The Great Idea Grant Program has been temporarily suspended for 2008. No applications will be considered this calendar year.

The following are examples of recent projects funded through the Virginia Krueger Great Ideas Grants Program of the Pasadena Community Foundation:

New and innovative programs with grants of up to $10,000

2007
Pasadena Birthing Project 
$10,000 Host Distinguished Lecture Series

Eaton Canyon Nature Center
$10,000 Develop Nature in a Box  science teacher loaner program

2006
Public Works / Learning Works
$10,000 Academic coaching for 30 “at risk” athletes at Pasadena High School

2005
Young & Healthy
$10,000 Up & Moving, an awareness campaign and walking program to address "the astounding personal, social and economic costs of obesity-related medical problems."

2004
New Vision Partners
$8,000 Office of Creative Connections’ Community Conversations training session for community leaders.

Night Basketball and Books
$7,000 “Shoot Cameras Not Guns” program

Outward Bound Adventures
$9,330 “Teach Me To Camp” program