Grants Database
| Organization Sort | Grant Amount Sort | Program Area SortFilter | Type of Support SortFilter | Location Sort | Year SortFilter |
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| Food Recovery Network | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCollege Park, MD | Year2021 |
| To decrease food waste by raising awareness among college students about food recovery in their communities. More information: http://www.foodrecoverynetwork.org |
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| 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. | |||||
| Story of Stuff Project | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2019 |
| Catalog Choice, to support technology enhancements and marketing efforts for a service to cancel catalogs and other types of paper junk mail. More information: http://www.catalogchoice.org |
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| Smith River Alliance | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCrescent City, CA | Year2015 |
| 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://smithriveralliance.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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| Story of Stuff Project | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2017 |
| Catalog Choice Technology Development, to support technology enhancements and marketing efforts for a service to cancel catalogs and other types of paper junk mail. More information: http://www.catalogchoice.org |
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| Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education | Grant Amount$36,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationPhiladelphia, PA | Year2017 |
| Turning the Page on Campus Paper Use, to provide 10 to 12 higher education institutions with training and support to implement behavior-based campaigns to reduce paper consumption. More information: http://www.aashe.org |
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| 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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| Tuolumne River Trust | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2008 |
| Bay Area Water Stewardship Program, to protect and improve the health of the Tuolumne River through water conservation and recycling programs. | |||||
| Stand | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2018 |
| To compel major coffee companies to commit to using recycled and/or tree-free fiber in coffee cups and make the cups 100% recyclable. More information: http://www.stand.earth |
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| Point Blue Conservation Science | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationPetaluma, CA | Year2021 |
| Climate-Smart Coastal Planning, to expand and improve resources for Bay Area coastal planners to integrate nature-based strategies that address sea level rise into their planning processes. More information: http://www.pointblue.org |
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| TransFormCA | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2015 |
| GreenTRIP, to establish a new certification program to help developers and cities create housing that provides incentives to reduce driving by residents. | |||||
| Environmental Paper Network | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAsheville, NC | Year2022 |
| Reducing Paper Consumption Project, to provide coordination, knowledge sharing, and resources for organizations working to reduce paper consumption. More information: http://www.environmentalpaper.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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| Clean Production Action | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSomerville, MA | Year2024 |
| Safer and Reusable Food Service Ware, to create a resource for assessing the chemical safety of reusable food service ware and stimulate the creation of safer products. More information: http://www.cleanproduction.org |
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| Breast Cancer Fund | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2014 |
| 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. | |||||
| Environmental Paper Network | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAsheville, NC | Year2019 |
| To provide coordination, knowledge sharing, and resources for organizations working to reduce paper consumption. More information: http://www.environmentalpaper.org |
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| Stand | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2017 |
| 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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| Clean Production Action | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | Location | Year2022 |
| Safer and Reusable Food Service Ware Project, to create a resource for assessing the chemical safety of reusable food service ware and stimulate the creation of safer products by engaging manufacturers in redesigning products. More information: http://www.cleanproduction.org |
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| Environmental Paper Network | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationCalabasas, CA | Year2021 |
| To provide coordination, knowledge sharing, and resources for organizations working to reduce paper consumption. More information: http://www.environmentalpaper.org |
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| Northern California Environmental Grassroots Fund | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2015 |
| To support and nurture small groups working on critical environmental issues throughout Northern California. | |||||
| Northern California Environmental Grassroots Fund | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2012 |
| To support and nurture small groups working on critical environmental issues throughout Northern California. | |||||
| Wild Heritage | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2021 |
| To promote the protection of primary and mature forests through policy advocacy and coordinating the activities of Indigenous and environmental partners. More information: http://https://wild-heritage.org |
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| Northern California environmental Grassroots Fund | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2013 |
| To support and nurture small groups working on critical environmental issues throughout Northern California. | |||||
| United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationDenver, CO | Year2019 |
| Right to Repair, to eliminate barriers that make it difficult to repair products through advocacy, media campaigns, and grassroots outreach to manufacturers, repair workers, environmentalists, and affected consumers. More information: http://www.uspirgedfund.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.


















