2012 Environment Community Grants Guidelines
The vision of The San Diego Foundation’s Environment Working Group is to ensure that all generations enjoy clean air, safe water, wildlife and access to green spaces and natural areas in the San Diego region. The Environment Working Group’s grants program will help strengthen the capacity and financial viability of environmental and environmental health & justice organizations to ensure the protection of the public trust - our air, land, water and other resources - so all people can live, work, play and learn in a clean and healthy environment.
To this end, the Working Group will accept proposals requesting up to $50,000 for one year, focusing on the two initiatives listed below. Only one application per organization will be accepted for the Summer 2012 Environment Community Grant Program.
The Land and Watershed Conservation Initiative advances the completion of a network of lands and watersheds to provide clean water and habitat for people and wildlife, addressing key priorities set forth in the ENJOY and LIVE segments of the Vision. The Foundation will support organizations whose programs contribute to one or more of the goals listed below.
Priorities for the Land and Watershed Conservation Initiative:
- Acquisition and Stewardship: Acquire land and develop/implement plans and protocols for adaptive management, monitoring, and public use for recreational parks and natural areas
- Access: Develop and enhance green space in park-deficient communities and increase access to parks and natural areas where appropriate.
- Funding: Secure public and private funds to generate additional public and private support.
- Volunteer Engagement: Recruit, retain, and train long-term volunteers (i.e., volunteering more than 20 hours per year), short-term volunteers (i.e., volunteering less than 20 hours per year) and community advocates (i.e., participants in public hearings).
The Clean Environments, Healthy Communities Initiative supports efforts to enhance human health and environments in communities that are disproportionately impacted by pollution and a lack of green space in the San Diego region, addressing key priorities set forth in the WORK, LIVE, and LEARN segments of the Vision. The Foundation will support organizations whose programs contribute to one or more of the priorities listed below.
Priorities for the Clean Environments, Healthy Communities Initiative:
- Civic engagement: Engage in public policy efforts that ensures clean air, safe water and access to green space in the San Diego region.
- Monitor and protect air & water quality: Monitor and reduce exposure to toxic pollutants, increase access to green space and create healthier communities.
- Volunteer Engagement: Recruit and train volunteers (i.e., volunteering more than 20 hours/year) and short-term volunteers (i.e., volunteering less than 20 hours/year) and community advocates (i.e., participants in public hearings).
