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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 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.
Cycle 2 of the Community Grant Program
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. Grants will be awarded in February 2025 to build community capacity to actively participate in planning activities that improve a community’s environmental health. For more information, 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)
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- Air District media release form(178 Kb PDF, 1 pg, revised 5/9/2022)( Español )
- Invoice template(41 Kb DOCX, posted 5/10/2022)
Last Updated: 1/8/2025