterion:
Applications will be judged by this standard:
How will the project improve service to the colleges in
your area of work responsibility?
Winning: Your
grant application should be specific about the
expected outcomes, the
budget items,
and the way your project will improve service.
Funding Guidelines: Like
most grants, the CARE grants have a few limitations:
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Grants are for supplies, capital purchases (e.g. equipment or software),
or rarely, for expert professional services.
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Grants may be used for
start-up costs or pilot projects, but not for ongoing operational costs. (If you propose a new project that will be
ongoing, describe how funding will be managed in subsequent
years.)
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Grants may
not be used for any of the
following purposes:
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to
pay gifts or payments to CLPCCD employees or students.
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to
pay for services that are part of an employee's existing
responsibilities.
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to pay for expenditures
that are otherwise addressed in the college budget, such
as conferences, routine supplies for office or
classroom, etc.
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for
meals or refreshments.
Expenditures: Grant funds, once awarded, may only be used
as proposed in the approved application and budget.
Ownership: Grant proceeds will be payable to the
College/District. Purchased items will be the property of
the College/District.
Report: Please note that CARE will require a
one-paragraph outcome report, including photos and/or a video at the completion of the project.
We want to share your work with the college community! The
report will be due Friday May 14, 2027, unless the project has a later
scheduled completion date.
Examples: Previous winning
proposals can provide a sense of how to win.
Frequent Questions: These Questions &
Answers may help guide your application and project.
Application Instructions
Please complete the one-page
fill-in Application form.
You can type your responses into the blanks, save it as a PDF, and
then email it to
shildreth@chabotcollege.edu. Please note that an additional
signature from your Dean, Area Manager, or Supervisor is required to
complete the application; they can email their support as well
directly to
shildreth@chabotcollege.edu.
Optional:
Print the completed form, obtain the required
signatures, and
mail it to:
CARE Grants, c/o
Scott Hildreth - 2965 Johnson Ave. - Alameda, CA 94501
Deadline: applications must be received by
Friday November 6,
2026.
Awards will be announced on or before November 30, 2026.
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