Grants Program

The City of Dublin Human Services Grants Program provides financial support to local non-profit organizations serving Dublin residents through designated funding sources:

General Fund
Federal Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG)
Affordable Housing Fund
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

The Grants Program includes a competitive application process, mandatory participation in meetings and presentations, and strict financial reporting requirements.

Funding is recommended annually by the Human Services Commission and awarded by the Dublin City Council to organizations that best meet the community’s needs in keeping with the Grant Program guidelines.

FY 2025-27 HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS

Starting in FY 2025-2026, the City of Dublin will be implementing a two-year grant program and funding will be awarded for FY 2025-2026 and FY 2026-2027. There is also a revised joint Tri-Valley Housing and Human Services grant application to apply to for funding from the City of Dublin, Livermore, and Pleasanton. The application window for the FY 2025-2027 Human Services Grant Program opened in December of 2024 and closed on January 17, 2025. Please see the Grant Timeline table below for further details. The timeline will be updated for 2026-27 and its anticipated that information on the next grant cycle, for FY27-28 any beyond, will become available in Fall 2026.

GUIDELINES FOR FUNDING

A separate application is due for each requested funding program.
A funding agreement and financial reporting are required.
For 2025-26 funding, the proposed program must be held between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. For 2026-27 funding, the proposed program must be held between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027.
The cities of Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin are co-sponsoring an application workshop for the FY 2025-27 Grants. Applicant attendance is mandatory to apply for the Livermore, Pleasanton, and/or Dublin Grant Funding.

2025-2026 TIMELINE

Application Period Opens Via ZoomGrants	Monday, November 25, 2024
Virtual Grant Program Workshop - Zoom (Mandatory for Grant Applicants)	Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Application Period Closes	Friday, January 17, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
Human Services Commission Meeting - Grant Program Overview	Thursday, January 23, 2025
Staff Review Period	January 21 - January 31, 2025
Human Services Commission Review Period	February 3 - February 28, 2025
Human Services Commission Meeting - Tri-Valley (Mandatory for Grant Applicants)	Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
Human Services Commission Meeting - Funding Recommendations Reviewed with Commission, Grantee Presentations, if needed	Thursday, March 27, 2025
Funding Recommendations to Council	Tuesday, May 6, 2025
2025-26 Fiscal Year Begins	Tuesday, July 1, 2025
2026-27 Fiscal Year Begins	Wednesday, July 1, 2026