The Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program is inviting grant applications for community-based projects that prevent stormwater pollution, enhance the health of local watersheds, creeks, and the San Francisco Bay, and have a public outreach element.
Donor Name: Alameda County
State: California
County: Alameda County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/08/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Clean Water Program’s Community Stewardship Grant Program provides funding for projects led by community-based groups that enhance and protect the health of local creeks, wetlands, lakes, beaches and other waterways in Alameda County.
Types of Projects
- Community Stewardship Grants provide funding for creative and innovative projects that prevent stormwater pollution and/or educate about stormwater pollution prevention.
- Projects must contain a community/public outreach element.
- Projects must be implemented in Alameda County.
Funding Information
Individual grant amounts range from $500 to $6,000, with $30,000 of total
Eligibility Criteria
- Teachers and student groups, service clubs, community groups, environmental groups, youth organizations, homeowner associations, and non-profit organizations are eligible.
- For-profit groups and public agencies including Clean Water Program Member agencies are not eligible.
- If the applicant is not a formal nonprofit (501(c)(3)), they must obtain a fiscal sponsor, which is an organization legally qualified to receive checks for grant funds and write checks for the project. Grant funds cannot be distributed to personal checking accounts.
For more information, visit Alameda County.
