Current Grant Opportunities
________-Popular Opportunities
CalOES: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
Deadline: Rolling NOI, funds renewed TBD
Amount: Can fund both planning and implementation. Planning: $150,000 for single jurisdiction plan, $250,000 for multi-jurisdiction plan. Implementation: no maximum for grant award requests Match: Generally, HMA funds may be used to pay up to 75% of the eligible activity costs. The remaining 25% of eligible activity costs are derived from non-Federal sources
Eligibility: States, local communities and tribal governments
https://www.caloes.ca.gov/office-of-the-director/operations/recovery-directorate/hazard-mitigation/hm grant-opportunities/hma-hmgp/
Funding Priorities:
● Local Hazard Mitigation Plans (LHMP) updates that will expire within 24 months. ● All other LHMP updates.
● Shovel ready projects with a high level of design that can begin construction within 90 days of FEMA approval, in declared counties.
● Shovel ready projects with a high level of design that can begin constructions within 90 days of FEMA approval, in all other counties.
● Whole community risk reduction/large critical infrastructure wildfire projects. ● Whole community risk reduction/large critical infrastructure projects for other hazard types. ● Wildfire projects in any county.
● All hazard type projects in any county.
● Planning related activities.
● Five percent (5%) Initiative projects.
California Coastal Conservancy
Deadline: Rolling
Amount: There are no maximum or minimum grant amounts for this funding; however, it is anticipated that most grants will be between $200,000 and $5,000,000.
Match: No
https://scc.ca.gov/grants/
The Coastal Conservancy funds a wide variety of projects along the California coast, San Francisco Bay, and in coastal watersheds to increase availability of beaches, parks and trails for the public, protect and restore natural lands and wildlife habitat, preserve working lands, and increase community resilience to the impacts of climate change including wildfire resilience.
The Conservancy will fund most stages of a project including: pre-project feasibility studies, property acquisition, project planning including community involvement, design, environmental review, permitting, construction, and project-related monitoring. We do not fund operation and maintenance activities.
CPRS Healthy Play Grant
Deadline: July 7th
Amount: $40k minimum
Match: 1:1
Eligibility: CPRS Members who have attended an education event in California in April or May 2025 https://www.gametime.com/cprs
Terms and Conditions
● Funding assistance provided by GameTime must be used towards the purchase of a qualified playground structure.
● Other freestanding play products are available at our best pricing through Omnia Partners. ● Representatives from CPRS, GameTime, and PlayCore will select qualifying projects to be considered for funding assistance.
● Orders must be installed by December 2025 through GameTime’s exclusive representatives in California.
● Funding can only be applied to additional GameTime playground equipment purchases and only in conjunction with the original purchase.
● GameTime standard policies and warranties as listed in the 2025 Playground Design Guide apply.
● Freight, installation, surfacing, material surcharges, and applicable sales tax are extra and not included as part of the funding program.
● To qualify for 100% matching funding assistance, the list price of the qualifying playground system must exceed $40,000 and be purchased with cash with the order.
● GameTime funding is subject to rounding rules and may vary based on qualified purchases. ● For award recipients who wish to bring fitness to their communities, separate funding assistance will be available for GT Challenge Course with the funding amounts dependent on the course selected.
● Preconfigured adult outdoor fitness packages are also available to receive funding assistance based on the packages selected.
● Contact your California GameTime representative for a list of qualifying adult outdoor fitness packages.
● Freestanding playground products are available through the GameTime Omnia Partners contract. ● No other offer, discount, or special programs can be used with this funding program. ● All applications must be validated by the project administrator. GameTime reserves the right to decline any application for the CPRS funding initiative.
● Matching funds offer applies to PowerScape® (including Spire®, Altus® and Aventus® Towers), PrimeTime® (including the Odyssey®), Xscape®, and Modern City®, and The Stadium® play systems only. Up to 50% matching funds for select outdoor fitness equipment, including THRIVE®, Challenge Course, and The Stadium®.
Grants for Art Projects Program
Deadline: R2: Grants.gov: July 17th (SF-424), NEA: July 29th, 2025
Amount: $10,000-$100,000
Match: 1:1
Eligibility: Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; Units of state or local government; or Federally recognized tribal communities or tribes.
URL: https://www.arts.gov/grants/grants-for-arts-projects
Purpose: The NEA is committed to supporting arts projects for the benefit of all Americans. Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides funding for public engagement with the arts and arts education, for the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and for the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. We welcome applications from first-time and returning applicants; from organizations serving rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities of all sizes; and from organizations with small, medium, or large operating budgets.
We fund arts projects in the following disciplines: Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Film & Media Arts, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater, and Visual Arts.
USDOT: Low or No Emission and Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Programs Deadline: July 14, 2025
Amount: Varies depending on project. Awards can be large ($50M) or smaller (less than $1m)
Match: Max 20%
Eligibility: The Low-No Program provides funds to designated recipients of FTA grants, including states, local governmental authorities, and Indian Tribes.
The Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program provides funds to designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed-route bus operators, states, or local governmental authorities that operate fixed- route bus service, and Indian tribes.
URL: https://www.transit.dot.gov/lowno
The purpose of the Low-No Program is to support the transition of the nation’s transit fleet to the lowest polluting and most energy efficient transit vehicles. The Low-No Program provides funding to state and local governmental authorities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses,
including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities. The purpose of the Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program is to assist in the financing of buses and bus facilities capital projects, including replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing or leasing buses or related equipment, and rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing or leasing bus-related facilities. Additionally, recipients are permitted to use up to 0.5 percent of their requested grant award for workforce development activities eligible under federal public transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5314(b)) and an additional 0.5 percent for costs associated with training at the National Transit Institute. For applicants proposing projects related to zero-emission vehicles for either program, 5 percent of the requested federal award must be used for workforce development activities.
California Parks & Recreation/California Natural Resources Agency: Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Fund
Deadline: July 16th, 2025
Amount: up to $750,000, acquisition projects can be up to $1,500,000
Match: Not Required
Link: https://resources.ca.gov/grants/environmental-enhancement-and-mitigation-eem Purpose: This program was created by California Streets and Highways Code Section 164.56 (Article XIX, Section 1, of the State Constitution), which authorizes the legislature to allocate up to $7 million each fiscal year from the Highway Users Tax Account (Motor Vehicle Revenues, Section 2100) for environmental enhancement and mitigation projects that are directly or indirectly related to the environmental impact of modifying existing transportation facilities or for the design, construction, or expansion of new transportation facilities. EEM projects must contribute to mitigation of the environmental effects of transportation facilities. The California Natural Resources Agency (Agency) prescribes procedures and criteria to evaluate grant project proposals and submits a list of projects recommended for funding to the California Transportation Commission (CTC). The CTC awards grants to projects from the Agency’s list.
Cal Recycle: Tire Derived Aggregate
Deadline: July 17, 2025
(Cycle 25)
October 16, 2025 (Cycle 26)
January 13, 2026 (Cycle 27)
Amount: Up to $750,000 per grant cycle
Match: No
Eligibility: Local government agencies, state agencies, qualifying Indian Tribes, and private, for-profit entities.
Link:
https://calrecycle.ca.gov/tires/grants/tda/fy202526/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Description: The Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA) Grant Program is designed to promote the use of recycled tires in civil engineering projects and other applications. TDA is a versatile, lightweight, and cost-effective alternative to conventional construction materials, and it can be used in a variety of applications, including retaining wall backfill, lightweight embankment fill, and vibration mitigation. Projects generally fall into one of five categories (see TDA Uses for more complete descriptions): Category 1: Mechanically Stabilized TDA (retaining walls).
Category 2: Low Impact Development (storm water mitigation including storm water infiltration galleries).
Category 3: Lightweight fill (slope stabilization, embankment fill, landslide repair, and retaining walls). Category 4: Vibration mitigation (under rail lines).
Category 5: Landfill application (aggregate replacement projects such as leachate and gas collection systems, drainage layers, leachate injection). Projects that are currently underway or that have been completed at the same location within the same facility within three years of application are not eligible. Landfill application projects do not include use of shredded waste tires as alternative daily cover or alternative intermediate cover.
USDOT FHA: Bridge Investment Program
Deadlines:
● August 1, 2025 for Large Bridge Projects minimum $50M
● October 1, 2025 for Planning Grants (FY '26 funding).
● November 1, 2025 for Bridge Projects minimum $2.5M
Amount: $2.5-100M
Eligibility: State governments, City or township governments, County governments, Special district governments, Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Match: Yes, varies depending on project size and other funding sources
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/bip/
The Bridge Investment Program is a competitive, discretionary program that focuses on existing bridges to reduce the overall number of bridges in poor condition, or in fair condition at risk of falling into poor condition. It also expands applicant eligibilities to create opportunity for all levels of government to be direct recipients of program funds. Alongside states and federal lands management agencies, metropolitan planning organizations and local and tribal governments can also apply directly to FHWA, making it easier to advance projects at the local level that meet community needs.
California Department of Parks and Recreation: Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Deadline: August 5, 2025
Amount: Up to $6 million
Match: Yes - 50%
Eligibility: Cities, counties, tribal governments, JPAs, park districts, and special districts with authority to acquire, operate and maintain public park and recreation areas
URL: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21360
Acquisition of lands, wetlands, and waters for public outdoor recreation, including new areas or additions to existing parks, forests, wildlife management areas, beaches, and other similar areas dedicated to public outdoor recreation, as well as physical connections among them (e.g., trails, waterways, land between recreation areas, wildlife habitat corridors) may be eligible for assistance.
Development should encompass essential public outdoor recreation activities and the necessary support facilities for public use. Projects could involve a combination of land acquisition and site development. These projects can cater to a diverse range of public outdoor recreation activities and facilities required to enhance the use and enjoyment for the public. These include, and are not limited to:
• Community Parks
• Campgrounds
• Playgrounds
• Sport fields and Courts
• Picnic Areas and Open-air Pavilions
• Trails and Tracks for Hiking, Walking, Skating, or Biking
• Water based Recreation Facilities for Swimming or Boating
• Fishing and Hunting Facilities
• Pools and Splash Pads
• Publicly Accessible Nature Preserves or Conservation Areas
• Community Gardens
• Spectator Facilities such as Amphitheaters or Bandstands
• Renovations of Existing Facilities
• Interpretive Signage
CalEVIP: Fast Charge California Project 1 (FCCP-1)
Deadline: Application period is from August 5, 2025- October 29, 2025 (first come first serve) Amount: Up to $100,000 per charging port
Match: n/a
Eligibility: Open to all sites that fulfill the set requirements on accessibility
Link: https://calevip.org/fast-charge-california-project
Summary: The Fast Charge California Project 1 (FCCP-1), part of CALeVIP 2.0, is a statewide incentive program by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to expand high-powered DC fast chargers (150 kW+) and support zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). With at least $55 million in funding, incentives cover 100% of eligible costs, capped at $55,000 per port (150-274.99 kW) or $100,000 (275 kW+), for up to 20 ports per site. Applications require final utility service design approval and issued permits and are processed first-come, first-served, with priority for Disadvantaged Communities (DACs), Low-Income Communities (LICs), and Tribal Lands (TLs), but no requirement for application. Chargers must be publicly available.
CalFire: Wildfire Prevention Grants
Deadline: August 6th, 2025
Amount: The recommended funding amount is $3 million or less. Project equipment not to exceed a cumulative total of $750,000.
Match: Not required, but encouraged
Link: https://www.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/grants/wildfire-prevention-grants
The CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention (WP) Grants Program provides competitive funding to reduce the risk of wildfires and increase the resiliency of California’s communities. Up to $135 million in FY25–26 funding is available from both California Climate Investments (CCI) and Proposition 4 bond funds. Projects must focus on Hazardous Fuels Reduction, Wildfire Prevention Planning, or Wildfire Prevention Education.
Priority is given to projects benefiting disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged communities, reducing GHG emissions, maintaining existing fuels reduction projects, or increasing home/community hardening. All applicants must demonstrate project readiness and the capacity to complete the work on time and within budget. CEQA/NEPA compliance must be met within 12 months of grant execution. Eligible Activities:
● Hazardous fuels reduction (e.g., vegetation clearing, fuel breaks, tree thinning, prescribed grazing)
● Wildfire prevention planning (e.g., CWPPs, evacuation plans)
● Wildfire prevention education and outreach
Parks California: Route to Parks Grant
Due Date: August 8th, 2025
Amount: Parks California anticipates awarding
approximately $1,000,000 with awards averaging $25,000 - 30,000 per grantee.
Match Requirements: No
Eligibility:
● 501(c)3 Organizations
● California Native American Tribes (inclusive of federally and non-federally recognized tribes)
● Native 7871 Organizations
● Fiscally sponsored Community Organizations
● Government Agencies
Link: Route to Parks Grants
Summary:
● Primarily provide transportation to/from California State Parks and beaches;
● Offer a valuable recreational, environmental, cultural, or historical learning experiences; ● Reach underrepresented communities who may face challenges getting to or enjoying parks, and/or lack opportunities to create meaningful connections to nature;
● Address parts of the state with the greatest transportation needs.
Preference will be given to proposals that:
● Include programming and/or experiences at California State Parks that connect people to inland waterways, lakes, rivers, watersheds, and water systems;
● Deliver memorable experiences in nature through collaboration with other stakeholders to build expertise and deliver programs that they alone would not be able to provide;
● Provide participants with multiple meaningful outdoor experiences in parks;
● Strengthen collaboration and partnership with California State Parks;
● Have an innovative and relevant transportation approach for participants.
CEC: Community Energy Reliability and Resilience Investment (CERRI) Program – Round 2 Deadline: August 29, 2025
Amount: $5,186,701–$20,746,805 per award (up to $51.8M total)
Match: 33.33% (Group 2 – small entities) or 115% (Group 1 – large entities)
Eligibility: Grid operators, electricity generators or storage providers, transmission/distribution providers, fuel suppliers, or any entity approved as “other relevant entity” by the CEC and U.S. DOE Link: https://www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and-topics/programs/community-energy-reliability-and resilience-investment-cerri-program
Summary:
The CERRI Program provides major infrastructure funding to support projects that increase community energy reliability and resilience by hardening California’s electric grid against wildfires, storms, and other extreme events. Eligible activities include undergrounding power lines, battery storage, vegetation management, utility pole upgrades, advanced conductors, substation hardening, and microgrid components. Workforce development and community engagement tied to these infrastructure efforts are also eligible. Projects must serve California communities, and priority is given to those located in disadvantaged or tribal areas.
HCD: Homeless, Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP)
Due: August 29th, 2025
Amount: Allocations list: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/sites/default/files/docs/grants-and funding/calich/hhap-6-allocations.pdf
Match: No
Eligibility: California's 44 CoCs identified by HUD. California’s 14 cities with a population of 300,000 or more as of January 1, 2022. California’s 58 counties.
Link: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/homeless-housing-assistance-and prevention-grant-program
HHAP makes available grant allocations to cities, counties, and continuums of care with flexible funding to prevent and end homelessness in their regions.
Communities in Charge Incentive Program
Deadline: Expected to release August 5, 2025 | Closes October 25, 2025
Amount: $8,500 per eligible charging port
● Bonus: Additional $3,500 per port for multi-family housing sites serving Tribal governments/entities or NGOs serving Tribal communities
Match: None listed
Link: https://thecommunitiesincharge.org/
Summary:
California’s Communities in Charge program, funded by the California Energy Commission and led by CALSTART with GRID Alternatives and Tetra Tech, offers incentives for Level 2 EV charging installations. Designed to expand access in underserved communities, the program supports participants with technical assistance and transparent requirements. Incentives are prioritized for high-readiness projects, and the program will scale as funding becomes available.
Eligibility:
● If you are the property owner, authorized lessee, or their authorized representative, you may apply for incentives for your Level 2 charging site.
● All Project Sites are eligible, except where specifically indicated within the Implementation Manual. Sites may be for private, public, or mixed use to allow flexibility for their site hosts. At a minimum, Project Sites must abide by the requirements below:
● Premises must be well-lit, secure, and in compliance with all US federal, California state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards, and regulations.
● Any Level 2 EVSEs made accessible to the general public must be available at least 18 hours a day, seven days a week, excluding holidays. (Project sites for businesses and organizations that provide charging primarily for their workers and multi-family housing sites are exempt from this requirement).
● All Level 2 EVSEs must be shared and may not be assigned or otherwise allocated to any one individual.
● Single-family dwellings (detached), duplexes, triplexes, individual townhomes, and individual mobile homes are not eligible site types for installation of Level 2 EVSEs with this incentive project. However, installations may include shared-use Level 2 EVSEs made available to residents domiciled in these housing developments.
● Installations for school bus charging are not eligible for incentives.
● Project Sites that have already been commissioned are not eligible for incentives.
Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program: Unmet Needs
Deadline: PAC due: August 29th, 2025, Full application due: October 28th, 2025 Amount: over $800 million available
Eligibility: Counties, cities, Tribal entities (including 638s and urban Indian clinics), nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations whose projects reflect the State’s priorities and align with facility types listed in Table 1 are eligible to apply for this funding
Match: Yes, varies depending on project funding awarded and entity
Link: https://www.infrastructure.buildingcalhhs.com/
Program Update (Guidance): https://staging.bhcip.buildingcalhhs.com/wp
content/uploads/2024/04/bhcip_rounds7_8_program_update.pdf
For purposes of Bond BHCIP Round 2: Unmet Needs funding, DHCS will focus on the remaining gaps in the statewide behavioral health continuum and prioritize mental health community residential beds and crisis settings (please see Eligible Facility Chart for more information). DHCS also aims to distribute grant funds to rural/remote areas with outstanding behavioral health needs or insufficient behavioral health infrastructure, and geographic areas with no prior BHCIP infrastructure projects. In addition, DHCS is prioritizing regional models aimed at constructing, renovating, and/or expanding community-based services.
Projects must make a commitment to serve Medi-Cal members.
Funding is intended for planning, preconstruction, permitting, and construction;
CASF: Broadband Infrastructure Account
Deadline: October 31st, 2025
Amount: max $25,000,000
Eligibility: Open to internet service providers, local agencies, tribes, and other eligible entities meeting speed, affordability, and technical requirements. The project must serve an "unserved area," defined as a location where no fixed facility-based broadband provider offers service at speeds of at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload.
Match: 0–40% depending on project and applicant type
https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/industries-and-topics/internet-and-phone/california-advanced-services fund/casf-infrastructure-grant
The California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account provides financial support for projects that expand high-speed internet access in unserved and underserved areas across California. The grant funds the construction of "last-mile" and "middle-mile" broadband infrastructure, including fiber-optic networks, fixed wireless systems, and hybrid technologies that meet or exceed state-defined speed thresholds.
Eligible projects may include:
● Installing new fiber or wireless broadband infrastructure
Upgrading existing networks to provide higher speeds
● Connecting anchor institutions like schools, libraries, and healthcare facilities
● Deploying scalable infrastructure that supports future growth in demand
Funding covers construction-related costs such as labor, materials, permitting, environmental compliance, and project planning. Applicants may receive up to 100% of eligible construction costs depending on the demographics and geography of the area served, with higher funding levels available for projects in low-income or hard-to-reach areas and those offering affordable service plans. This grant aims to close the digital divide and help California reach its goal of broadband access for all.
CPUC: Cal Advanced Services Broadband Adoption Account
Deadline: January 1, 2026
Amount: The CASF Adoption Account is authorized $20.024 million for fiscal year 2023-2024 to provide grants to increase publicly available or after-school broadband access and digital inclusion.
Match: Yes, 15%
Link: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/industries-and-topics/internet-and-phone/california-advanced-services-fund/casf-adoption-account
Purpose: Pursuant to Public Utilities (Pub. Util.) Code section 281, moneys in the CASF Adoption Account are available to the Commission to award grants to increase publicly available or after-school broadband access and digital inclusion, such as grants for digital literacy training programs and public education to communities with limited broadband adoption. The Commission is required to give preference to programs and projects in communities with demonstrated low broadband access, including low-income communities, senior citizen communities, and communities facing socioeconomic barriers to broadband adoption.
Economic Development Administration (EDA): PWEAA
Due: Rolling basis, no deadline.
Amount: $100,000 to $3,000,000
Match: No
Eligibility:
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education
State governments
County governments
Special district governments
Link: https://www.eda.gov/funding/funding-opportunities
Purpose: EDA has authority to provide grants to meet the full range of communities’ and regions’ economic development needs from planning and technical assistance to construction of infrastructure. These grants are made through a series of Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) that can be found on EDA’s website at https://www.eda.gov/funding/funding-opportunities and are designed to support the economic development activities most useful to a community based on its needs and circumstances. EDA funds community or regionally generated ideas and assists communities to advance to the next level of economic development.
This NOFO, which supersedes the FY20 PWEAA NOFO, sets out EDA’s application submission and review procedures for two of EDA’s core economic development programs authorized under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq.) (PWEDA): (1) Public Works and Economic Development Facilities (Public Works) and (2) Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA).
EDA supports bottom-up strategies that build on regional assets to spur economic growth and resiliency. EDA encourages its grantees throughout the country to develop initiatives that present new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities. Through this NOFO EDA intends to advance general economic development in accordance with EDA’s investment priorities, but also to pursue projects that, where practicable, incorporate specific priorities related to equity, workforce development, and climate change resiliency so that investments can benefit everyone for decades to come.
***CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) needed for EDA grants
SRF Programs
Deadline: Ongoing
Amount: Varies Depending on Project
Match: Low Cost Loan with PF option
Link: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/
Purpose: Funding for Drinkingwater, Wastewater, and Stormwater projects.
T-Mobile Hometown Grant
Deadline: Rolling
Amount: $50,000 max
Match: No
Eligibility: Cities, Counties, Non-Profits with a community population of under 50k https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants#FAQs
The T-Mobile Hometown Grants program funds projects to build, rebuild, or refresh community spaces that help foster local connections in your town. Projects should be shovel-ready, physical builds or improvements that can be completed within 12 months of receiving Hometown Grants funding.
Examples of eligible projects include but are not limited to: adaptive uses of older and historic buildings into community gathering spaces, improvements to outdoor parks or trails, and technology projects for the public library.
Funds may not be used for: engineering and architectural plans or fees, salaries or annual operating expenses, or reimbursement for projects that are already completed. Hometown Grants are intended for “shovel-ready projects”. Information required for your application includes: • Project plan proposal with a detailed budget and timeline
• Up to 5 letters of support from stakeholders in the community
• Examples of in-kind donation possibilities/additional funding to cover the remainder of the project • Details on permits needed or already obtained
Waste Management Charitable Giving Program
Deadline: Continuous
Amount: Not specified
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organization or public organizations where any donations requested will be used exclusively for public purposes.
http://www.wm.com/about/community/charitable-giving.jsp
Healthy thriving communities depend on involved citizens, organizations and corporate partners for momentum. We lend our support and services to causes that promote civic pride, economic development and revitalization. Every community has its own challenges, and we strive always to be part of problem solving initiatives. WM is most motivated to support programs that support environment, environmental education, and causes important to the areas they operate.