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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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| United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund | Grant Amount$40,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationDenver, CO | Year2020 |
| 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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| ClimatePlan | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2020 |
| Bay Area Climate Action, to support a network of organizations working to change the pattern of development and to adapt that planning to the future impacts of climate change. More information: https://www.climateplan.org/ |
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| Environmental Paper Network | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAsheville, NC | Year2020 |
| 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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| Greenbelt Alliance | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2021 |
| Accelerating Climate Resilience, to influence Bay Area local land use planning decisions with a focus on adapting to the current and future effects of climate change while mitigating the risk of wildfire, flooding, and drought. More information: http://www.greenbelt.org |
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| The Regeneration Project | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2020 |
| To assist Bay Area congregations in installing electric vehicle charging stations in their parking lots and garages that would be accessible to congregants and the broader public. More information: http://www.interfaithpower.org |
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| Canopy | Grant Amount$65,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationVancouver, CA | Year2020 |
| CanopyStyle, to work with global fashion companies to commit to sustainable sourcing of and developing alternatives to wood-based fabrics. More information: http://https://canopyplanet.org/ |
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| Rainforest Connection | Grant Amount$75,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2020 |
| To finalize the redesign, construction, and deployment of a low-cost, real-time monitoring device that detects the sounds of deforestation in remote areas and train indigenous communities to utilize the technology for rainforest protection. More information: http://www.rfcx.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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| 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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| 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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| Green America | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2021 |
| Skip the Slip, to reduce the use of paper receipts by proposing economically viable solutions to businesses and engaging consumers in taking action. More information: greenamerica.org |
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| Stand | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2021 |
| To protect the Amazon Sacred Headwaters rainforest from oil extraction through corporate campaigns. More information: http://www.stand.earth |
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| Story of Stuff Project | Grant Amount$35,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2021 |
| 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 More information: http://1442 A Walnut Street #272 |
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| Upstream Policy Institute | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationDamariscotta, ME | Year2021 |
| To reduce consumption of single-use plastic food and beverage products and create a cultural shift away from disposable foodware through business engagement, policy advocacy, and social marketing.
More information: More information: http://www.upstreamsolutions.org |
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| Urban Habitat Program | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2021 |
| To engage in the equitable recovery of Bay Area public transit to ensure that the needs of transit-dependent communities are met. More information: http://urbanhabitat.org/ |
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| Project Drawdown | Grant Amount$5,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSausalito, CA | Year2020 |
| Rainforest Connection | Grant Amount$15,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2020 |
| Ten Strands | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Rafael, CA | Year2020 |
| Earthjustice | Grant Amount$2,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Grant Amount$2,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2020 |
| Friends of the Urban Forest | Grant Amount$6,500 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2020 |
| Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy | Grant Amount$5,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2020 |
| Nature Conservancy of California | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2020 |
| San Francisco Parks Alliance | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2020 |
| Save the Bay | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationOakland, CA | Year2020 |
- 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.