The Grassroots Fund supports small groups throughout greater northern California that are tackling tough environmental problems including toxic pollution, urban sprawl, environmental degradation of our rivers and wild places, as well as, of our communities and our health. Maximum grant size is $5,000.

Please check the eligibility requirements before completing the application; then read these instructions carefully and follow them step by step.

See a list of our Grassroots grantees.

Grantees must report to us 1 year after receiving Grassroots Fund grant using our self evaluation report form.

Grantees are encouraged to increase their effectiveness by expanding their organizational and administrative skill through a training scholarship program.

Every year, the Grassroots Fund holds a day-long convening of its grantees for networking and training.

In their own words, Grassroots grantees offer advice for other grassroots activists.

In these reports, we share our lessons learned about grassroots grantmaking through the Northern California Environmental Grassroots Fund.

The Grassroots Fund is advised by a volunteer board of community activists and funding partners.

The Grassroots Fund channels the support of more than 20 funding partners towards building the grassroots base of the environmental movement in California.