2022 Grantees
Fall 2022 Grant Recipients
General Grants for the Arts: $91,031
BUILD: $38,393
Atascadero Loaves and Fishes
To support the installation of new technology
$3,500
Atascadero Printery Foundation
To support equipment upgrades
$5,000
Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum (CCVMM)
To support the installation of interactive learning kiosks
$5,000
Creston Activities Town Center Helping Hand
To support building upgrades
$2,600
Ecologistics
To support the Multi-Media Project which aims to further their missions by establishing a social media presence
$4,800
SLO Climate Coalition
To support the development of a Communications Strategy
$5,000
HomeShareSLO
To support the Clean, Green & Grow project
$4,993
TalentDreams
To support TalentDreams’ mentor program
$5,000
The Diversity Coalition of San Luis Obispo County
To support DEI curriculum and training
$2,500
General Grants for the Environment: $79,480
General Grants for Health and Human Services: $138,000
General Grants for Seniors and People with Disabilities: $83,000
Opportunity to Thrive: $55,000
5Cities Homeless Coalition
To support homeless or at-risk individuals while they overcome housing instability
$8,000
Casa Solana
To support
$3,000
Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County
To support the Homeless Prevention/Stable Housing Program
$8,000
El Camino Homeless Organization
To support the ECHO Client Assistance Program
$8,000
Family Care Network, Inc.
To support the transition of unhoused individuals and families into homes
$9,000
Lumina Alliance
To support sexual assault and intimate partner violence survivors by providing transitional assistance
$5,000
Restorative Partners
To support individuals who are rebuilding their lives following incarceration
$6,000
Womenade Estero Bay, a program of Los Osos Cares
To support at risk women by providing them with necessary resources to gain employment
$8,000
Spring 2022 Grant Recipients
Growing Together: An LGBTQ Fund Grants: $19,110
KCBX Radio
To support the increase of public education and awareness of local issues affecting Queer and Trans People of Color
$5,000
Lumina Alliance
To support outreach efforts for LGBTQ+ Survivors of Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence Survivors
$5,000
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast
To support Gender Affirming Care services
$5,000
San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum
To support My Time, a space for LGBTQ+ families of young children to gather, meet, play, and support one another
$4,110
Robert H. Janssen Youth & Youth Sports Fund: $77,200
Atascadero Education Foundation
To support the Atascadero High School Greybots Robotics team
$5,000
Boys & Girls Club South San Luis Obispo County
To support the Tripple Play Nine Week All Day Summer Care Camp Program
$2,200
Camp Fire Central Coast of California
To support Camp Fire THRIVE After School and Camp Programs For Low Income and At Risk Youth
$5,000
City Farm San Luis Obispo
To support the City Farm SLO’ s School Project, aimed to improve health outcomes for San Luis Obispo County youth
$5,000
Community Foundation of Estero Bay
To support Estero Bay youths’ involvement in various recreational activities by providing financial assistance
$5,000
Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County
To support the distribution of Children’s Breakfast Bags
$5,000
Friends of Camp Natoma, Inc.
To support Camp Natoma
$5,000
Jack’s Helping Hand
To support the Little Swimmers and Water Warriors program
$5,000
One Cool Earth
To support the Earth Genius program
$5,000
Pacific Coast Youth Football League
To support scholarships for local youth whose families are unable to pay the registration fees
$5,000
Paso Robles Youth Art Foundation
To support the Paso Robles Youth Arts Center’s Free Dance Program
$5,000
San Luis Obispo Children’s Museum
To support the expansion of the Adventure Playscape
$5,000
San Luis Obispo YMCA
To support the Financial Assistance Program to ensure all San Luis Obispo youth have the opportunity to participate in the City of San Luis Obispo Basketball Program
$5,000
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
To support the continuation of Second Saturdays Art Activity Kits for Kids in San Luis Obispo County
$5,000
San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre
To support scholarships for the Academy of Creative Theatre
$5,000
SLO Wind Orchestra, Inc.
To support the 2022 Children’s Concert
$5,000
The First Tee Central Coast
To support outreach efforts aimed to increase youth involvement
$5,000
Senior Dance Program: $40,000
Women’s Legacy Fund: $76,000
For grantees awarded prior to 2022, please click here .