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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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| Ten Strands | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Rafael, CA | Year2017 |
| WildCare | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Rafael, CA | Year2017 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | Grant Amount$2,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2017 |
| Rainforest Action Network | Grant Amount$2,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2017 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | Grant Amount$2,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationNew York, NY | Year2017 |
| TransFormCA | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2017 |
| To advocate and build support for an express lane on Highway 101 and develop a framework to evaluate new mobility options to equitability supplement public transportation service in the Bay Area. More information: http://www.transformca.org/ |
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| Great Communities Collaborative | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2017 |
| To stimulate sustainable and equitable development in the Bay Area by promoting transit-oriented development that moves housing away from auto-dependent sprawl. More information: http://www.greatcommunities.org/ |
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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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| Upstream Policy Institute | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationDamariscotta, ME | Year2017 |
| To decrease the supply and demand for disposable plastics, increase supply and demand for safer alternatives, and sustainably source and manage packaging materials. | |||||
| 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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| Institute For Local Self Reliance | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2018 |
| To develop resources to create a diverse, community-based composting sector that diverts food and yard waste from landfills, reduces methane emissions, creates healthy soil, sequesters carbon, and provides educational opportunities and jobs. | |||||
| Smith River Alliance Inc | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCrescent City, CA | Year2018 |
| 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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| Corporate Accountability | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBoston, MA | Year2018 |
| To build support for bottled water bans at National Parks throughout the country. More information: https://www.corporateaccountability.org/ |
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| Environmental Paper Network | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAsheville, NC | Year2018 |
| To increase the use of environmentally responsible papers, advance sustainable paper industry practices, and reduce wasteful paper usage by updating, improving, and promoting resources and tools. More information: http://www.environmentalpaper.org |
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| Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives | Grant Amount$30,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2018 |
| Protect Recycling Project, to strengthen market incentives for increasing recycling, reducing waste, and designing responsible products. More information: http://www.no-burn.org |
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| Health Care Without Harm | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationReston, VA | Year2018 |
| To promote sustainability strategies at US hospitals to influence the demand and supply of safer chemicals, materials, and products. More information: http://www.noharm.org |
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| Women’s Voices for the Earth | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationMissoula, MT | Year2018 |
| 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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| The Regeneration Project | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2018 |
| To assist congregations in San Francisco and Oakland in installing electric vehicle charging stations in their parking lots and garages that would be accessible to congregants and the broader public. More information: https://www.interfaithpowerandlight.org/ |
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| Yosemite Conservancy | Grant Amount$100,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2018 |
| Campaign for Bridalveil Fall, to renovate the Bridalveil Fall viewing area to enhance the visitor experience, protect surrounding habitat, and help ensure that the site’s infrastructure can withstand Yosemite’s increasing visitor population. More information: https://www.yosemiteconservancy.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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| Resource Media | Grant Amount$45,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBeaverton, OR | Year2018 |
| To expose the paper industry’s attempts to reduce the trend of decreasing paper consumption in North America and educate the public about the negative impacts of this industry. More information: http://www.resource-media.org |
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| Urban Habitat Program | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2018 |
| To lay the foundation for public, community, and private sector partnerships to advance a new series of on-demand transportation solutions that meet community needs without disrupting public transit. More information: http://urbanhabitat.org/ |
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| Californians for Pesticide Reform | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2018 |
| To accelerate the transition in California away from fumigant pesticides and advance sustainable agriculture by increasing political and fiscal support for these issues. More information: http://www.pesticidereform.org |
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| Canopy | Grant Amount$65,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationVancouver, CA | Year2018 |
| To work with global fashion companies to commit to sustainable sourcing of and developing alternatives to wood-based fabrics. More information: http://www.canopyplanet.org |
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| Center for Biological Diversity | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationTucson, AZ | Year2018 |
| Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft, to require the EPA to regulate aircraft greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. More information: http://www.biologicaldiversity.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.