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Community Enrichment

Grants Awarded

These grants support community events and one-time activities that enhance the lives of the people who live, work, and visit West Marin. Launched in 2024, grants are awarded three times a year in the $2,000–$4,000 range.

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October 2026

  • Believe Music Heals – San Rafael
  • Sponsored by MarinArts
  • $3,000 · Expand therapeutic and enrichment-focused music programming for vulnerable populations through partnerships with organizations across West Marin.
  • California Poets in the Schools – Santa Rosa
  • $3,000 · Provide poetry workshops led by professional poets to students at underserved West Marin elementary, middle, and high schools.
  • Commons Connect Inc. DBA West Marin Commons – Point Reyes Station
  • $4,000 · Strengthen community participation in upcoming West Marin visioning efforts through public meetings and an improved online forum for sharing ideas.
  • Dance Palace Community Center – Point Reyes Station
  • $4,000 · Provide affordable and accessible daytime wellness, creative, social, and community activities for West Marin seniors.
  • Environmental Action Committee of West Marin – Point Reyes Station
  • $4,000 · Provide nonpartisan, bilingual training that equips residents to effectively advocate and organize around community issues and engage with government representatives.
  • Innovative Health Solutions – Benicia
  • $3,000 · Strengthen the Events Library’s equipment, digital access, and operational systems to make sustainable, reusable event supplies more accessible in West Marin.
  • Marin AgeWell Collaborative – San Rafael
  • Sponsored by Vivalon
  • $3,000 · Use art, storytelling, and intergenerational dialogue to reduce social isolation, strengthen community connections, and identify priorities for West Marin residents.
  • Nicasio School Foundation – Nicasio
  • $3,000 · Provide students with hands-on learning, field trips, and art instruction exploring Latino artists, history, and traditions.
  • Papermill Creek Children’s Corner – Point Reyes Station
  • $4,000 · Transform the center’s entrance into a safe, sustainable landscaped garden and gathering space for children, families, and the broader community.
  • Point Reyes Chamber Concerts – Point Reyes Station
  • Sponsored by InterMusicSf
  • $3,000 · Launch a classical chamber music concert series in Point Reyes to expand access to high-quality live classical music in West Marin.
  • San Geronimo Valley Community Center – San Geronimo
  • $4,000 · Support a free, youth-led climate festival that engages the community in learning and action around climate change, with a 2027 focus on fast fashion and waste.
  • Slide Ranch – Muir Beach
  • $4,000 · Expand an accessible, family-friendly series of music and arts events featuring local artists and community connection at Slide Ranch.
  • Standing Together Committee – Point Reyes Station
  • Sponsored by West Marin Community Services
  • $4,000 · Bring residents across West Marin together in a community-wide gathering promoting solidarity, inclusion, compassion, and connection.
  • The Lions Club of West Marin – Point Reyes Station
  • $4,000 · Support a paid coordinator to strengthen planning, logistics, volunteer coordination, and long-term sustainability of Western Weekend. Event scheduled for June.
  • West Marin Community Services – Point Reyes Station
  • $4,000 · Bring targeted health education, screenings, and preventive services directly to West Marin communities through health and wellness events.
  • Bach’s Daughter – Bolinas
  • $3,000 · Present free concerts across West Marin showcasing the music and artistry of female composers.
  • The Mesa Refuge – Point Reyes Station
  • $3,000 · Host a Fall Harvest festival featuring Indigenous leaders, storytelling, foodways, literature, and food tasting to deepen understanding of Indigenous culture and experience.

April 2026

  • Bolinas Stinson Young Stewards – Bolinas
  • Sponsored by Bolinas School Foundation
  • $3,000 · Provide youth scholarships for the fall session of the Young Stewards program.
  • Bolinas Stinson Summer Camp – Bolinas
  • Sponsored by Bolinas Community Center
  • $3,000 · Provide scholarships to summer camp for disadvantaged youth.
  • Dark Sky West Marin – Point Reyes Station
  • Sponsored by Sustainable Marin
  • $3,000 · Deliver the annual Dark Sky Week programming with community events.
  • Halleck Creek Ranch – Nicasio
  • $3,000 · Host a Horse Show celebrating participants through adaptive horseback riding experiences.
  • In Place – Inverness
  • $3,000 · Host a free Summer Solstice gathering to strengthen community connection.
  • Jack Mason Museum – Inverness
  • $3,000 · Conduct an oral history project preserving stories of West Marin’s 1970s counterculture residents.
  • Kids Cooking for Life – Larkspur
  • $3,000 · Deliver a hands-on cooking and nutrition education series for youth at Tomales Elementary School.
  • Point Reyes National Seashore – Point Reyes Station
  • $3,000 · Host a Pride in Our Park event with a public walk, meal, and community art activities.
  • River Otter Ecology Project – Forest Knolls
  • $3,000 · Host an annual science symposium to engage students in research and STEM learning.
  • Sharron Drake Community Arts – Inverness
  • Sponsored by Gallery Route One
  • $3,000 · Deliver a community orchestra program culminating in a public performance for local audiences.
  • Slide Ranch – Muir Beach
  • $3,000 · Host a community arts series with a puppet show, live music, and outdoor film screening.
  • West Marin Senior Services – Point Reyes Station
  • $3,000 · Deliver free, locally accessible art workshops designed for older adults across West Marin.

October 2025

  • Bolinas Forest School – Bolinas
  • Sponsored by Bolinas Stinson Beach School Foundation
  • $3,000 · Fund a Soul Soup music program for preschoolers.
  • Bolinas Stinson Summer Camp – Bolinas
  • Sponsored by Bolinas Community Center
  • $3,000 · Produce a professional video to showcase the camp’s impact for program promotion.
  • Gallery Route One – Point Reyes Station
  • $4,000 · Support the Latino Photography Project with equipment purchase.
  • KWMR – Point Reyes Station
  • $4,000 · Install a Booster to enable KWMR to better reach Tomales.
  • Sembrando Vida – Point Reyes Station
  • Sponsored by Redwood Lions Memorial Foundation
  • $4,000 · Support a community farm.
  • Slide Ranch – Muir Beach
  • $3,500 · Replace dilapidated picnic tables.
  • West Marin Field Committee – Point Reyes Station
  • Sponsored by Redwood Lions Memorial Foundation
  • $3,000 · Introduce golf, tennis, and pickle ball to children and community.

June 2025

  • Bolinas Museum – Bolinas
  • $4,000 · Deepen cultural connection with the community through a gathering at the Muir Beach Community Center focused on Muir Beach history.
  • In Place – Inverness
  • $4,000 · Support a second annual Summer Solstice Community Gathering to celebrate seasonal change.
  • Kids Cooking for Life – KCL – Larkspur
  • $3,900 · Teach life skills through hands-on cooking and experiential education for elementary school students in Tomales.
  • Cleaner California Coast Initiative – Boulder, CO
  • Sponsored by Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
  • $3,912 · Host an event at the Community Information Hub – Kiosk in Point Reyes Station to promote literacy about best practices for disposing of and reducing food-associated waste.
  • MARINTERVIEWS – San Rafael
  • Sponsored by MarinArts
  • $3,000 · Create video podcasts highlighting West Marin nonprofits.
  • The Mesa Refuge – Point Reyes Station
  • $3,000 · Hold a daylong event with Mesa Refuge alum, writer, and Oscar-nominated filmmaker, Julian Brave NoiseCat, on the story of abuse and intergenerational trauma at Indian boarding schools.

February 2025

  • Bolinas Civic Group
  • Sponsored by KWMR
  • $3,000 · Support Monthly Community Meetings and Civic Soup Events that strengthen community bonds and promote collaborative problem-solving.
  • Bolinas Film Festival, Inc.
  • $2,500 · Design and construct a pulley system to hoist the movie marquis and a portable marquee board for outdoor film screenings.
  • California 4-H Foundation – Novato
  • $3,000 · Launch the 2025 West Marin Country Fair to provide youth a platform to showcase their talents while celebrating the region’s agricultural heritage and community spirit.
  • Dance Palace Community Center – Point Reyes Station
  • $2,500 · Launch a bilingual cooking group focused on bridging linguistic and cultural gaps through the themes of food and cooking.
  • Dark Sky West Marin – Point Reyes Station
  • Sponsored by Sustainable Marin
  • $3,000 · Support Dark Sky Week, featuring talks and walks led by three astronomers, a biologist, and a photographer.
  • Gallery Route One – Point Reyes Station
  • $3,500 · Launch an indigenous art festival with cultural demonstrations of crafts and food. The event coincides with an exhibition featuring works by Indigenous artists.
  • Halleck Creek Ranch – Nicasio
  • $4,000 · Conduct a series of community events and educational programs to reduce isolation among individuals with disabilities.
  • Kids Cooking for Life – Tomales
  • $3,000 · Implement a hands-on cooking and nutrition education program at Tomales High School.
  • Natura Institute – Bolinas
  • Sponsored by Commonweal
  • $3,000 · Conduct a cross-cultural spring garden party to celebrate and strengthen the community.
  • San Geronimo Valley Community Center – San Geronimo
  • $3,500 · Launch Climate Fest 2025: an interactive, educational, community awareness event that includes performances, films, music, food, and information booths.
  • Sembrando Vida – Point Reyes Station
  • Sponsored by West Marin Lions Club
  • $4,000 · Support the creation of a community farm at Blue Marble Acres to grow culturally appropriate food to be shared with families, coworkers, and the local food pantry.
  • Sharron Drake Community Arts – Point Reyes Station
  • Sponsored by Gallery Route One
  • $3,000 · Stage a youth-centered production of Peter and the Wolf to promote arts education and creative participation.
  • Sembrando Vida – Point Reyes Station
  • Sponsored by West Marin Lions Club
  • $4,000 · Support the creation of a community farm at Blue Marble Acres to grow culturally appropriate food to be shared with families, coworkers, and the local food pantry.

October 2024

  • Alliance for Felix Cove
  • Sponsored by Movement Strategy Center
  • $2,500 · An Abundance of Heart: A Conversation with Two Families and their Path towards Allyship
  • Bolinas Civic Group
  • Sponsored by KWMR
  • $3,000 · Engaging an Inclusive Community through Monthly Meetings and Civic Soup Events
  • The Mesa Refuge
  • $2,000 · West Marin Nonprofits Collaborative Campaign — Wills for West Marin
  • West Marin Field Committee
  • Sponsored by Redwoods Lions
  • $3,000 · West Marin Field Committee

June 2024

  • The Mesa Refuge
  • $4,000 · West Marin Nonprofits Collaborative Campaign: Write a Will & Leave a Legacy
Group of young people standing and sitting on a coastal bluff above the ocean

Photo by Center for Creative Community at Commonweal