Grants Database
Organization Sort | Grant Amount Sort | Program Area SortFilter | Type of Support SortFilter | Location Sort | Year SortFilter |
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Earthworks | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2015 |
Cleaning Up Dirty Mining, to participate in the creation of an independent mining certification program to address the environmental impacts of mining throughout the world. | |||||
Rainforest Action Network | Grant Amount$30,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
To pressure high-profile fashion brands to ensure that deforestation and human rights violations are not part of their fabric supply chains. More information: http://www.ran.org/ |
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Rainforest Connection | Grant Amount$45,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
To pilot test a low-cost, real-time deforestation monitoring platform that uses mobile technology placed in rainforests to detect the sounds of chainsaws. More information: https://rfcx.org/ |
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As You Sow | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2016 |
To pressure major consumer goods brands to commit to making their packaging recyclable and to take an active role in improving existing recycling markets and infrastructure. | |||||
Dogwood Alliance | Grant Amount$30,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAsheville, NC | Year2016 |
Paper Campaign, to assist influential paper companies in transitioning to environmentally sustainable forestry and paper production practices. | |||||
Great Communities Collaborative | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2016 |
To stimulate sustainable and equitable development in the Bay Area by promoting transit-oriented development that moves housing away from auto-dependent sprawl. | |||||
Western Rivers Conservancy | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationPortland, OR | Year2016 |
To establish the 47,097 acre Blue Creek Salmon Sanctuary and Climate Preserve in the coastal temperate rainforest of northwestern California for transfer to the Yurok Tribe. | |||||
Green America | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2016 |
Better Paper Project, to move magazines away from virgin-fiber paper by facilitating the transition to more environmentally-responsible paper choices. | |||||
Healthy Building Network | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2016 |
To develop a data commons platform containing data on chemicals for use by organizations and institutions that are seeking information to reduce chemical hazards in products. More information: https://www.healthybuilding.net/ |
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NatureBridge | Grant Amount$125,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportCapital Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2016 |
To support Phase I of the capital campaign to build the National Environmental Science Center in Yosemite National Park. $125,000 over two years (2016-2017). More information: http://www.naturebridge.org |
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Roots & Branches Conservancy | Grant Amount$5,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationMill Valley, CA | Year2016 |
Environment California Research and Policy Center | Grant Amount$15,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationLos Angeles, CA | Year2016 |
Charge Ahead California, to generate support for policies that reduce initial costs of electric vehicles and to educate individuals in low-income communities about electric vehicles. More information: http://www.environmentcaliforniacenter.org |
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Northern California Environmental Grassroots Fund | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2016 |
To support and nurture small groups working on critical environmental issues throughout Northern California. More information: http://www.rosefdn.org |
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Smith River Alliance | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCrescent City, CA | Year2016 |
To stop a proposed strip mine in the headwaters of the Smith River on the California/Oregon border and work toward long-term protection of the watershed. More information: http://www.smithriveralliance.org |
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Tuolumne River Trust | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2016 |
Revive the Tuolumne, to reverse damage to the river by increasing the amount of water flowing down the river and into the San Francisco Bay-Delta. More information: http://www.tuolumne.org |
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Upstream Policy Institute | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationRockland, ME | Year2016 |
To decrease the supply and demand for disposable plastics, increase supply and demand for safer alternatives, and sustainably source and manage packaging materials. More information: http://www.upstreampolicy.org |
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Urban Sustainability Directors Network | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationChicago, IL | Year2016 |
To develop, launch, and evaluate two city pilot initiatives to test strategies that address the economic, social, and cultural factors of sustainable consumption. More information: http://www.usdn.org |
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Greenbelt Alliance | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2016 |
To reduce the amount of open space that is at risk of development and increase the amount of land that is subject to strong conservation protections in the Bay Area. More information: http://www.greenbelt.org |
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Environmental Protection Information Center | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationArcata, CA | Year2016 |
To build institutional and development capacity to effectively protect and restore Northern California’s natural resources. More information: http://www.wildcalifornia.org |
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Friends of the River | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSacramento, CA | Year2016 |
To coordinate environmental organizations, tribes, fishing groups, businesses, and landowners to advocate for water solutions for California that will create a sustainable, balanced, diverse, and reliable water supply. More information: http://www.friendsoftheriver.org/ |
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Environmental Paper Network | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAsheville, NC | Year2016 |
To increase the use of environmentally responsible papers, advance sustainable paper industry practices, and reduce wasteful paper usage by updating, improving, and promoting paper resources and tools. More information: http://www.environmentalpaper.org |
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Root Solutions | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2016 |
To design and implement a program at the University of California, Berkeley to reduce campus paper consumption. More information: http://www.therootsolutions.org |
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Stand | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2016 |
To compel major companies to commit to policies that shift away from the most destructive logging practices and toward more environmental sustainability. More information: http://www.stand.earth/ |
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Earthjustice | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2016 |
Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Legal Fund, to represent the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in federal court and advocate for rerouting the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline away from Tribal land. More information: http://earthjustice.org/ |
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Center For Biological Diversity | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationTucson, AZ | Year2016 |
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft, to require the EPA to regulate aircraft greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act through litigation. More information: http://www.biologicaldiversity.org |
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