Operational Support Grants

Overview

Clif Family Foundation supports innovative small and mid-sized groups working to strengthen our food system and our communities, enhance public health, and safeguard our environment and natural resources.

These grants support daily operating costs and specific projects.

Priority is given to applicants that:

• Demonstrate strong community ties.
• Operate within viable and clearly defined plans for positive change.
• Address two or more of our funding priorities at the same time:
  • Strengthen our food system
  • Enhance equitable community health outcomes
  • Safeguard our environment and natural resources

Foundation Priorities

• Strengthen Our Food System: 
• Grow organic farming and other climate-friendly agriculture
• Connect families with local food outlets and farmers
• Create viable opportunities for the next generation of farmers
• Democratize access to fresh and nutrient-dense foods
• Remove barriers to a thriving racially diverse agriculture
• Safeguard agricultural seeds and biodiversity 
• Enhance Equitable Community Health Outcomes: 
• Curtail exposure to toxic materials
• Expand pedestrian and bicycling opportunities
• Improve workers’ standard of living, wages, and working conditions
• Increase access to nature and outdoor activities
• Promote clean water access
• Safeguard Our Environment and Natural Resources: 
• Accelerate action on climate change
• Advance renewable energy and support green jobs
• Break the resource waste cycle
• Conserve water supplies for fair, long-term access
• Foster widespread environmental justice
• Preserve watersheds, open spaces, and wild places

Prior awards were amounts up to $100,000, but most awards were around $5,000.