Grants-in-Aid Funding Information

This year, the City of Indian Wells has allocated $160,000 for its Grants-in-Aid Program and will use a single, combined application process for all funding requests. The Homeless Services category is no longer a separate funding; organizations serving homeless populations, along with all other applicants, must apply through this unified application.  

Grants-in-Aid Program supports community assistance and service programs benefiting residents of the Coachella Valley. Eligible tax-exempt nonprofit organizations recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and operating for at least five years are invited to apply for funding.

• Application deadline is September 3, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. 
• IRS Form 990: Applicants must submit their most recently filed IRS Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF for a fiscal year ending within the past two years. (If the most recent return has not yet been filed, submit the latest filed return and provide an explanation).
• IRS Verification Letters (also known as Affirmation Letters) are documents with the current date affirming the current exemption status of your organization. These can be requested by calling IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities Customer Account Services at 877-829-5500 (toll-free number) or completing an IRS Form 4506-B and emailing it to tege-eo-my.eo.request@irs.gov. It can take the IRS up to 60 days to process your request so be sure to file as soon as possible to meet the application requirements and deadlines.
  • Applications submitted without a current IRS Determination/Verification Letter, or with a letter more than five years old, will not be considered for funding. If you have requested an updated verification letter but have not yet received it, please submit proof of your request with your application.