The U.S. Venture/Schmidt Family Foundation (USV/SFF) has announced the grant program to help the disadvantaged, improve the quality of people’s lives, and strengthen the communities.

The Foundation will consider a broad range of requests including specific program needs, capital or general operating support.

Priorities

Consideration is given to needs that fulfill the Foundation’s mission within the following impact areas:

• Education
• Jobs & Economy
• Family Support & Social Connectedness
• Physical Health
• Psychological Health & Addiction
• Human Services
• Other

What they will fund?

• Requests that demonstrate long-term results for a substantial number of people
• Organizations with clarity of mission and a strong focus on effective outcomes
• Organizations in good health, including financial stability, high caliber of staff and board
• Requests with support from a broad base of funding sources; U.S. Venture prefers not to be the sole funder of any one project or program

Eligibility Criteria

Organizations eligible to receive grants from the USV/SFF are those determined by the IRS to be public charities, preferably those with 501(c)(3) status. 

For more information, visit U.S. Venture.