As You Sow Grants

As You Sow Grants promotes environmental and social corporate responsibility through funding initiatives that focus on toxic exposure and consumer protection in California. With over $2.1 million granted to more than 100 organizations since 1992, the program supports nonprofits dedicated to toxics reduction, environmental education, and community protection. Priority is given to projects that benefit California residents, emphasizing enforcement and education around toxic risks and rights.

As You Sow’s toxic enforcement cases often result in settlement agreements that include monetary restitution. As You Sow ensures that the citizens of California benefit from these monies by utilizing them for investigation, research, and enforcement of environmental laws.
These monies also fund our grant program which strengthens the excellent work of numerous non-profit organizations with similar goals related to toxics reduction, environmental education, protection of communities, and enforcement.
Since 1992, As You Sow has granted out over $2.1 million to over 100 organizations doing work related to toxics reduction, environmental education, and environmental justice.
Grant Priorities
As You Sow will consider proposals for grants ONLY in the following areas:

• Enforcement of California state consumer protection and toxic exposure laws
• Education of California consumers about the risks of toxic exposure and consumers’ right to know what goes into products.

Toxics education, reduction, remediation, prevention and protection in communities in California, especially under-represented and under-served communities of California. Related areas will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but the proposal must have a California-based environmental or toxic enforcement component.

Eligibility

As You Sow’s grantmaking program is funded by settlements from enforcement of California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act.Accordingly, grantees’ projects must substantially benefit citizens of California.As You Sow will give consideration to proposals from organizations outside the state only if the project or organization is focused on California.