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Grants Database
| Organization Sort | Grant Amount Sort | Program Area SortFilter | Type of Support SortFilter | Location Sort | Year SortFilter |
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| Product Policy Institute | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAthens, GA | Year2012 |
| To lay the foundation for the adoption of Extended Producer Responsibility policies that transfer responsibility for collecting and recycling packaging waste to product manufacturers. | |||||
| Reef Check Foundation | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationPacific Palisades, CA | Year2012 |
| California Program, to recruit and train volunteer divers to monitor Marine Protected Areas along the California coast . | |||||
| San Francisco Unified School District | Grant Amount$22,500 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2012 |
| Shared Savings Program, to implement a program that will reduce energy and water consumption at San Francisco public schools. | |||||
| Sierra Nevada Alliance | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSouth Lake Tahoe, CA | Year2012 |
| Sustainable Sierra Communities Program, to engage communities in responding to threats to the region's ecosystems and environment from climate change and urban development. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Teens Turning Green | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSausalito, CA | Year2012 |
| Project Green Challenge, to engage high school and college students in transitioning to environmentally-conscious living and create change on their campuses. | |||||
| The Bay Institute of San Francisco | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2012 |
| To develop scenarios to restore more natural water flows, reduce water exports, and pursue responsible water management options for the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. | |||||
| TransFormCA | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2012 |
| GreenTRIP, to establish a new certification program to help developers and cities create housing that provides incentives to reduce driving by residents. | |||||
| Bay Area Climate Collaborative | Grant Amount$15,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Jose, CA | Year2013 |
| Bay Area Streetlight Initiative and Electric Vehicle Strategic Council, to develop and implement practical and coordinated regional solutions to help mitigate climate change. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Dogwood Alliance | Grant Amount$30,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAsheville, NC | Year2013 |
| Paper Campaign, to assist influential paper companies in transitioning to environmentally sustainable forestry and paper production practices. | |||||
| Environmental Paper Network | Grant Amount$30,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAshville, NC | Year2013 |
| Forest Carbon Counts Initiative, to support the development of a complete and accurate carbon accounting methodology for harvested wood and to promote the climate benefits of paper recovery and environmental paper manufacturing and use. | |||||
| Friends of Del Norte Conservation Council | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationGasquet, CA | Year2013 |
| Restoring the Wests Greatest Coastal Lagoon to Wildness, to permanently protect and restore Lake Earl located in northwestern California. | |||||
| Friends of the Urban Forest | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2013 |
| Sidewalk Garden Program, to create approximately 170 sidewalk gardens to replace concrete areas within the Islais Creek, Channel, and Northpoint watersheds of San Francisco. | |||||
| Green America | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2013 |
| Better Paper Project, to move magazines and catalogs away from virgin-fiber paper by facilitating the transition to more environmentally-responsible paper choices. | |||||
| Pacific Forest Trust | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2013 |
| To advance Californias climate and energy policies to ensure the inclusion of forest conservation. | |||||
| Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility | Grant Amount$15,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2013 |
| Banning Plastic Bottles from National Parks, 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. More information: http://www.peer.org/ |
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| Reef Check Foundation | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationPacific Palisades, CA | Year2013 |
| California Program, to recruit and train volunteer divers to monitor Marine Protected Areas along the California coast . | |||||
| 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 | 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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| Corporate Accountability International | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBoston, MA | Year2013 |
| To build support for bottled water bans at National Parks throughout the country. More information: http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org/ |
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| Earthworks | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2013 |
| 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. More information: http://www.earthworksaction.org/ |
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| San Francisco Department of the Environment | Grant Amount$150,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2013 |
| To coordinate the development of a comprehensive climate adaptation plan for San Francisco. $150,000 over two years (2013-2014). More information: http://www.sfenvironment.org/ |
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| Sustainable Conservation | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2013 |
| 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. More information: http://www.suscon.org/ |
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- 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.