MINI-GRANT PROGRAM

$20,000 is available annually in Mini-Grants for programs and projects which promote economic development.

Most Mini-Grants are $1,000.

Request letters are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Typically funding decisions are made within a week of receiving the request.

Projects are required to have matching funds.

Non-profit organizations and government entities located in Humboldt County are eligible to apply. Private businesses with a project idea are encouraged to contact the Headwaters Coordinator for connections to potential public partners.

Mini-Grant Program Description and Application Instructions

Examples of past Mini-Grants include:

Broadband conference to discuss local redundancy issues
Technology training for local businesses to increase their web presence
Women Entrepreneurs Institute conference
Junior Achievement business education curriculum in middle schools
Plan It Green Conference on green building markets and opportunities
Rotating art exhibit at the airport
Airline recruitment

Contact Dawn Elsbree 707-476-4805 or delsbree@co.humboldt.ca.us for more information.

$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