The California Coastal Commission approved on Wednesday $2 million in grants for schools, nonprofits and tribes. The grants advance public education, conservation and access to the coast. The Coastal Commission approved 47 grants after receiving a record-breaking 434 applications requesting a total of nearly $17 million. Many of these requests came from first-time applicants with […]
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Humboldt Sponsors Announces 2026 Grant Recipients
Humboldt Sponsors will announce its newly selected 2026 grant recipients at its Annual Grants Reception on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F Street in Eureka, from 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Humboldt Sponsors, a local nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to raising funds solely to […]
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Federal Funding Freeze Hamstrings Wildfire Prevention Efforts
Local wildfire resiliency efforts have already been stymied by federal grant freezes and budget cuts, with some fearing badly needed fuels reductions efforts in vulnerable communities that had been funded and in line to be complete by the onset of severe fire season will not get done. Not yet two months into the second presidency […]
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Businesses with EOC-Certified Reopening Plans Eligible for Grant Funding
Small businesses with Emergency Operations Center certified reopening plans and who have experienced financial impacts due to COVID-19 can apply for grants of up to 12,500 in funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. According to the release, the grants, through the County of Humboldt Small Business Restart & Recovery Grant (SBRR) […]
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Getting out the Count
Offering hot chili and coffee with a friendly smile, Jennifer Solis sat at a table in the Applebee’s parking lot surveying Eureka’s homeless population as part of the biennial Point in Time Count. With a soft voice, she began inquiring about their demographics, substance abuse issues, mental health and where they had slept the night […]
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Attention Starving Artists
Just because van Gogh died in penury and obscurity doesn’t mean you have to. For one thing, Fortuna First Friday is looking for more artists to show at a number of local businesses. Email fortunadowntown@sbcglobal.net and find a home for your masterpieces. Already got a show booked? The Humboldt Arts Council is taking grant applications […]
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#BlueLakeRising aka Artists, Get Your Grant On!
Are you an artist? Are you good with more mundane forms of paperwork, such as grant applications? Do you love Blue Lake? Are you part of Blue Lake? If you answered “yes,” to most of the above questions, then has Dell’Arte got an opportunity for you! Check it: Blue Lake Rising Grant Program Dell’Arte International […]
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Bay Trail Dealt a Blow: Arcata’s TIGER Grant Application Not Funded
Bad news for those hoping to see a bike and pedestrian trail built between Arcata and Eureka: The City of Arcata today got shot down in its application for a $2.7 million grant from the federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. As this week’s cover story mentions, the city — and county — […]