Fighting Food Insecurity With Community-Grown Garden Produce
$52,500 granted between 2020 and 2024 to help address food insecurity and teach children about the food system with school and other gardens.
Read MoreThe Community Foundation of San Carlos is thrilled to announce the 16 San Carlos organizations receiving 2024 Community Grants. The grant program strengthens the well-being of our community by amplifying the outsized impact of small local nonprofits. These nonprofits represent a variety of causes important to our community, from tutoring support in our public schools to inclusive activities for seniors. The grants total $150,000, with individual organizations receiving one-year grants between $2,000 and $15,000. We know the Foundation’s support will go far.
$52,500 granted between 2020 and 2024 to help address food insecurity and teach children about the food system with school and other gardens.
Read More$35,000 granted from 2021 to 2024 for promoting economic mobility and access to quality career pathways for adult immigrants who are enrolled in community college.
https://www.upwardscholars.org/
Read More$44,500 granted since 2021 for general operating support and COVID-19 assistance
Read More$36,000 granted between 2021 and 2024 for providing tutoring to academically struggling K-8 students in San Carlos and Redwood City.
Read More$30,000 granted between 2022 and 2024 for preparing 2-5 yr olds to be ready for kindergarten by providing learning tools and parent training.
https://learninghomevolunteers.org/
Read More$2,710 granted for offering grade-appropriate classical music assemblies at all of the local schools (Fall 2023).
Read More$5,000 granted for sharing San Carlos' past and evolution as a local museum, with funds for new exhibit display cases and much needed repairs and upgrades to exhibits including tech/accessibility enhancements (Fall 2023).
https://sancarloshistorymuseum.org/
Read More$3,000 to Carlmont High School AVID who offer college tours in CA to aspiring first-generation college bound high schoolers, and time off (via substitutes) so that teachers can attend training, and educational services (Fall 2023).
$1,000 granted on 5/2/2020 to support publishing and distribution of newsmagazine with an emphasis on the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Read More$10,000 granted for increasing opportunities for children in K-8th grade with mild to moderate learning differences to achieve academic and social success (Fall 2023).
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$5,000 granted 11/26/2021 to provide program support for Yoga/Meditation and/or PE/Movement enrichments. (Fall 2021)
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Arbor Bay School - $4,500 granted 5/2/2020 (Covid Round 1)
$4,500 granted 10/28/2020 (Covid Round 4)
Emergency relief funds for general operating expenses.
Read More$10,000 granted 11/9/2022 to recruit more students from under-represented groups for the Trade Introduction Program (TIP). (Fall 2022)
Read More$3,000 granted 11/26/2021 to provide scholarships for K-8 children in the San Carlos community to learn about marine science. https://www.sfbaymsi.org/
Read More$5,000 granted 11/26/2021 to support Teachers 1st initiative. (Fall 2021)
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$5000 granted on 6/8/2021 to Music For Minors to support video production of redeveloped curriculum for grades 3 and 4. (Spring 2021)
Read More$5000 granted on 6/10/2021 to San Mateo Community Colleges Foundation to support to low-income San Carlos community college students through the Basic Needs Program.
Read More$2000 granted 6/10/2021 to Bay Area Gardeners Scholarship Foundation to providing $2,000 award toward education for a student from a very low income local family.
Read More$3500 granted 10/28/2020 in support of The Children’s Place to help offset increased costs related to safe facility reopening during COVID-19, including PPE, equipment/supplies, and staff
Read More$7,500 granted 10/28/2020 to provide scholarships for onsite childcare and education programs for essential worker families requesting assistance.
Read More$5,000 granted on 10/28/2020 to provide shade structures for outdoor classrooms to students and staff as they return to school.
Read MoreAdditional $1,000 granted on 10/28/2020 | $7,000 granted on 5/18/2020 for general operating expenses and program-related expenses including online music education lessons.
Read More$2,500 granted 6/30/2020 to provide crisis response services, including emergency food and financial assistance for families at Redwood High School.
Read More$3,300 granted 6/22/2020 in support of SMC Community Colleges Foundation to provide crisis response services, including general operating expenses and emergency assistance for student families.
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