FY 26-27 Community Funding Parks and Recreation Commission Recommendation
The City provides funding to local non-profit organizations in the areas of social services, fine arts, and other programs for the public. The Community Funding Grant application process opened on January 1, 2026, and closed on February 1, 2026. Twenty-two applications were received for the FY 2026-2027 Community Funding Grant Program cycle and were brought to the Parks and Recreation Commission for review on March 5, 2026. During the April 2, 2026, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, the Commission concluded that 17 of the 22 applications met eligibility requirements and those applications were evaluated and scored. The Parks and Recreation Commission approved the following proposed list of organizations to recommend City Council for funding, totaling $32,500; and if there is additional funding available, to first fund Fremont Union High Schools Foundation and the remaining organizations requested amount in rank order at the Council’s discretion.
1. West Valley Community Services - $5,000
2. Fremont Union High Schools Foundation - $8,500
3. No Time to Waste - $4,000
4. Teens Talk - $450
5. Colorful Minds - $1,500
6. Remember the ToothFairy - $2,000
7. Cupertino Symphonic Band - $2,000
8. Mind4Youth - $2,500
9. Active Circle - $2,000
10. AINAK - $1,550
11. Rotary Club of Cupertino - $3,000
12. Cupertino Host Lions Club - $0
13. Bay Area Cats - $0
14. Tessellations School - $0
15. American Legion Post 642 Cupertino- $0
16. Institute for the Study of Western Civilization - $0
17. SunflowerMagic - $0
Recommended ranking if additional funding is available:
Applicant Commission
Ranking
Amount
Request by
Applicant
Current
Recommended
Award Amount
Recommended
if Extra
Funding
Available
West Valley Community
Services
1 $5,000 $5,000 0
Fremont Union High
Schools Foundation
2 $15,000 $8,500 $6,500
No Time to Waste 3 $5,000 $4,000 $1,000
Teens Talk 4 $450 $450 0
Colorful Minds 5 $1,500 $1,500 0
Remember the
ToothFairy
6 $2,000 $2,000 0
Cupertino Symphonic
Band
7 $4,870 $2,000 $2,870
Mind4Youth 8 $2,500 $2,500 0
Active Circle 9 $2,000 $2,000 0
AINAK 10 $6,500 $1,550 $4,950
Rotary Club of Cupertino 11 $4,000 $3,000 $1,000
Cupertino Host Lions
Club
12 $5,000 0 $5,000
Bay Area Cats 13 $19,050 0 $19,050
Tessellations School 14 $20,000 0 $20,000
American Legion Post
642 Cupertino
15 $20,000 0 $20,000
Institute for the Study of
Western Civilization
16 $5,000 0 $5,000
SunflowerMagic 17 $1,000 0 $1,000
TOTAL $118,870 $32,500 $86,370
The following table includes FY 25-26 awards for comparison.
Non-Profit
Organization
FY 25-26
Funding
FY 25-26
Program/Project/Event
FY 26-27
Funding
FY 26-27
Program/Project/Event
Active Circle 2,000 All Inclusive Family
Picnic
2,000 Neuro-Inclusive Picnic
with Purpose
AINAK 4,000 Eyecare and Eyeglasses 1,550 Eyecare and Eyeglasses Asian
American
Parents
Association
3,000 AAPI Multicultural
Festival
Did Not Apply
Colorful Minds Did Not Apply 1,500 Colorful Minds
Cupertino
Symphonic
Band
3,000 Band Equipment 2,000 Music, Band
Equipment, Rental
Venue
ElderAid 5,000 Background Verification
Integration and Support
Did Not Apply
Fremont
Union High
Schools
Did Not Apply 8,500 Environmental
Education Classroom
for the Fremont Union
High Schools District
iTalented 900 iSpark Did Not Apply
Mind4Youth Did Not Apply 2,500 HeartCare
No Time to
Waste
5,000 5/1000: Feed the Need 4,000 GRoW: Grocery Rescue
Weekly
Remember the
ToothFairy
1,000 Dental Treatment
program
2,000 Dental Education
Outreach Program
Rotary Club of
Cupertino
1,600 Thanksgiving Meal
Sharing Program
3,000 Pollinator Garden and
McClellan Ranch Park
Special
Olympics
Northern
California
5,000 2025 Cupertino Bowling
Team Program
Did Not Apply
Teens Talk Did Not Apply 450 Cuper-Teens Got
Laughs!
Via
Rehabilitation
Services
1,000 STEAM & Outdoor
Education
Did Not Apply
West Valley
Community
Services
2,000 Gift of Hope 2025 5,000 Gift of Hope 2026
TOTAL $33,500 $32,500