Organization Name Grant Name Requested $ Amount Awarded Grant - Location Name Overview of Application Biketopia Biketopia community events $ 7,225.00 $ 7,000 Biketopia Annex, Emeryville Bike education + affordable repairs + refurbished bikes at the Biketopia Annex in EmeryvilleEmeryville Children & Nature Emeryville Children & Nature Project $ 10,000.00 $ 9,000 various parks, schools, and early childhood centers in Emeryville, CA Provide nature kits, training, pop-ups, and mobile programs to early childhood centers, boosting access, staff support, and professional development.Emeryville Historical Society San Pablo Ave / Triangle Historic Walking Tour $ 9,714.00 $ 7,000 San Pablo Avenue & Emeryville Triangle Neighborhood Launch inclusive walking tours of San Pablo Avenue, sharing Emeryville’s rich history to foster connection, education, and community identity.Fishnets & Film, Inc./Robby Kendall Emeryville PRIDE $ 10,000.00 $ 7,000 The Bureau 510 Restaurant / Tipsy Putt / Bay Street Emeryville PRIDE 2025 celebrates LGBTQ+ history with citywide, family-friendly events promoting inclusion, visibility, joy, and community engagement.Friends of ECDC Emeryville Early Childhood Music Program $ 10,000.00 $ 5,000 Emeryville Child Development Center Provide weekly music classes for ECDC students during the 2025-2026 school year.Friends Of The Golden Gate Library Jazz Concert Series $ 10,000.00 $ 7,000 Doyle Hollis Park, Christie Park, Huchiun Park, Emeryville Senior Center Enjoy live jazz with trios, quartets, and quintets at local events and the Golden Gate Library’s Sunday concerts.Kala Art Institute Artists-in-Schools Program at Anna Yates and Emery High School $ 10,000.00 $ 8,500 Emery Unified School District Sessions that include visual arts projects in painting, printmaking, sculpture, zines, photography, and mixed media for students at Anna Yates and Emery High School.Misfit Combat, Inc. Defense Classes $ 10,000.00 $ 2,000 Misfit Combat, 1001A 46th St With the grant, we’ll offer free, monthly self-defense seminars tailored to support marginalized communities in Emeryville.Nancy Karp + Dancers Dancing in the Schools $ 10,000.00 $ 9,000 Emery Unified School District Tailored dance performances for 2nd-4th graders at Anna Yates School in Emeryville, Fall 2025, to inspire creativity.Rudy's Can't Fail Café Live Music on the Patio Series $ 10,000.00 $ 2,000 Rudy's Can't Fail Café, 4081 Hollis St Expand Live Music on the Patio Series. This program brings live music performed by local musicians of all ages to the Emeryville community.Scientific Adventures for Girls TK-5th Grade: Anna Yates Elementary Afterschool STEM Education Program 2025-2026 $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000 Emery Unified School District 27 weeks of hands-on STEM education for 35 girls at Anna Yates Elementary, fostering interest in science and technology.Berkeley Film Foundation Grants for Documentary Filmmakers $ 10,000.00 $ - Emeryville, Ca Provide essential support to independent filmmakers who live or work in the City of EmeryvilleBike East Bay Adult Learn to Ride Serie $ 9,996.00 $ - 4563 Horton St. Parking garage roof Bike education program offers free, certified classes and resources to eliminate bicycling barriers across the East Bay.Crescendo Research/Tani Olhanoski Beyond Sound $ 10,000.00 $ - Various locations around Emeryville - activating unused/under-utilized spaces in a pop-up capacity for each event "Beyond Sound" is a 5-part series using immersive listening to unite Emeryville through music, community, and somatic connection.
Impact:Ability Empowerment Self-Defense Classes for Varying Cognitive Abilities $ 9,494.00 $ - Emeryville Center for Community Life Impact Bay Area offers free and sliding-scale self-defense classes in Emeryville, aiming to launch Impact: Ability at no cost.Jim Dennis Photography Lifting Up Everyday Residents of Emeryville $ 10,000.00 $ - Horton Street Studio/ Exhibition City Hall Free portrait sessions for Emeryville residents to celebrate diverse community stories, displayed publicly to showcase the city's cultural richness.Moonlight Press Printing in the Park $ 9,850.00 $ - Huchiun Park Host a one-day monoprinting event at Huchiun Park with a small etching press, inviting community members to create art.Teresa Kalnoskas The Drawing and Painting Workshop $ 10,000.00 $ - Emeryville Senior Center Teach a five-part still life drawing and painting workshop at Emeryville Senior Center using safe, non-toxic materials and techniques.Wholly H2O Emeryville High Mural: Temescal Creek $ 6,800.00 $ - 53rd Street sidewalk between San Pablo Avenue and Boyer St. Partner with Emeryville High students to design a 53rd Street mural through workshops on watersheds, history, and ecological stewardship. $ 106,939.00 $ 73,500.00