Welcome
Welcome to the California Consumer Protection Foundation website. The Foundation administers consumer trust funds and distributes grants to private non-profit and public agencies through a competitive application process. Our goal for this website is to provide potential applicants with everything they need to apply for a grant, links to our grantees and other useful resources. In this regard, we have posted our general funding guidelines, as well as the specific funding priorities of the consumer trust funds we manage. The site also provides information on recent grants we have made, including contact information for each grantee. You can also download application forms to fill out on your own computer. Report forms for current grantees may also be downloaded here. You can also sign up for our mailing list to receive future funding announcements or to notify us of a change of address. Finally, an extensive resource section includes links to other funders, technical assistance providers, technology networks, consumer protection organizations, and accessibility guidelines and tools.
What's New
The Foundation welcomes the addition of a new consumer trust fund - the Privacy Rights Fund. We anticipate that grants made under this fund will support a broad range of privacy related efforts including research and education that ensures that consumer privacy is protected. More information is available in the annual funding guidelines and in the Trust Funds section of this website.
Also available on the website are Tips for Successful Grantwriting. The tips, initially developed by Nelson Holl, the Foundation's late Executive Director, synthesize almost 20 years of experience reviewing proposals and assisting grant applicants into several easy-to-read pages.
Grantee Spotlight
The Foundation is proud to showcase the work of exemplary grantees. The short film highlighted in this segment was created by San Francisco youth participating in the multi-media technology programs of Conscious Youth Media Crew. The Foundation believes that this project is a good example of one that is aligned with the Community Collaborative Fund priorities. It also exemplifies quality technical education and advancement of issues important to the communities we serve.
Website Development
If you are looking to create and maintain an accessible website, you may want to consider Pony Smith, our current webdesigner, email: , or Harold Hedelman, email: - both we recommend without reservation.