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The Resilience Project: Western Nevada County climate microgrants and community meetings

Phone number
530-265-1218 – Nevada County (The Resilience Project)
Category
Nonprofit
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Eligibility
501(c)(3) nonprofits and tribal organizations in western Nevada County (microgrants); meetings are open to everyone
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The Resilience Project is western Nevada County's climate collaborative, run by the County, Grass Valley, Nevada City, NID, the RCD and the hospital district. Its first microgrant round gave six local groups $20,000 (up to $4,000 each) in 2026; a next round isn't announced. Quarterly community meetings are open to all at the LOVE Building in Condon Park, Grass Valley.
Value
Microgrants up to $4,000 (round 1 awarded; next round not yet announced)
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The Resilience Project: microsubvenciones climáticas y reuniones comunitarias en el oeste del Condado de Nevada The Resilience Project es la colaboración climática del oeste del Condado de Nevada. Su primera ronda de microsubvenciones dio $20,000 a seis organizaciones locales (hasta $4,000 cada una) en 2026; todavía no se ha anunciado otra ronda. Pueden solicitar organizaciones sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3) y organizaciones tribales. Hay reuniones comunitarias trimestrales abiertas a todos en el LOVE Building del Parque Condon, Grass Valley, de 4 a 6 p.m. Información: 530-265-1218.
URL
nevadacountyca.gov/4155/Th...-Project
Climate and resilience money and meetings for western Nevada County groups. (Verified 2026-09-29 on nevadacountyca.gov.)

Microgrants

  • Up to $4,000 per project, for equipment and tools, climate-related events, or labor on projects that help local residents and landscapes prepare for climate change.
  • Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofits and tribal organizations in western Nevada County.
  • Status: round 1 ($20,000 to six projects) was awarded in summer 2026. A next round hasn't been announced, so join the mailing list to hear first.

Community meetings (open to everyone)

  • Quarterly, 4:00–6:00 p.m., at the LOVE Building, Condon Park, Grass Valley
  • Tuesday, September 29, 2026 and Tuesday, December 1, 2026
  • Topics include resilience funding, state budget impacts and Climate Bond money. The collaborative is also exploring solid waste and the circular economy.

Contact

It's governed by Nevada County, Grass Valley, Nevada City, the Nevada County Resource Conservation District, the Nevada Irrigation District and the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital District, and funded by the state's Regional Resilience Grant Program.
[Source: nevadacountyca.gov/4155 (meetings, contact, grant amounts); county news flash 8860, posted 2026-08-07: "awarded $20,000 in micro-grants to six community organizations" (fetched 2026-09-29)]