Community Giving Guidelines
Please Read Before Submitting a Request
For more than 10 years, Graton Resort & Casino has called the Bay Area home. Our enduring support of our local community shapes our commitment to the ideal of helping people through grants, volunteering, in-kind contributions, sponsorships, and partnerships. In order to achieve the greatest impact with our resources, the majority of our giving is focused in the North Bay, where our valued Team Members and Guests reside, as they make our charitable work possible. Please see our guiding principles and criteria to see if your non-profit organization is compatible with our focus.
Graton Resort & Casino support effective, tax-exempt, 501(c)3 non-profit organizations that share our commitment to helping people and providing solutions to better our community. We are proud to partner with well-established and sustainable non-profit groups with a history of community involvement and investment. We expect our potential partners to conduct their business affairs with integrity.
Graton Resort & Casino is dedicated to supporting programs and organizations that produce positive change within our community. Please note that priority consideration will be given to organizations primarily located in Sonoma County or within the immediate surrounding region.
Because of our strict focus, we do NOT provide funding for the following:
- Requests less than 90 days from submission
- Youth related events and activities
- Religious organizations
- Political groups
- Programs operating less than 12 months
- Inaugural programs
- Individuals
- Cash reserves
- Conferences/Seminars
- Travel/tours
- Films/Photography/Books
- Seed money/start-up costs