2026 William R. Tamayo Community Grant Application
FBANC is offering the WILLIAM R. TAMAYO COMMUNITY GRANT in the amount of $5,500.00 to a community non-profit organization operating in Northern California. The grant must fund a particular cause or project dedicated to serving the Filipino and/or Filipinx American community. Applications are due on February 7, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
ABOUT THE WILLIAM R. TAMAYO COMMUNITY GRANT
In 2020, FBANC introduced its inaugural FBANC Community Grant, which awarded $2,500 to a San Francisco Bay Area non-profit to further goals focused on helping the Filipino and/or Filipinx American community. In 2021, FBANC renamed the FBANC Community Grant to the William R. Tamayo Community Grant, in honor of William R. Tamayo, one of the founding members of FBANC who has dedicated his entire legal career to serving others.
During its 45th year and under the theme of Pathways, FBANC seeks to support our community’s strongest advocates as they continue pursuing paths towards building up our communities. FBANC is thrilled to offer the William R. Tamayo Community Grant for a fifth year in the amount of $5,500. FBANC recognizes that we are part of a collective effort to raise Filipino/a/x voices and champion our presence where we remain underrepresented. Transformative change begins at the roots, and we aim to support community organizations to build a stronger and more inclusive future together.
Thank you for your interest in the William R. Tamayo Community Grant! We look forward to supporting you in your service.
STEP ONE: PREPARE AN APPLICATION PACKET
A complete application packet must include:
1. CONTACT INFORMATION SHEET (attached below).
2. ORGANIZATION’S HISTORY/MISSION AND LOGO (Description of history/mission should be no longer than 2 paragraphs. If selected, the submitted information and logo will be featured when FBANC announces our grant recipient.)
3. DOCUMENTATION SHOWING NON-PROFIT STATUS
4. COVER LETTER (no more than one page). Discuss why you are applying for this grant and why you believe a partnership with FBANC is important to you.
5. GRANT PROPOSAL: Proposals must be double-spaced, 12-point type in Times New Roman and may not be longer than four (4) pages. In your proposal, please include:
● The specific community issue your organization/project addresses;
● The steps your organization/project will take to achieve goals, i.e., describe specific deliverables or actions you will carry forth with the grant, projected timeline; and
● How you intend to measure the impact of deliverables/actions towards your project goals.
Candidates will be judged on their demonstrated interest in issues affecting the Filipino/Filipinx American community, their desire to serve the Filipino/Filipinx American community, and their ability to address proposal prompts thoughtfully and concisely.
STEP 2: COMPILE YOUR APPLICATION PACKET AS A SINGLE PDF
Compile all the materials in your application packet as a single PDF. Put the documents in number order as listed in Step 1. That is, the first page of the PDF should be item 1 (the contact information sheet); item 2 (your organization’s history/mission and logo) should start on page 2 of the PDF; item 3 should come after that; and so on.
Name the PDF according to the following naming convention: 2026 FBANC COMMUNITY GRANT APP_NAME OF ORGANIZATION.pdf. For example, if your organization was XYZ Alliance, you would name your PDF “”2026 FBANC COMMUNITY GRANT APP_XYZ Alliance.pdf.”
Your PDF must not be larger than 10 MB in size.
STEP 3: SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION VIA EMAIL
After compiling your final application, please email the PDF application to communityoutreach@fbanc.org.
STEP 4: INTERVIEW
Finalists will be selected to present their project to members of FBANC’s Community Grant Selection Committee. We invite you to prepare a PowerPoint or slidedeck to best communicate your grant proposal.
Applicants MUST be available for Grant Interviews on March 15, 2026.
2026 FBANC WILLIAM R. TAMAYO COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATION
CONTACT INFORMATION FORM (TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR APPLICATION)
Name of Organization:
Address of Organization:
Point of Contact:
Best E-mail Address to Contact:
Telephone number:
Previous Winners
Pin@y Educational Partnerships (PEP)
The Pin@y (Pinay/Pinoy) Educational Partnerships (PEP) is a service-learning/learning-service program that forms a “triangular partnership” between the university, public schools, and the community to cultivate a barangay (community) to produce critical educators and curriculum at all levels of education and in the community.
2021 Winner
Sama Sama Summer Camp
Sama Sama Summer Camp is a 4-week outdoor day camp for children ages 5-14 years-old. Located in the East Bay, our summer camp is designed to provide children a fun, engaging and critical way of exploring the intersections of culture, arts, and ecology. With Filipino language immersion, indigenous music, dance, and exploration of our ecological heritage, Sama Sama is a summer camp experience unlike any other.
2022 Winner
Filipino Community Development Corporation
FCDC is a people-centered, solution-driven nonprofit rooted in San Francisco’s South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood. Founded by a coalition of tenant leaders, advocates, and professionals, our mission began with one shared commitment: to end homelessness and uplift low-income and marginalized communities through culturally grounded, systemic solutions.
2023 Winner
The activists of Little Manila are dedicated to bringing multifaceted equity to Stockton. After generations of neglect of communities in the margins and the notion that diversity is a hindrance to progress, we believe in cherishing all communities and that diversity is our city’s greatest asset
2024 WinnerLittle Manila Rising
Pinayista is a vibrant community of Filipino women entrepreneurs and creative solopreneurs with a mission to build sisterhood in the hustle. Founded in 2018 by serial entrepreneur Gina Mariko Rosales and a powerhouse team of volunteers, Pinayista creates intentional spaces where Pinays can connect, collaborate, and thrive in business and beyond.
2025 WinnerPinayista
ANY QUESTIONS?
Please direct all questions to the FBANC Community Outreach Directors, Chloe Czabaranek and Mika Domingo, at communityoutreach@fbanc.org. You can also contact the FBANC Community Outreach Directors at chloeczabaranek@fbanc.org and mikadomingo@fbanc.org.