The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations that serve people and communities in the Monterey Bay Peninsula, Santa Cruz, and occasionally the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. Grants are awarded in two program areas: increasing access to education, and improving the lives of women and girls. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited Letters of Inquiry (LOIs)/proposals; please review the Apply for a Grant instructions for more information.
Current Grant Opportunities
Feminist/Gender/Women’s Studies
The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation looks for Feminist/Gender/Women’s Studies academic programs/departments
Reproductive Rights and Justice
The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation believes that reproductive rights and reproductive justice are crucial to women’s
Legal Advocacy for Immigrant Women
The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation believes that all individuals, regardless of background, socioeconomic standing, or citizenship status
Girls in Engineering
The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation believes that Girls in Engineering (GIE) programs can contribute significantly to
Women in Public Policy
The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation believes that increasing women’s representation in public office
Media Literacy
The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation believes that teaching media literacy to children will help them understand
Women Re-Entering the Workforce
The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation recognized that older women attempting to re-enter the workforce must overcome
Transitional Housing Programs for Survivors of Relationship Abuse
This is not a service that we provide. We are trying to fund programs that provide this service.
Legal Services Programs for Survivors of Relationship Abuse
This is not a service that we provide. We are trying to fund programs that provide this service
Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency
A woman is economically self-sufficient if she has the ability to meet all of her basic needs without any type
Unsolicited LOIs will not be accepted.