2025 Monterey County Gives!
Request For Proposals

The annual Monterey County Gives! campaign is a partnership between the Monterey County Weekly, the Community Foundation for Monterey County and the Monterey Peninsula Foundation.

DUE DATE: 4 p.m. PDT on Thursday, July 31st. No exceptions. Any application received after the due date will not be considered.

Best Practices: Please plan on finishing the form in one go before you submit. Compile all of your answers in Word, Google Doc. Make a copy of our worksheet template here (requires a Google account) or here to cut and paste into your own document editor.

The ‘Save and Continue’ feature is also available. However, please be aware that we have encountered occasional issues with lost sessions across various platforms. If you choose to use this feature, please proceed with caution.

What’s new in this year’s application: 

To be eligible, organizations must be in good standing with the California Office of the Attorney General, as well as the Franchise Tax Board and the IRS. Before completing the RFP, please follow this link to the Attorney General’s Search Tool to check your organization’s standing. If your organization is listed as current (any version of current), registered or exempt, you can submit an RFP (take a screenshot showing your standing as you will need to upload it later). If your organization is listed as delinquent, suspended or revoked, you must get in good standing before submitting an RFP.

Technical Challenges?

Email: rfp@montereycountygives.com. We are available for RFP support between 9:00am-Noon and 1:00-4:00 pm Monday-Friday. Really stuck? As a last resort call the Weekly at 831-394-5656, but first email your technical challenge and give us a chance to respond. Thank you!