Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has selected 34 nonprofits for its 2026 Community Fund in California. (Photo: Facebook)
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s philanthropic organisation, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), has announced 34 nonprofit organisations selected to receive funding through the 2026 Chan Zuckerberg Community Fund. The programme supports organisations working to improve opportunities and quality of life for communities across San Mateo County, California.
The Community Fund has supported local nonprofits for 10 years, helping address community needs and create long-term opportunities for residents, according to CZI’s official announcement. The 2026 cohort includes organisations working in housing, healthcare, education, employment and career development, and other essential social services. Selected partners can receive grants of up to $200,000 over two years. The 2026 Chan Zuckerberg Community Fund cohort includes the following 34 nonprofit organisations working across San Mateo County:, according to CZI’s announcement.
Alma Pulido, who leads the Community Fund, said the initiative was honoured to partner with organisations responding to urgent needs and creating long-term opportunities across San Mateo County. York said the funding would support the organisation’s educational model and help students build confidence and dignity alongside academic skills. Homework Central, one of the selected organisations, works with children and families in North Central San Mateo. Its programmes include individual and small-group tutoring at six after-school sites and hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) projects with partners such as CuriOdyssey. He added that support from the Community Fund would help Homework Central continue offering its programmes free of charge to families.