Grants Database
| Organization Sort | Grant Amount Sort | Program Area SortFilter | Type of Support SortFilter | Location Sort | Year SortFilter |
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| Upstream Policy Institute | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationDamariscotta, ME | Year2019 |
| Throw-Away-Free Places, 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: http://www.upstreamsolutions.org |
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| 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. | |||||
| Friends of the Earth | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2014 |
| BeeAction Campaign, to secure commitments from retailers and institutions to eliminate the use of pesticides that are harmful to bees and advocate for policies that protect bees and other pollinators. More information: http://www.foe.org/ |
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| Western Rivers Conservancy | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationPortland, OR | Year2016 |
| To establish the 47,097 acre Blue Creek Salmon Sanctuary and Climate Preserve in the coastal temperate rainforest of northwestern California for transfer to the Yurok Tribe. | |||||
| Point Blue Conservation Science | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationPetaluma, CA | Year2022 |
| 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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| Upstream Policy Institute | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationDamariscotta, ME | Year2023 |
| New Reuse Economy Project, to create a cultural shift away from disposable foodware and increase the prevalence of reusable food and beverage products through business engagement, policy advocacy, and social marketing. More information: http://www.upstreamsolutions.org |
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| Coastal Quest | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2025 |
| Bay Area Climate Resilient Coastal Communities Initiative, to build the capacity of community-based organizations to participate in climate resilience planning processes with local municipalities. More information: www.coastal-quest.org |
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| Western Rivers Conservancy | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationPortland, OR | Year2014 |
| To establish the 47,097 acre Blue Creek Salmon Sanctuary and Climate Preserve in the coastal temperate rainforest of northwestern California for transfer to the Yurok Tribe. More information: http://www.westernrivers.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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| Basel Action Network | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSeattle, WA | Year2012 |
| The e-Stewards Initiative, to promote responsible recycling of electronic waste through the certification of e-waste recyclers. | |||||
| 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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| Wild Heritage | Grant Amount$55,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2022 |
| 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://www.earthisland.org/ |
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| Green America | Grant Amount$55,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2023 |
| Cool It Campaign, to encourage major supermarket chains to accelerate the transition to climate-friendly refrigerants. More information: http://greenamerica.org |
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| Green America | Grant Amount$55,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2025 |
| Cool It Campaign, to encourage major supermarket chains to accelerate the transition to climate-friendly refrigerants. More information: https://greenamerica.org/cool-it-for-climate |
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| Wild Heritage | Grant Amount$55,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationBerkeley, CA | Year2024 |
| To promote the protection of primary and mature forests through policy advocacy and coordinating the activities of Indigenous and environmental partners. | |||||
| Global Community Monitor | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationEl Cerrito, CA | Year2013 |
| Clean Air Lending Library, to provide communities living near industrial sources of pollution with temporary use of monitors and the training necessary to document air quality. $60,000.00 over two years (2013-2014). | |||||
| San Francisco Transit Riders | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportGeneral Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2023 |
| To advocate for affordable, equitable, sustainable, and accessible public transportation for transit-dependent communities in San Francisco. More information: http://www.sftransitriders.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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| TransFormCA | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2014 |
| GreenTRIP, to establish a new certification program to help developers and cities create housing that provides incentives to reduce driving by residents. | |||||
| 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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| Green Press Initiative | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSilver Spring, MD | Year2008 |
| Newsprint Transformation and Carbon Reduction Project, to help the newspaper industry to curb climate change and conserve endangered forests through the transformation of its practices. $60,000 grant over two years (2008-2009). | |||||
| 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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| Toxic-Free Future | Grant Amount$60,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSeattle, WA | Year2023 |
| Mind the Store, to work with corporations to develop or strengthen safer chemical policies while building consumer support to pressure retailers to embrace these policies. More information: http://www.ToxicFreeFuture.org |
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| 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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| 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. | |||||
- 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.


















