Local Charitable Donations

Big Bear Mountain Resort accepts donation requests for in-kind contributions. Limited resources necessitate that we focus our giving, and support is generally granted on a one-time basis. Must be located in the Big Bear Valley.

• Provide support to charitable and cultural organizations in our local and regional communities.
• Maintain a reasonable balance of donations supporting a wide range of organizations.

Requests may be submitted at any time during the year via our online application below. Please be sure your request is submitted a minimum of eight weeks prior to the event or print deadline for the event's promotional materials.

Please note that we encourage applications be made online. In order to create a profile and apply for charitable support, you will need an email address. If you do not have one you can sign up for a free account with Gmail, Yahoo! Mail or Hotmail or any other email provider.

• Individuals, organizations, or businesses that are in financially need, deteriorating, or otherwise distressed
  
• Individuals temporarily in need of food or shelter when stranded, injured, or lost due to a disaster
  
• Individuals temporarily unable to be self-sufficient as a result of a sudden and severe personal or family crisis
  
• Individuals in need of assistance with housing, childcare, or educational expenses due to a disaster
  
• Individuals in need of assistance due to trauma experienced as a result of a disaster or violent crime
  
• Individuals or businesses who may otherwise require government financial support

Individuals and qualified organizations or businesses applying for grant consideration should be able to document that they are members and/or organizations within the communities surrounding Alterra Mountain Company’s operations and/or destinations served by the Community Foundation (either through residency or employment). Emergency relief and hardship assistance payments must be used by the recipient to provide for basic necessities and expenditures as a result of the hardship or emergency, and recipients may be asked to document such use prior or subsequent to receiving any grant of assistance.

U.S. and Canadian grant committees have been appointed to review applications within their regions and will determine those eligible to receive assistance grants. Representatives from each of the communities in which the Community Foundation operates will serve as members of the Grant Committee. A Board of Directors will approve grants based upon recommendations from the Grant Committees. Grant recipients will be notified in the manner indicated on their application.

Community members interested in requesting a grant from the Community Foundation must submit an application form and supporting materials to the Community Foundation by mail or email. Assistance and relief grants are open-ended and include victims of current and future disasters, emergency or hardships due to disasters and emergency situations.

Grant amounts and durations will be determined based on the duration and severity of the disaster, emergency, or hardship as well as the Community Foundation’s ability to meet the requests of eligible individuals at a given time. The Community Foundation may consider the provision of additional assistance on a case-by-case basis.