Applications for LLNS Community Gift Program

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS) is accepting applications for its annual Community Gift Program.

Established in 2008, the Community Gift Program provides a total of $100,000 in awards to support nonprofit organizations addressing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, community service and philanthropic needs of local and surrounding communities.

Any nonprofit California educational institutions, IRS-qualified 501(c)(3) organizations and government agencies serving Alameda, Contra Costa and San Joaquin counties are eligible to apply. Gifts will be awarded in amounts from $1,000 to $20,000.

In 2017, LLNS received 71 applications totaling more than $555,000 in requests for grants. Thirty-seven applications were selected for awards, the majority of which served children in the Tri-Valley area, Contra Costa and San Joaquin Counties, with a focus on literacy, cultural arts and science, technology, engineering and math education. Other recipients focus their charitable efforts toward children, families, senior citizens and individuals in need of assistance.

All organizations interested in applying to the LLNS Community Gift Program must submit a gift application to LLNS by Friday, Aug. 17. To be eligible, organizations must be sustainable and financially viable and accountable for spending and program results. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by Friday, Nov. 2. Awardees are required to submit accountability reports by Friday, Dec.21.

More information on LLNS and its Community Gift Program is available at www.llnsllc.com. For an application, go to the web.
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The Laboratory is managed by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS), for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). LLNS is a limited liability company managed by Bechtel National, Inc.; the University of California; BWXT Government Group, Inc.; and the URS Division of AECOM. Battelle Memorial Institute also participates in LLNS as a teaming subcontractor. Our cutting-edge science is enhanced through the expertise of our team's affiliation with The Texas A&M University System.