After School Initiative

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Other Funding Opportunities

In addition to the ASES and 21st Century Learning Center funds, after school programs can receive funding through a variety of private and public sources.  Some after school programs can also charge parent fees to generate revenue.

Bay Area Partnership has released a new guide to supplemental funding sources for your after school program!
Download Filling the Gap: Funding Strategies for California's After School Programs.

Public Funding Sources

A variety of federal, state and local agencies provide funding for after school programs.

For brief descriptions of these funding sources: Public Funding Sources

Private Funding by County

The following guides list foundations that fund youth programs in each county of the Bay Area. Foundations change their guidelines frequently and should be researched before submitting a grant application.

• Sonoma County
• Alameda County
• Contra Costa County
• Marin County
• Napa County
• San Francisco County
• San Mateo County
• Santa Clara County
• Solano County

Parent Fee Structures

Under ASES and 21st CCLC funding guidelines, you are allowed to charge parent fees for after school services. You are not, however, allowed to exclude anyone from the program because they are not able to pay the fees. Parent fees can count towards the local match for ASES programs. While the additional revenue is helpful, programs also need to consider the administrative burden of billing, collecting, and tracking fees.

For information, examples and tools for parent fee structures:

• Options for Parent Fee Structures
• Sample Donation Letter
• Berkeley Middle School Fee - Parent Letter
• Berkeley Middle School Fees with Parent Income Levels
• Redwood City Parks and Recreation Budget Calculations
• Excel Spreadsheet to Calculate Parent Fee Income