Coronado awarded $1.1 million to a total of 27 different nonprofit organizations this year for the city’s community grant program – an annual task with over a million dollars allocated in each of the last seven years.
The city utilized its expedited grant award process again this year to distribute just under $1 million to 16 nonprofits that had shown consistent, annual and established events, allowing them automatic renewal.
Council members were still able to vet each organization, but this year, all nonprofits were funded at 100% of their asking amounts.
A 17th group, the Coronado Junior Arts League, approached the city during its June 16 meeting to request funding despite missing its application deadline.
Catherine Baker, the founder of Coronado Junior Arts League, said she didn’t apply this year because she is moving from the island and planned to put her nonprofit on hiatus. However, the organization was able to find a new chairperson and requested a grant like it had in previous years. The city awarded them the grant appeal.
Thirteen organizations applied through the city’s mini-grant process that caps funding at $15,000. Only 11 mini-grant requests were awarded, totaling $157,000.
This is a complete list of the grant recipients.
- Classics 4 Kids Inc.
- Music education access for Coronado students: $15,750
- Coronado Chamber of Commerce
- Advocating for Coronado’s business community: $70,000
- Coronado Visitor Center website: $24,000
- Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting: $15,000
- Coronado Community Band
- July 4th Patriotic Concert: $1,500
- Operations support: $18,500
- Coronado Floral Association
- Coronado Flower Show: $95,600
- Coronado Fourth of July
- Coronado Fourth of July celebration: $105,000
- Coronado Historical Association
- Keep the Coronado museum free: $104,000
- Coronado Island Film Festival
- Production of the 5-day Coronado Island Film Festival: $50,000
- Year-Round production & outreach: $50,000
- Coronado Junior Arts League
- FY 2026-27 season: $30,000
- Coronado Philharmonia Orchestra
- CPO 2026-27 season: $50,543
- Coronado Schools Foundation
- Coronado Art and Wine Festival: $24,850
- Emerald Keepers
- Community programs, events, & education: $27,800
- Youth services, leadership development & engagement: $42,300
- KMAC Foundation
- Accessible sailing regattas and training: $15,000
- Lamb’s Players Theatre
- 2026-27 season: $75,000
- Memorial Day Ceremony planning committee
- Coronado Memorial Day Ceremony 2027 grant: $4,000
- Musica Vitale
- 2026-27 main stage and school program: $15,000
- Crown City Chorale Coronado Choir: $10,000
- Safe Harbor Coronado
- Family support services: $50,000
- Healthy Families Program: $75,000
- Villa-Lobos International Chamber Music Festival
- Coronado residency: $14,386
- Coronado school outreach: $7,920
Mini-grants:
- Anchor Booster Club
- Making Waves: $7,500
- Camp Able at Coronado
- Camperships 2026: $15,000
- Coronado Community Theatre
- Coronado Playhouse 2027 Free Classic: $15,000
- Coronado Hospital Foundation
- Wellness clinic at Sharp Coronado: $15,000
- Coronado School of the Arts Foundation (CoSA)
- Artistry in Action: $15,000
- Sound board: $8,000
- Crown City Water Polo
- BBMAC Pool Fees: $7,500
- Pacific Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
- Mini grant: $15,000
- So Say We All (SSWA)
- Long Story Short: Coronado Showcase: $4,170
- Storytellers of San Diego
- Lore and Legends of Coronado: Community Storytelling and Cultural Heritage project: $10,000
- Westwind Brass
- Coronado Brass Connections: A Community Residency by Westwind Brass: $15,000
