Carlsbad Foundation Awards Over $86K In Grants To Local Nonprofits
Since 2008, Carlsbad Charitable Foundation has granted more than $1.3 million to over 70 programs.
Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation was one of seven nonprofits awarded during Carlsbad Charitable Foundation's annual Grant Awards Celebration. (Carlsbad Charitable Foundation)
CARLSBAD, CA — Carlsbad Charitable Foundation recently awarded tens of thousands of dollars to local nonprofits.
The foundation, which is an affiliate of San Diego Foundation, awarded $86,482 to seven organizations that provide opportunities to celebrate, enhance and invest in Carlsbad. The grants were awarded during the foundation's annual Grant Awards Celebration June 15 at Full Swing Golf in Carlsbad.
Since 2008, Carlsbad Charitable Foundation has granted more than $1.3 million to over 70 programs.
The 2023-24 grantees include:
- San Diego Children's Discovery Museum - $17,000 for educational STEM workshops for Carlsbad transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students.
- Boys & Girls Club of San Dieguito - $15,000 for the Big 8 Middle School Sports program that provides several sports program options to three Carlsbad middle schools.
- Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation - $14,982 for the Academy of Environmental Stewardship, a science- and environmental-based education program for Carlsbad third graders.
- Kids For Peace - $14,500 for t he Great Kindness Challenge, a kindness curriculum that includes a variety of activities to inspire for people of all ages in Carlsbad.
- Autism Tree Project - $10,000 for 20 no-cost programs and services for more than 250 children and families impacted by autism living in Carlsbad.
- Southern California Care Community - $10,000 for case management and mental health appointment screenings, treatment and referrals for uninsured and unhoused Carlsbad residents.
- Burn Institute - $5,000 for the Fire Safe Kids program at various schools in Carlsbad.
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