Grants Database
| Organization Sort | Grant Amount Sort | Program Area SortFilter | Type of Support SortFilter | Location Sort | Year SortFilter |
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| Friends of the River | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSacramento, CA | Year2017 |
| To coordinate environmental organizations, tribes, fishing groups, businesses, and landowners to advocate for water solutions for California that will create a sustainable water supply. More information: http://www.friendsoftheriver.org/ |
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| Carpe Diem West | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSausalito, CA | Year2012 |
| Healthy Headwaters Project, to promote watershed restoration and protection that will enhance the long-term water security of western communities. | |||||
| Friends of the Urban Forest | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2011 |
| Sidewalk Garden Program, to replace concrete areas in the Islais Creek, Channel, and Sunset Watersheds of San Francisco with approximately 120 gardens. | |||||
| Tuolumne River Trust | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2013 |
| 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/content/ |
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| Baykeeper | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2014 |
| Bay-Safe Industry Campaign, to reduce illegal industrial runoff into the Bay by ensuring that Bay Area businesses incorporate good environmental stewardship into their business models. | |||||
| Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2015 |
| To advocate for bans on the sale of bottled water in national parks and identify and counter corporate actions that impede the adoption of bans. | |||||
| Californians for Pesticide Reform | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2022 |
| Building Healthy Soils and Communities, to accelerate the transition away from hazardous pesticides and advance the development of sustainable alternatives to conserve soil health as a critical carbon sink. More information: http://pesticidereform.org |
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| Siskiyou Land Conservancy | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationArcata, CA | Year2015 |
| Smith River Estuary Enhancement Program, to reduce pesticide use that threatens the Smith River, an important transition zone for salmon and steelhead migration. | |||||
| As You Sow | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2017 |
| 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. More information: http://www.asyousow.org |
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| Food Recovery Network | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCollege Park, MD | Year2018 |
| To create a framework for students to raise awareness about food recovery in their communities, with the goal of changing public opinion and decreasing food waste. More information: https://www.foodrecoverynetwork.org/ |
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| Breast Cancer Fund | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2013 |
| Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, to support a retail-focused initiative to accelerate the market shift toward safer production and increased access to safer personal care products. | |||||
| Women’s Voices for the Earth | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationMissoula, MT | Year2019 |
| Safe Cleaning Products Initiative, to shift the cleaning products industry toward safe ingredients and advocate for policies that prohibit the use of harmful chemicals. More information: http://www.womensvoices.org |
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| Baykeeper | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2013 |
| Bay-Safe Industry Campaign, to reduce illegal industrial runoff into the Bay by ensuring that Bay Area businesses incorporate good environmental stewardship into their business models. More information: http://baykeeper.org/ |
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| Pacific Institute | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2014 |
| California Drought Response Initiative, to advocate for California water policy reform, communicate the impacts of the drought through the media, and promote water conservation and efficiency via online resources and tools. More information: http://pacinst.org/ |
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| ClimatePlan | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2017 |
| Bay Area Climate Action, to support a network of organizations working for the adoption and implementation of Plan Bay Area 2040 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address displacement of residents. More information: http://www.climateplanca.org |
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| Geos Institute | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAshland, OR | Year2018 |
| To defend against damaging forest management plans in Northern California proposed by the federal administration and advocate for policies that protect the long-term sustainability of the region as a climate sanctuary. More information: https://www.geosinstitute.org/ |
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| California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2013 |
| Green California, to increase the impact and effectiveness of the state's environmental community. | |||||
| Reef Check Foundation | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationPacific Palisades, CA | Year2014 |
| California Program, to recruit and train volunteer divers to monitor Marine Protected Areas along the California coast. | |||||
| Women’s Voices for the Earth | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationMissoula, MT | Year2016 |
| Safe Cleaning Products Initiative, to shift the cleaning products industry toward safe ingredients and advocate for policies that prohibit the use of harmful chemicals. More information: http://www.womensvoices.org |
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| Earthjustice | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2011 |
| Protecting Sierra Nevada National Forests from Destructive Off-Road Vehicles, a project to ensure that travel management plans protect significant forest resources from destructive off-road vehicles. | |||||
| Sustainable Conservation | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2014 |
| Ecosystem Services Program, to help California landowners restore natural areas, measure the benefits, and get compensation for the benefits they provide to society and businesses. | |||||
| Californians for Pesticide Reform | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2017 |
| Fumigants Campaign, to transition California’s agricultural industry away from the use of fumigant pesticides and identify safer alternatives. More information: http://www.pesticidereform.org |
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| Californians for Pesticide Reform | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2021 |
| To accelerate the transition away from hazardous pesticides and advance the development of sustainable alternatives to conserve soil health as a critical carbon sink. More information: http://www.pesticidereform.org |
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| As You Sow | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2011 |
| Extended Producer Responsibility Program, to shift accountability for post-consumer product management from consumers and government to producers. | |||||
| Siskiyou Land Conservancy | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationArcata, CA | Year2012 |
| Smith River Estuary Enhancement Program, to reduce pesticide use that threatens the Smith River, an important transition zone for salmon and steelhead migration. | |||||
- Annual Grants for general operating support are awarded and paid to those organizations representing special interests. The Fund does not accept applications for Annual Grants.
- Special Projects and SF Bay Area Institutions and Projects are by invitation only.
- Not all grants are listed on the website and some recent grants may not be included as the database is updated quarterly.


















