Community Action Grants

There will be no Community Action Grants during the 2013 cycle.

SMCWPPP has historically offered $15,000 in Community Action Grants for volunteer groups, teachers, environmental organizations and other local, not-for-profit associations interested in developing and/or implementing projects that improve the quality of local creeks, the Bay or the Pacific Ocean within San Mateo County. Typically, up to $3,000 is awarded to 5-6 groups proposing projects to restore, protect, enhance, or prevent pollution of local waterways or which benefit the ecology of the San Mateo County watershed.

Currently, this grant program is being re-evaluated in terms of application and reimbursement requirements, number of awardees and amounts, and the application cycle. To stay informed on the current status of the Community Action Grant program, select the subscription option above (a free service), and when this page is updated, you will recieve an email. For further information, please contact San Mateo County Environmental Health at (650) 372-6245 or email pollutionprevention@smcgov.org

2012 Grant Recipients:

Documents for completing grant process and receiving funds

Community Action Grant recipients in the 2012 grant cycle should download the Final Report and Checklist and the Reimbursement Request and submit them for grant funding. For further information (only for current application processing) contact Elizabeth Claycomb at (650) 738-7361 or email claycombe@ci.pacifica.ca.us . Deadline for reimbursement forms submission is December 31, 2012.

Other Grant Sources

$500 Do Something Grants (formerly Plum grants)

If you are interested specifically in school gardens you might want to check out grants available through Kids Gardening.org and Sloat’s Adopt a Garden Grant.

The California Coastal Comission accepts applications for Whale Tail Grants to protect marine and coastal resources. Application due in November.

Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) is a competitive grant program that offers an innovative way for a community to organize and take action to reduce toxic pollution in its local environment.