Community Investment Program

Community Investment Program is sponsored by Port of Oakland. The Port of Oakland provides quarterly grants to non-profit organizations that align with funding priority areas, including Economic Vitality, which supports small businesses.

Community Investment Program - Port of Oakland Harbor Tours Information Available Now – Learn More Community Investment Program Approved by the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners on July 2015, the Port of Oakland Community Investment Program seeks to add value and best serve our diverse communities within the Port’s footprint.

This program provides grants to benefit the communities in the Port’s Local Impact Area (LIA) in Oakland, Alameda, Emeryville, and San Leandro, as well as communities in the Port’s Local Business Area (LBA) in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

The Port of Oakland provides quarterly grants up to $5,000 to non-profit organizations that align with the following funding priority areas: Economic Vitality: The Port promotes community and economic viability by helping small businesses thrive and create and sustain jobs that support our local community.

We proudly support programs that expand access to Port opportunities for small and local businesses, as well as organizations that provide technical assistance to businesses to expand their impact. Environmental Sustainability and Healthy Communities: We are committed to sustaining healthy communities through leading-edge environmental stewardship via our air quality, clean water, and energy conservation programs.

We proudly support organizations that promote our environmental programs. Workforce Development and Education: We support programs that prepare individuals to participate successfully in an increasingly global society and to contribute back to the communities in which they live. Specifically, we focus on supporting programs that prepare individuals for careers in port-related industries.

Examples include but are not limited to: training and education in construction; trade and logistics; science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education; aviation, and the building-construction trades. Opens July 1, 2026 Deadline: July 31, 2026 Award announcements are by August 31, 2026. Funding will be awarded in mid-September.

Fall 2026 Opens October 1, 2026 Deadline: October 31, 2026 Award announcements are by November 30, 2026. Funding will be awarded in mid-December. Winter 2027 Opens January 2, 2027 Deadline: January 31, 2027 Award announcements are by February 28, 2027.

Funding will be awarded in mid-March. Spring 2027 Opens April 1, 2027 Deadline: April 30, 2027 Award announcements are by May 31, 2027. Funding will be awarded in mid-June.

Plan ahead for your events — after the application period closes, it will take approximately 30 days to review requests before award determinations are made. This means funding will be awarded 15 days after your award announcement. To apply, you must have current status as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Organizations that have not yet received an IRS 501(c)3 designation must identify a “fiscal sponsor” to receive the requested grant. For questions, please contact Luana España. Community Investment Program Community Affairs Representative Not sure who to contact or have a general question?

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