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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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| Nature Conservancy of California | Grant Amount$2,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2014 |
| Rainforest Action Network | Grant Amount$2,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2014 |
| San Francisco Parks Alliance | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2014 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | Grant Amount$1,500 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2014 |
| Great Communities Collaborative | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2014 |
| 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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| 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. | |||||
| Tuolumne River Trust | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
| 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. | |||||
| ForestEthics | Grant Amount$20,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
| Stop SFI Greenwash Campaign, to reform forest certification practices and stop the Sustainable Forestry Initiative's promotion of misleading 'greenwash' eco-labels. | |||||
| Greenbelt Alliance | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
| 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. | |||||
| Breast Cancer Fund | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
| 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. | |||||
| Earthjustice | Grant Amount$2,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Grant Amount$2,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
| Friends of the Urban Forest | Grant Amount$10,500 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | Grant Amount$5,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
| Nature Conservancy of California | Grant Amount$2,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
| Rainforest Action Network | Grant Amount$2,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
| San Francisco Parks Alliance | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | Grant Amount$1,500 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2015 |
| 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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| 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. | |||||
| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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- 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.