Under the Grants In Aid Funding Program, the Indian Wells Grants-in-Aid Committee makes recommendations to the City Council regarding the distribution of public funds to worthy charities and organizations throughout the valley.

Resolution 2024-36- Establishing Grants In Aid Committee

Committee Members

• Dan Miller, Resident Member
• Susan Paresky, Resident Member
• Tyler Shigenaga, Resident Member
• James Lee, Resident Member
• Peter Rammer, Resident Member
• Brian Penna, Council Member

Adopted by the Council, Resolution No. 2017-04 establishing the amount of community assistance funding is a maximum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the prior year’s General Fund’s Net Change in Fund Balance using year end estimates established during the last quarter of each fiscal year, not to exceed $160,000 during each budget year.

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PLEASE NOTE: Organizations can only apply to and receive funding from one of these programs, Grants-in-Aid or Homeless Services, not both. Please apply only for the funding opportunity which best aligns with your organization’s efforts and financial need. 

Applications can be emailed to Catherine Manning at cmanning@indianwells.com or delivered in hard copy to City Hall.