Waverley Street Foundation
Waverley Street Foundation is a Palo Alto–based private foundation focused on community-led climate solutions (renewable energy and regenerative agriculture). The official site lists staff, grantee stories and program focus areas, and includes contact emails and FAQs about grantmaking.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations working on community-led climate solutions, regenerative agriculture, or climate justice with the capacity to participate in multi-year initiatives or serve as hubs/intermediaries.
Good Fit
- • Clear alignment with community-led climate, regenerative agriculture, or equitable energy-transition work.
- • Capacity to manage multi-million-dollar or multi-year initiatives, or to act as an intermediary/hub.
- • Connections to networks that increase visibility to proactive funder outreach.
- • Geographic relevance (California presence helps but national and some international work is supported).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to recipients across 31 states (and a few international locations), with California receiving the largest share but a clear national footprint overall.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation made roughly 100 grants to about 96 distinct organizations, including many different project types and intermediaries, indicating a broad recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows many new grantees in the latest year (about 60% new), but the website also states unsolicited proposals are not accepted and grants are by preselection, so new entrants appear possible mainly through proactive identification or invitations rather than an open application process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
