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Community Grants Program
Learn about a grant program that provides funding for community-based projects in the areas most impacted by air pollution in our region.
James Cary Smith Community Grant Program
This program is named for Jim Smith, the Air District's former Community Outreach Manager who launched the first community grants program in 2009. Mr. Smith passed away in 2015 from ALS, and this program extends his vision of a more engaged and empowered community.
JCS Cycle 2 Awardees
The application period for Cycle 2 of the James Cary Smith Community Grant Program opened on October 7, 2024, and closed on January 7, 2025. The grant cycle was very competitive. The Air District awarded 12 grants to support capacity-building projects in environmental justice communities. The list of Cycle 2 awardees is below. For more information about each project, please see the JCS Cycle 2 Project Summaries(143 Kb PDF, 3 pgs, posted 6/16/2025) document. The Air District applauds all applicants for their ongoing efforts to improve air quality and public health in the Bay Area.
All Positives Possible
Breathe California of the Bay Area, Golden Gate, and Central Coast
Brightline Defense Project
California Interfaith Power & Light
Citizen Air Monitoring Network
Climate Action Pathways for Schools
El Concilio of San Mateo County
La Clínica de la Raza
Multicultural Center of Marin
PODER
San Francisco Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility
Urban Habitat
For more information about the Cycle 2 application period, please see the following materials.
- Cycle 2 Request for Applications – October 2024(1 Mb PDF, 26 pgs, posted 10/21/2024)
( Tagalog | tiếng Việt | Español | 中文 ) - Flyer(310 Kb PDF, 1 pg, posted 10/4/2024)( Tagalog | tiếng Việt | Español | 中文 )
- Email Notice(296 Kb PDF, 2 pgs, posted 10/30/2024)( Tagalog | tiếng Việt | Español | 中文 )
- Final Frequently Asked Questions Document(393 Kb PDF, 10 pgs, posted 12/11/2024)
Informational Webinars
The Air District hosted two informational webinars for prospective applicants. Please see the following resources for more information:
Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 10:00 AM – Informational Webinar
- Informational Webinar Slides(684 Kb PDF, 18 pgs, posted 10/30/2024)
- Webinar Recording
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 2:00 PM – Tips and Tricks Webinar
- Tips and Tricks Webinar Slides(1 Mb PDF, 26 pgs, posted 11/13/2024)
- Webinar Recording
Sign up to receive updates on the latest James Cary Smith Community Grants activities via email notifications for all James Cary Smith Community Grants categories.
To view recipients of current and previous grant cycles, please visit the Community Grant Awards page.
Program Documents and Information
- Program Evaluations
- 2022-2023 Endpoint Report(483 Kb PDF, 43 pgs, posted 11/27/2023)
- 2022-2023 Grant Management Report(270 Kb PDF, 12 pgs, posted 11/27/2023)
Last Updated: 6/16/2025