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Grants Database
| Organization Sort | Grant Amount Sort | Program Area SortFilter | Type of Support SortFilter | Location Sort | Year SortFilter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Green USA | Grant Amount$15,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSanta Monica, CA | Year2011 |
| Bay Area Green Schools Initiative, to assist the San Francisco School District in implementing commitments to design and build schools that are in keeping with green building principles. | |||||
| Healthy Building Network | Grant Amount$20,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationWashington, DC | Year2011 |
| To expand the content and increase the impact of the Pharos Project, an online building materials evaluation tool that promotes environmental, health, and social equity practices by building manufacturers. | |||||
| Natural Resources Defense Council | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2011 |
| Northern California Environmental Grassroots Fund | Grant Amount$20,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2011 |
| To support and nurture small groups working on critical environmental issues throughout Northern California. | |||||
| Pacific Forest Trust | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSanta Francisco, CA | Year2011 |
| Working Forests, Winning Climate project, to expand the conservation and carbon stewardship of U.S. forests as part of the effort to solve the global warming crisis. | |||||
| San Francisco Parks Alliance | Grant Amount$2,500 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2011 |
| San Francisco Parks Alliance | Grant Amount$10,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2011 |
| To enhance and protect San Francisco's parks, open spaces, and recreational activities. | |||||
| Sierra Nevada Alliance | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSouth Lake Tahoe, CA | Year2011 |
| Sustainable Sierra Communities Program, to engage the community in responding to threats to the region's ecosystems and environment from climate change and urban development. | |||||
| Sustainable Conservation | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2011 |
| PlantRight Campaign, to shift the horticultural community away from invasive species and toward viable alternatives that are safe for California's native ecosystems. | |||||
| Trust for Public Land | Grant Amount$50,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2011 |
| Parks for People San Francisco Initiative, to increase children's access to parks, playgrounds, and natural areas close to their homes through the renovation of parks in underserved neighborhoods. $50,000 grant over two years (2011-2012). | |||||
| Tuolumne River Trust | Grant Amount$20,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2011 |
| That's the Tuolomne in My Tap, a curriculum for 4th and 5th graders that explains the connection between the water that comes from their taps and the Tuolumne River and teaches students 'why' and 'how' to conserve water. | |||||
| Turtle Island Restoration Network | Grant Amount$15,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationForest Knolls, CA | Year2011 |
| To support Turtle Island Restoration Network's role in helping to develop protocols to assess, certify, and market state fisheries as sustainable through the California Sustainable Seafood Initiative. | |||||
| Urban Solutions | Grant Amount$15,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2011 |
| Green Business Initiative, to help small San Francisco businesses increase their sustainable practices. | |||||
| WildCare | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Rafael, CA | Year2011 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2011 |
| As You Sow | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationOakland, CA | Year2012 |
| Extended Producer Responsibility Program, to shift accountability for post-consumer product management from consumers and government to producers. | |||||
| 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. | |||||
| Breast Cancer Action | Grant Amount$30,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2012 |
| Think Before You Pink, a national campaign to educate the public about products sold in the name of breast cancer that may actually contribute to the disease. | |||||
| Canopy | Grant Amount$30,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2012 |
| Greening US Printers, to mobilize US printers to develop and implement strong environmental paper policies and practices and to engage them on endangered forest issues. | |||||
| Carpe Diem West | Grant Amount$25,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSausalito, CA | Year2012 |
| Healthy Headwaters Project, to promote watershed restoration and protection that will enhance the long-term water security of western communities. | |||||
| Connect the Dots | Grant Amount$15,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2012 |
| Green Start Program, to provide technical assistance to help nonprofit organizations reduce their environmental impact. | |||||
| Dogwood Alliance Inc. | Grant Amount$30,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportProject Support | LocationAsheville, NC | Year2012 |
| Fast Food Packaging Campaign, to reduce overall fast food paper consumption, increase the recovery and recycling of fast food packaging waste, and transition fast food packaging to environmentally-sustainable sources. | |||||
| Earthjustice | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2012 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Grant Amount$1,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationSan Francisco, CA | Year2012 |
| Environmental Grantmakers Association | Grant Amount$5,000 | Program AreaEnvironment | Type of SupportAnnual Grant | LocationNew York, NY | Year2012 |
- 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.