RSF Women's Fund 2026-27 Letter of Intent (LOI) Form

2026-27 Letter of Intent

Only those organizations who serve populations in San Diego County are eligible to apply for a grant from the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund. Organizations that serve populations in North County (as defined on our website) will be given preference.

Letters of Intent are strictly for preliminary information gathering purposes. A submission of a Letter of Intent (LOI) does not guarantee formal consideration for funding. Only selected agencies will be invited to submit full proposals in November, 2026.

Organizations will not be considered for funding if they:

Discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, religious belief
Serve an exclusively sectarian purpose

Before completing the 2026 LOI form, please visit the "Apply for a Grant" tab on our website at www.rsfwomensfund.org. There, you will find the Letter of Intent Submission Guidelines, which include helpful tips and recommendations to assist you in preparing your submission.

Important: The Letter of Intent form should be completed ONLINE. To save your work, click on the SAVE button and select "Get Shareable Link" before you hit SUBMIT.

All Letter of Intent forms must be received by NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026.

Please note that the majority of our future communication regarding the status of your application will be conducted via email. To ensure you receive all correspondence, we recommend adding the following email addresses to your safe sender list (also known as "whitelisting") to prevent our messages from being directed to your spam or junk folder.

Assignee Email Address

example@example.com

Focus Area Information

Please select the Focus Area for which you would like this grant to be considered. Select only ONE option.

Sub-Categories for Children and Youth Services

Sub-Categories for Women's Services

General Information

Name of Organization:

Address of Main Office in San Diego/North County

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number of Main Office in San Diego/North County

Format: (000) 000-0000.

Website Address:

Year Incorporated:

EIN:

Organization is a 501(c)3:

Executive Director/President’s Name:

Contact Person's First Name

First Name

Contact Person's Last Name

Last Name

Contact Person's Title:

Contact Person's Email:

example@example.com

Contact Person's Phone Number:

Format: (000) 000-0000.

Organization’s Mission:

Describe the Population Served Your Organization Serves:

Homeless people in North County, etc.

Estimated Number of People Served Annually:

Total Annual Budget of Organization:

Annual Budget of Local Chapter:

Full Time Staff:

Part-time Staff:

Project Information

Project Name:

Total Cost of Proposed Project:

Amount requested from RSF Women’s Fund (Between $25,000 - $75,000):

Please provide a single sentence description of the proposed project:

Please provide a two-sentence summary of the community need and how your organization will work to solve it:

Describe the population and the estimated number of people who will be served by this project in both (a) San Diego County and (b) North County specifically (see Geographic Eligibility Reminder below):

Tell us about your project, its potential impact on the community and how a grant for the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund would be used. Please address how your organization/project fits with the RSFWF’s mission which is: To support responses to urgent and critical needs, bold new ventures and/or new approaches to time-worn problems. In addition, please address such details as: Is this a new project or one that has been in existence for some time? How do you see the project growing, both in terms of the need for additional investment as well as your ability to measure positive outcomes within the target population? How many additional donors are expected to provide funding for the same project within the same funding year? (Please confine your response 500 words or fewer). If you have any questions, please contact us at Admin@rsfwomensfund.org (quicker response) or (760) 230-2761.

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Geographic Eligibility Reminder

The geographic region from which RSF Women's Fund accepts applications is the County of San Diego. While all programs throughout the eligible region are considered, preference shall be given to projects based in North County.

North County San Diego is comprised of 1) the coastal region from Del Mar to and including Camp Pendleton, comprising Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas (including Leucadia, Olivenhain, Cardiff-by-the-Sea), Oceanside and Carlsbad; and 2) inland regions comprised of Escondido, Vista, Fallbrook, Bonsall, Hidden Meadows, San Marcos, Lake San Marcos, Poway, Ramona, Julian, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Penasquitos, Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch, Harmony Grove, Rainbow, Pala, Elfin Forest, Del Dios, 4S Ranch, De Luz, De Luz Heights, Jesmond Dene, Pala Mesa, Pauma Valley and Rincon.

The applying program meets the geographic criteria as indicated above:

Thank you for your submission. The Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund appreciates the opportunity to learn about your organization and project. If you have questions, please contact us at: Phone (760) 230-2761 or www.rsfwomensfund.org. All Letters of Intent must be received by NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026.

How much of your service population is in North County