Final Grant Reports

2003 Grants

Humboldt Botanical Garden - Native Plant Garden

Buckeye Forest Project

Teaching Kitchen

Humboldt Bay Eelgrass Study

Prosperity Individual Development Accounts

Industry Cluster Formation

National Highway Network Access for Humboldt

2004 Grants

North Coast Open Studios #1

HSU - Research Applied to Local Industries

Redwood Technology Consortium Business Plan

Humboldt County Film Commission

Humboldt County Film Commission - Industry Study

Card Fueling System for Garberville Airport

Natural Meat Production

Brand Imaging

2005 Grants

North Coast Open Studios #2

Goat Dairy Sustainability

Mad River Hatchery

Open Door Telemedicine Center

Economic Development Web Portal

RREDC Web Portal

Small Business Development Center Northern California Lead Center

2006 Grants

Garberville Town Square

Humboldt County Wine Industry Project

Community Alliance with Family Farmers #1

Air Carrier Recruitment

Trinidad Pier

Eco-Hostel

Permit Streamlining

Regional Branding 

2007 Grants

City of Rio Dell Economic Development Plan

North Coast SBDC Enhancing Sales & Marketing #1

Community Alliance with Family Farmers #2

Broadband Aggregation Pilot Project

RCEA- Energy Efficient Economy

Competitive Intelligence

2008 Grants

Humboldt People Powered Pathways Mini-Grant

Community Alliance with Family Farmers #3

Humboldt Bay Regional Simulation Center Pilot Project

2009-10 Grants

Employer Services and Internships

City of Eureka Broadband Access

Pre-MLPA Economic Study

City of Blue Lake Business Park

Fortuna High Digital Arts and Technology

Garberville Town Square

 St. Joseph's Northeast Tower Telemedicine


$20,000 is now available annually in mini-grants for local programs and projects to promote economic development. Headwaters Mini-Grants are available in $1,000 -$1,500 increments and request letters are accepted on an ongoing basis. See the link below for more information.

Mini-Grant Program


Recently approved $200,000 grant for mariculture expansion on Humboldt Bay. Developed by local oyster farmers in collaboration with the Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District, the grant pays for permitting additional acreage in the bay for mariculture. This project should result in doubling the available acreage from the 325 currently in production to over 600 and result in at least 33 additional jobs.

Mariculture Expansion Proposal