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Santa Barbara Foundation awards $610,000 in Environmental Grants to Local County Non-Profits

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Foundation will be awarding nearly $610,000 to local non-profit to support their efforts to preserve the natural region, equitable access to trail systems, and environmental sustainability.

The 2024 Conservation, Environment, and Public Trails Grants will support 26 non-profit organizations across Santa Barbara County. This year’s grant recipients support a wide range of community-based restoration efforts, project to conclude something in 2025.

“We are so happy to be able — in collaboration with our donors — to leverage these funds to support our nonprofit partners working to maintain and create equitable access to our wonderful natural resources for all residents across Santa Barbara County,” explained Jenny Kearns, Santa Barbara Foundation Senior Director of Grantmaking.

Grant awards are determined through a thorough and collaborative review process involving Foundation staff and community-based experts.

According to the Foundation's website, the maximum award for the grants was $250,000.

2024 Conservation, Environment and Public Trails Grant Recipients (CEPT) include:

Boy Scouts of America Runners for Public Lands
California Rangeland Trust Sage Trail Alliance
Channel Islands Restoration Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Inc
Community Environmental Council Santa Barbara Channel Keeper
Environmental Defense Center Santa Barbara County Trails Council
Explore EcologySanta Barbara Zoological Foundation
Fish Reef ProjectSanta Ynez Valley Botanic Garden Foundation Inc
Gaviota Coast ConservancyThe Land Trust for Santa Barbara County
Lompoc Valley Parks Recreation & Pool Foundation IncTrue Nature Society DBA Quail Springs
Los Padres Forest Association IncUniversity of California Santa Barbara
Midland School CorporationWhite Buffalo Land Trust
People for Leisure and Youth Inc.Wilderness Youth Project Incorporated
Pollinator Habitat ProjectYour Children's Trees

Read more about the foundation here.

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