The Davis Food Co-op and the Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation established the Davis Cooperative Community Fund in 1995 to make donations to support local non-profit organizations. To apply, please completely fill out this form (either by downloading it as a PDF file, or printing it or by answering all the questions in a document of your design), attach project description, and return to:
    Doug Walter, Membership Director
    Davis Food Co-op
    620 G Street
    Davis CA 95616

    or fax to (530) 758-5941, or e-mail to dwalter(at)davisfood.coop (call to confirm receipt).

We are done accepting 2008 applications as of 5 PM on Friday, April 11, 2008. Thank you to those who applied! (Thank you.)

7th Cooperative Principle: Concern for Community. Cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies approved by their members. (They have a special responsibility to ensure that the development of their communities ­ economically, socially and culturally ­ is sustained. They have a responsibility to work steadily for the environmental protection of those communities).

Requirements for eligibility for funding (funds may not be used for lobbying):
1. Must be a non-profit registered with the IRS (reg. 501 (c) 3, or other) or cooperative corporation.
2. Indicate which of the following categories your organization works in:
    A. Agriculture, Food or Hunger
    B. Community or Social Issues
    C. Cooperatives
    D. Environment
3. The applicant organization did not receive DCCF funding in the previous year.
4. Organizations receiving funds must publicize the award by:
    o submitting press releases to the local media; and,
    o putting a story in your own newsletter and providing the Fund with copies.
5. We may publicize your organization in our newsletter or in a press release. Please write no more than 250 words that best describes to the public the valuable work of your organization in the local area (attach on separate sheet of paper). We have a slight preference for funds to be used to complete a specific project (e.g. "to purchase equipment for our cooking cart") so, if applicable, please describe the task for which funds will be used.

Note that:
6. Davis-based organizations will be given preference. Non-partisan and secular activities will be given preference. Requests for funds for reusable, renewable, or otherwise sustainable purchases or activities will be given preference; purchase of paper, postage, or one-use printing/copying will receive lower priority. Requests for activities or groups outside of California will not be considered.
7. Grants in past years have ranged from $50 to $400.

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Type of organization (circle one): 501(C) 3         cooperative