2024 Annual Impact Report

Learn about the Open Space Authority's biggest accomplishments over the last calendar year!

View the Report
A man with a beard and wide-brimmed hat holds a small bird on his hand, surrounded by teenage students who are smiling and looking at the bird

Projects Funded by Our Grant Programs

The Open Space Authority's Grant Programs help connect people to nature in their neighborhoods by funding urban projects and programs throughout our jurisdiction. Learn more information about these projects located throughout Santa Clara Valley below.

Map of Grant Projects

Grant Projects

A group of about 30 middle school aged students stand in a natural park area facing the camera and holding up a large dark flag with a circular emblem with the Saved By Nature logo of an eagle and sunset

Cultural Competency Project

With support from the Open Space Authority, Saved By Nature’s Cultural Competency Project aims to engage over 1,000 people of all backgrounds and abilities through three types of environmental education programs: guided nature hikes, science day camp activities and immersive backpacking experiences.
Grant Program Type
Urban Grant Program
Two young students wearing white and dark green uniforms dig with small trowels in a raised garden bed full of green plants, their heads are down looking at the plants

CommUniverCity SJSU Growing Sustainability

Funded by the Open Space Authority, Growing Sustainably is a signature CommUniverCity SJSU program that seeks to develop and deliver new curriculum connecting wildlife appreciation, Green STEM careers and climate resilience to expand its programming.
Grant Program Type
Urban Grant Program
21 young adults sit and stand for a group photo in a classroom setting, holding up certificates and smiling at the camera

San Jose Conservation Corps Naturalist Program

With support from the Open Space Authority, San Jose Conservation Corps (SJCC)’s Naturalist Program aims to train and certify 75 Corpsmembers as California Naturalists, in collaboration with the UC California Naturalist Program.
Grant Program Type
Urban Grant Program
A pair of dancers wearing white traditional Mexican dresses with colorful ruffles perform on a small black stage in a park with tall green trees and festival booths in the background

Love the Guadalupe River Park Two Year Public Programs Pilot

The "Love the Guadalupe River Park” Two-Year Public Programs Pilot is an initiative by the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy to develop, implement and measure the outcomes and impact of a regular calendar of parks and nature-based public programs.
Grant Program Type
Urban Grant Program
A line of hikers walking away from the camera along a golden ridge top with grass and dark oak trees in front of a view of a tree-dotted valley below

Healing In Nature

Supported by this Open Space Authority grant, the Green Foothills’ Healing in Nature series offers meditative, healing experiences to public groups in protected parks and open spaces within the Santa Clara Valley.
Grant Program Type
Urban Grant Program
garden box in the center of 2 rows of young people with their thumbs up with trees in the background and a 2 story home on the right side

Growing Our Urban Roots Youth Education Program

Supported by the Open Space Authority, Garden to Table Silicon Valley's "Growing Our Urban Roots" Youth Education Program provides a hands-on learning opportunity for students to step into leadership roles, become environmental stewards and build community resilience.
Grant Program Type
Urban Grant Program
Garden beds full of blooming yellow and pink flowers

Urban Gardening Initiative - Container Gardening

Funded by the Open Space Authority, the City of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department's Urban Gardening Initiative facilitates a range of sustainable container gardening educational workshops that enhance gardening opportunities for all and help cultivate urban biodiversity and equity for the community.
Grant Program Type
Urban Grant Program