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San Luis Obispo opens DEI High Impact Grant cycle with $150,000 pool, applications due Sept. 2
Summary
City of San Luis Obispo DEI staff outlined eligibility, funding priorities, partnership rules and a timeline for the DI (DEI) High Impact Grant; applications close Sept. 2 and awards will be recommended by the Human Relations Commission and decided by City Council.
Matt Pennon, DI manager for the City of San Luis Obispo, and Samantha Bates Bonham, DEI admin specialist, told local nonprofit representatives on July 31 that the city is accepting applications for the DI (DEI) High Impact Grant, a competitive program intended to support creative projects that advance diversity, equity and inclusion within the city.
The grant program is funded from the city’s general fund and has a total pool of $150,000 for this cycle, Pennon said. "We have a $150,000 for this, grant fund," he told attendees. Applications will close Sept. 2 at 5 p.m., Pennon added: "That's when applications will close." Technical-assistance hours are scheduled for Aug. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m.; a Human Relations Commission public hearing is set for about 5 p.m. on Oct. 1, and City Council is expected to make final funding decisions in November 2025.
Why it matters: city staff said the grant is…
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