The Avila Beach Community Foundation annual grant application process is now open and we are going digital! We invite you to apply by accessing our online application here.
Grant Application - 2025 Calendar Year Funding
Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant from the Avila Beach Community Foundation. It is important that you visit our web page "How to Apply" to learn about our grant-making interests and requirements prior to completing your application. All grant awards must adhere to our Mission:
The Avila Beach Community Foundation is a charitable organization created to accept donations and fund projects for the enhancement and betterment of the Avila Beach Community in perpetuity.
Suggestions for Grant Applications:
Please note the application deadline is Monday, September 30th
Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant from the Avila Beach Community Foundation. It is important that you visit our web page "How to Apply" to learn about our grant-making interests and requirements prior to completing your application. All grant awards must adhere to our Mission:
The Avila Beach Community Foundation is a charitable organization created to accept donations and fund projects for the enhancement and betterment of the Avila Beach Community in perpetuity.
Suggestions for Grant Applications:
- Preservation of historical and cultural assets
- Enhancement of the overall beauty and/or infrastructure of the Avila Beach Community
- Improvement visible within the community
- Stewardship is the responsibility we all share in protecting and preserving our planet for future generations
Please note the application deadline is Monday, September 30th
A few of our board members and staff attended the Central Coast Aquarium's Catch 2024 Benefit this past weekend. The Avila Beach Community Foundation made a donation and was able to experience this amazing fundraiser to raise money towards marine science and education right here on our beautiful Central Coast. Here are a few photos from the event. Hoping to have many more community members attend and give in 2025!
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Dear Community Members,
Summer is here! And we are expecting unusually high temperatures in our county. Here are some precautions to follow to help cope with the heat:
- Drink plenty of cool, non-alcoholic beverages, especially those without sugar or caffeine. Do not wait until you are thirsty to drink. If you have fluid restrictions from your doctor, ask to see how much you should drink while the weather is hot.
- Take care of those who might not be aware of high temperature dangers or be able to react accordingly – especially the elderly, young children, and pets. Check on your neighbors.
- Limit outdoor activity. Try to schedule outdoor activities during the cooler parts of the day, like morning and evening hours. Be sure to wear sunscreen and rest often.
- For those who work outside, be sure to take frequent rest breaks in a shaded area or air-conditioned room, if possible. Stay hydrated and take action by moving to a cooler space if you feel signs of heat exhaustion.
- Take regular breaks in the shade or in an air-conditioned room. A few hours in air conditioning can help your body stay cooler. Taking a cool shower or bath can help too.
- If you do not have air‐conditioning, consider arranging to spend at least parts of the day at another space that is cool. Electric fans may provide comfort, but when the temperature is in the high 90s, they will not prevent heat-related illness.
- Wear appropriate clothing. Lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing works best.
- Know the signs of heat exhaustion. If someone becomes dizzy, nauseated, or sweats heavily, find a cooler location for him or her immediately.
- Know the signs of heat stroke. Heat stroke is much more serious than heat exhaustion. The symptoms are similar to heat exhaustion, but also include hot, flushed skin. With heat stroke, the person often stops sweating and the skin will be unusually dry. If heat stroke is a possibility, call 911 immediately. Heat stroke is life threatening!
- Do not leave children (and pets) unattended in vehicles. It only takes a matter of minutes on a relatively mild day for a vehicle to reach deadly temperatures.
Special Announcement - News Release from County of San Luis Obispo,
Department of Public Works
Department of Public Works
2024 Community Impact Grant!
The Avila Beach Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it is presently accepting applications from local organizations or individuals to compete for a single, $8,500 Community Impact Grant. Only proposals that focus on a new, innovative project, program, event or service to benefit the greater Avila Beach communities will be considered. Special weight will be given to applicants who would use the sum as seed money, or to leverage a matching contribution.
Interested parties are required to complete and submit the following application, along with a cover letter, no later than
April 30th, 2024.
The Avila Beach Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it is presently accepting applications from local organizations or individuals to compete for a single, $8,500 Community Impact Grant. Only proposals that focus on a new, innovative project, program, event or service to benefit the greater Avila Beach communities will be considered. Special weight will be given to applicants who would use the sum as seed money, or to leverage a matching contribution.
Interested parties are required to complete and submit the following application, along with a cover letter, no later than
April 30th, 2024.
Please join us in welcoming our new Executive Director,
Rick Rowe!
If Rick looks familiar to you, it may be because he is a previous Board Member for the
Avila Beach Community Foundation. To find out more about Rick, click here.
Rick Rowe!
If Rick looks familiar to you, it may be because he is a previous Board Member for the
Avila Beach Community Foundation. To find out more about Rick, click here.
Avila Beach Community Foundation Announces 2024 Grant Recipients
The Avila Beach Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 2024 Grant Recipients!
Grants totaling $54,200 are being awarded to 14 programs and projects providing services in the areas of education, health and wellness, the environment, youth sports and community engagement. In its 18+ years of grant making the Foundation has awarded and helped distribute $3 million to benefit over 190 Avila Beach projects and organizations. Click here for the list of 2024 recipients.
The Avila Beach Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 2024 Grant Recipients!
Grants totaling $54,200 are being awarded to 14 programs and projects providing services in the areas of education, health and wellness, the environment, youth sports and community engagement. In its 18+ years of grant making the Foundation has awarded and helped distribute $3 million to benefit over 190 Avila Beach projects and organizations. Click here for the list of 2024 recipients.
Help Keep Avila Beach Clean!
There has been an increase in litter throughout our town with the recent influx of visitors. More trash receptacles have been installed, but it has been difficult for our service agencies to keep up with the sheer volume of garbage, mainly on the weekends.
Would you like to help keep Avila Beach clean by volunteering to pick up trash? Please contact Bev Aho at (805) 235-8130 for supplies and more information.
There has been an increase in litter throughout our town with the recent influx of visitors. More trash receptacles have been installed, but it has been difficult for our service agencies to keep up with the sheer volume of garbage, mainly on the weekends.
Would you like to help keep Avila Beach clean by volunteering to pick up trash? Please contact Bev Aho at (805) 235-8130 for supplies and more information.
