Community Investment
With thanks to our members, we award $300,000 in grants annually to deserving organizations.
Our Community Investment Program provides grants to local non-profit organizations twice per year. An employee committee reviews all applications and then makes recommendations to our Board of Directors who approves grant recipients. Grants ranging generally from $3,000 to $25,000 are awarded, up to a total of $150,000 in each round. See our recent recipients below!
Our Fall 2026 Community Investment Grant application window is now closed
All applicants will be notified of decisions by mid-October.
If you have questions, please reach out to communitygiving@coastccu.org.
Our Spring 2027 application round will open February 1, 2027.
Access our budget template for your Community Investment Grant Application here.
Grant Recipients
Fall 2026
Area 1 Agency on Aging
Aging in Place
$5,000
Blue Lake Volunteer Fire Department
Regional Fire Hose Recoupling Equipment
$10,000
California CareForce
Humboldt County Free Healthcare Clinic
$5,000
City of Rio Dell
Rio Dell Community Animal Safety Project
$10,000
College & Career Options
First-Generation College & Career Pathways Initiative
$5,000
Del Norte Amateur Radio Club
Communication Support for Del Norte County
$2,500
Eureka Concert and Film Center (Eureka Theater)
Eureka Theater Revitalization and Modernization
$10,000
Ferndale Police Department
DUI Detection – Preliminary Alcohol Screening Device Purchase
$3,300
Free to Fly Foundation
Single Mom Benevolence Fund
$5,000
Healy Senior Center
Meals on Wheels and Social Dining
$5,000
Humboldt Domestic Violence Services
Emergency Shelter for Fleeing Families
$7,200
Humboldt Soups On!
Cost for Food
$5,000
Humboldt Spay Neuter Network
Replacing Critical Surgical Sterilization Equipment
$6,500
Junction City Fire Protection District
Countywide SCBA Fit Testing Initiative
$10,000
Kneeland Educations Foundation
Kneeland School’s Kitchen Refrigerator & Freezer Upgrade
$4,000
Lewiston Sparkies
Lewiston Fire Department Hazardous Storage
$3,000
Nation’s Finest
Eureka Residential Program
$4,000
Noel For Neighbors
2026 Noel for Neighbors Holiday Hope Project.
$5,000
Redwood Coast Mountain Bike Association
McKay Community Forest Bike Park
$10,000
Redwood Empire Little League
Safety Improvements
$4,000
SoHum Health Foundation
Mobile Optometry Clinic
$6,000
Sorrel Leaf Healing Center
Bedroom Furnishings
$10,000
Studio 299 Center For The Arts
Senior Assistance Project
$5,000
Trinity Center Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary
Replace Inoperable Generator at Fire Station
$5,500
Wild Souls Ranch
Accessibility Ramp for Wild Souls Ranch
$4,000
Spring 2026
A Mother’s Village
Technical upgrades for center expansion
$5,000
Alder Grove Charter School
Clothing, hygiene and other supplies for students
$5,000
Arcata House Partnership
Emergency food program
$10,000
Arcata Volunteer Firefighters’ Association
Rural address marker signs
$2,500
Bridgeville Community Center
Books from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library
$5,000
Douglas City Elementary School
School gymnasium upgrade
$15,000
Eureka Concert and Film Center (Eureka Theater)
Eureka Theater Revitalization
$12,500
Eureka Senior High School
CTE/classroom to Career Service Learning Project
$4,950
Family Resource Center of the Redwoods
Food Bank upgrades
$2,080
Friends of Myers Flat Fire Department
Purchase of fire extinguishers for rural neighborhoods
$5,000
Humane Society of Del Norte
Spay and neuter project
$10,000
Humboldt County Fair Association
New bleachers for venue
$12,500
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
New equipment for community events
$1,300
Kiwanis Club of Henderson Center
Carson Park Playground improvement project
$5,000
Lewiston Elementary School
Freezer and cooler replacement
$18,729
Mad River Grange #590
ADA bathroom renovation
$6,025
Mattole Valley Resource Center
Care kits for low-income community members
$1,300
McKinleyville Union School District
Gymnasium digital display
$3,650
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
Gas cards for cancer patient treatment transportation
$5,000
Redwood Parks Conservancy
North Coast Junior Lifeguard program
$5,000
Redwood School PTSO
Playground stencil project
$3,500
Sequoia FC
Goals for indoor soccer league
$6,000
Southern Trinity Area Rescue
Equipment replacement
$2,466
Trinity Alps Unified School District
New security system
$2,500