Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's initiative marks 10 years with grants of up to $200,000 for 34 California nonprofits; check the full list of 2026 San Mateo County grant recipients
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan ’s philanthropic organisation, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), has announced 34 nonprofit organisations selected to receive funding through the 2026 Chan Zuckerberg Community Fund . The programme supports organisations working to improve opportunities and quality of life for communities across San Mateo County , California.
According to CZI’s official announcement, the Community Fund has supported local nonprofits for 10 years, helping address community needs and create long-term opportunities for residents. The 2026 cohort includes organisations working in housing, healthcare, education, employment and career development, and other essential social services. Selected partners can receive grants of up to $200,000 over two years.
Chan Zuckerberg Community Fund marks 10 years of supporting local nonprofitsAlma Pulido, who leads the Community Fund, said the initiative was honoured to partner with organisations responding to urgent needs and creating long-term opportunities across San Mateo County.
“We are honored to partner with this year’s grantees, who are meeting urgent needs and creating long-term opportunities across San Mateo County,” Pulido said in CZI’s announcement. “Their dedication, creativity, and resilience inspire us.”
Homework Central to keep educational programmes free for familiesHomework Central, one of the selected organisations, works with children and families in North Central San Mateo. Its programmes include individual and small-group tutoring at six after-school sites and hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) projects with partners such as CuriOdyssey.
Benjamin N. York, Ph.D., executive director of Homework Central, said the organisation had spent nearly three decades working to close the opportunity gap for families in the area.
“For nearly 30 years, we’ve worked to close the opportunity gap for families in North Central San Mateo, and we do it by meeting the whole child - academically, socially, and materially,” York said.
He added that support from the Community Fund would help Homework Central continue offering its programmes free of charge to families. York said the funding would support the organisation’s educational model and help students build confidence and dignity alongside academic skills.
Which nonprofits have been selected for the 2026 grants?According to CZI’s announcement, the 2026 Chan Zuckerberg Community Fund cohort includes the following 34 nonprofit organisations working across San Mateo County:
Healthcare in Action Nation’s Finest Abundant Grace Coastside Worker Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center Upward Scholars Live In Peace, Inc. Fortitude Careers Pacific Community Ventures Inc. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula CASA of San Mateo County Boys & Girls Clubs North San Mateo County Friends for Youth About the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Founded in 2015 by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative works on challenges including disease prevention and treatment, education and community needs. Its Community Fund supports local nonprofit organisations working to expand opportunities and improve outcomes for residents of San Mateo County.
According to CZI’s official announcement, the Community Fund has supported local nonprofits for 10 years, helping address community needs and create long-term opportunities for residents. The 2026 cohort includes organisations working in housing, healthcare, education, employment and career development, and other essential social services. Selected partners can receive grants of up to $200,000 over two years.
Chan Zuckerberg Community Fund marks 10 years of supporting local nonprofitsAlma Pulido, who leads the Community Fund, said the initiative was honoured to partner with organisations responding to urgent needs and creating long-term opportunities across San Mateo County.
“We are honored to partner with this year’s grantees, who are meeting urgent needs and creating long-term opportunities across San Mateo County,” Pulido said in CZI’s announcement. “Their dedication, creativity, and resilience inspire us.”
Homework Central to keep educational programmes free for familiesHomework Central, one of the selected organisations, works with children and families in North Central San Mateo. Its programmes include individual and small-group tutoring at six after-school sites and hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) projects with partners such as CuriOdyssey.
Benjamin N. York, Ph.D., executive director of Homework Central, said the organisation had spent nearly three decades working to close the opportunity gap for families in the area.
“For nearly 30 years, we’ve worked to close the opportunity gap for families in North Central San Mateo, and we do it by meeting the whole child - academically, socially, and materially,” York said.
He added that support from the Community Fund would help Homework Central continue offering its programmes free of charge to families. York said the funding would support the organisation’s educational model and help students build confidence and dignity alongside academic skills.
Which nonprofits have been selected for the 2026 grants?According to CZI’s announcement, the 2026 Chan Zuckerberg Community Fund cohort includes the following 34 nonprofit organisations working across San Mateo County:
- East Palo Alto Community Alliance Neighborhood Development Organization (EPACANDO)
- Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County
- Human Investment Project, Inc. (HIP Housing)
- EPACENTER
- East Palo Alto Community Archive
- Music at Kohl Mansion
- Learning Home Volunteers
- Peninsula Bridge
- Homework Central
- Foundation for a College Education
- StreetCode Academy
- Project READ-Redwood City (RCFOL)
- LEMO Foundation
- Each Green Corner
- St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room
- Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford Health Teen Van
- Big Wave Group
- Hope Services
- Senior Coastsiders, Inc.
- AgeUp, Inc.
- Bay Area Cancer Connections
- Belle Haven Action
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