The Chula Vista Community Foundation aims to enhance the quality of life in Chula Vista by addressing emerging needs. This is achieved by encouraging effective philanthropy, building an endowment for the community, annually funding organizations and causes, and providing a means for legacy planning and cash gifts. This effort is driven by a vision to cultivate a culture of giving that strengthens and enriches Chula Vista's community life across generations.
For the 2024 grant cycle, the Chula Vista Community Foundation is focused on supporting education projects that emphasize STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), in addition to promoting literacy, arts and culture experiences, apprenticeships, internships, alternative learning, technical training, college preparedness, and small business training/assistance. Specifically, they aim to increase access and provide resources for those encountering barriers in these areas. Grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 will be awarded to projects that promise significant positive impacts on the residents of Chula Vista, favoring initiatives that are either new, innovative, or offer expanded benefits to the community through education.