The Acorn Foundation is a family foundation committed to advancing environmental conservation, sustainability, and environmental justice by supporting community-based organizations. It focuses on grassroots projects that promote environmental health, justice, and ecological preservation, especially targeting underserved communities.
The grant program from the Acorn Foundation aims to empower small and innovative community-based projects with a strong focus on community organizing. Its key objectives include advocating for environmental health and justice in low-income communities, communities of color, and indigenous communities; preserving and restoring habitats to support biological diversity and wildlife; and preventing or remedying toxic pollution.