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Community Social Services Grants (CSSG)
The CSSG provides funding to local non-profit agencies that offer essential public and social services to eligible low-income persons. Grant funds must be used to serve residents of City of Thousand Oaks only.
FY25-26 CEG APPLICATION PERIOD IS ANTICIPATED TO OPEN MARCH 3, 2025- APRIL 3, 2025, AT 5:00 PM
Project Examples
Meals on Wheels, Caregiver Support Center, Medical/Dental supplies, backpack and school supply distribution, emergency rental assistance, or similar essential public service related activity.
How to Apply
When the application period opens, the application will be posted in the Grants Document section in the upper right-hand corner of this webpage. Please use Microsoft Word or similar to complete your application. The signed grant application and all applicable required documents must be submitted before 5:00 PM on the deadline. Applications must be submitted by email only to togrants@toaks.gov. To request a Word document application, please send us an email. A confirmation e-mail verifying receipt will be sent during business hours to all applicants. If the Applicant DOES NOT receive a confirmation receipt, the Applicant should assume the City did not receive the application. NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Current CSSG award limits: Minimum is $2,000 and Maximum is $10,00. Grant funding per organization may not exceed $10,000. This grant does not have a matching fund requirement.
Anticipated date applicants will be notified of the award decision: Mid-June 2025. All CSSG programs/projects/events must be completed between July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026. All grant-related expenditures must take place within the grant agreement period. After project/program/event completion (or after funds have been spent), grantees have 30 days to submit a Performance report.
Grant Information
As part of the application, all applicants must complete the Levine Act Disclosure form and be in compliance with California Government Code Section 84308, which requires disclosure of campaign contributions to any city council member totaling $250 or more in the previous 12 months by any party to a contract with the City, or their agent or consultants/contractors. Failure to disclose such contributions can result in civil or criminal charges and carry fines up to $5,000 (civil) or $10,000 (criminal) for each violation. In addition, the party is prohibited from making any donations in the 12 months following award of the grant which, when aggregated with the previous 12 months, would total $250. The foregoing does not constitute legal advice, and applicants and their agents, consultants, and contractors are urged to familiarize themselves with Section 84308, visit fppc.ca.gov for more information, and consult with their own legal counsel regarding the legal requirements.
The City Council appointed the Community Funding Review Committee (CFRC) to evaluate all eligible applications and present their funding recommendation to the City Council, who provides the final approval.