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Community Giving Program

Our Commitment

Blue Diamond’s Community Giving Program reflects our five core values: Act with Integrity, Work as Partners, Deliver Quality Every Day, Innovate, and Play to Win.

It is our policy to build meaningful relationships with organizations that serve the communities in which we produce our products – namely, Sacramento, Salida, and Turlock. Generally, this will be defined as organizations working in the geographic area within 25 miles of our facility in a particular community. Blue Diamond prioritizes funding for projects that advance either agricultural education and/or improve the health and wellness of children and families.

Small Grant Request

Blue Diamond Growers provides funding for grant requests, typically between $500 – $15,000, for nonprofit organizations in the communities in which we have manufacturing facilities – Sacramento, Salida and Turlock – that meet either of the two pillars of our Community Giving Program:

  • STEM education with a special focus in agriculture education and nutrition for underserved children K-12.
    OR
  • Adult workforce development in underserved communities through job training and skills development in manufacturing and food production.

Selection and Distribution

  • All requests will be reviewed in July and August, and notifications will be emailed in late August.
  • Funds will be available beginning in September 2025; recipients will need to complete an online process to receive funds.
  • We accept requests for 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that meet one or more of the criteria listed above.

Requests that are not eligible

  • Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
  • Organizations conducting fundraising (third-party giving) on behalf of other organizations.
  • Religious organizations for sectarian purposes will not be considered; however, a community program sponsored by a religious organization may be considered.
  • General financial support to colleges and/or universities or their foundations, but programs at colleges and/or universities specifically dedicated to one or more of the funding priorities may be considered.
  • Professional or recreational sports teams.
  • Financial support for individuals, political candidates, and political campaigns or entities that are not nonprofit organizations.
  • Financial requests for capital campaigns.
Blue Diamond giving back to the community.

Funding Application

The 2025 grant application link can be found here beginning on June 1, 2025 and will close on July 15, 2025.