Inyo County Announces 2026 Community Grant Awardees

The Inyo County Board of Supervisors awarded $40,000 in 2026 Community Project Sponsorship Program competitive grants to 15 local nonprofit and not-for-profit groups for events and programs across the county.

The Inyo County Board of Supervisors announced the recipients of its 2026 Community Project Sponsorship Program competitive grants. Fifteen nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations from Bishop to Shoshone received awards. The grants total $40,000 and are for events or programs occurring in calendar year 2026. The CPSP allows the county to provide financial sponsorship for local projects that enhance visitation or offer cultural and recreational enrichment. Award details: - $40,000 was awarded to 15 nonprofit and not-for-profit entities for 2026 programs and events. - Inyo County Search and Rescue, Eastern Sierra Artists (C5 Studios Youth and Community Programs), and the Museum of Western Film History each received $4,000. - Friends of the Fair and Eastern Sierra Land Trust received $3,000 each. - Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau and Feral Cat Care of Owens Valley each received $2,500, while Friends of the Lone Pine Airport received $2,000 and several groups received smaller awards of $1,000. - The CPSP also includes nearly $50,000 in line-item grants for perennial events and $32,500 in line-item grants supporting local fishing derbies. - Outside the CPSP competitive pot, the Board provides almost $25,000 in County Marketing Grants and $122,000 through the Grants-in-Support program, for a total of almost $250,000 in grant funding distributed by Inyo County each fiscal year. Summary: The awards channel county funding to a variety of cultural, recreational and visitor-focused projects across Inyo County in 2026. The funded activities range from trail races and concerts to youth programming and conservation projects. Undetermined at this time.