Carpinteria Fund LOI

The Letter of Inquiry is the first step in applying to the Carpinteria Fund. It helps us understand your organization and determine whether your work aligns with our priorities before inviting a full application.

Review timeline
Rolling basis
Response time
~2 weeks
Questions
info@lcsf.org

About the Carpinteria Fund

Our longest-standing grantmaking program, the Carpinteria Fund supports nonprofit organizations based in Carpinteria, as well as Santa Barbara County organizations with programs primarily directed at and serving our local community.

To be eligible, your organization must be a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3), and your work must be based in or primarily serve the Carpinteria community. For a full list of eligibility criteria and grant guidelines, visit the Carpinteria Fund page.

Already a Carpinteria Fund grantee?
If your organization received a grant from us in the past 12 months, you are pre-approved to apply and do not need to submit an LOI. You will receive an email invitation on July 15, 2026 when the grant cycle opens.

What happens after you submit

  1. We review your LOI and assess alignment with our priorities. We review on a rolling basis and aim to respond within ~2 weeks.
  2. If invited to apply, you will receive instructions for submitting a full application during the grant cycle.