North Valley THRIVE Catalyst Fund

Transforming the Future of the North San Joaquin Valley

https://northvalleythrive.org/...North Valley THRIVE is proud to announce our Catalyst Fund awardees, a one-time cohort of local organizations, businesses and institutions working to power economic opportunity and shared prosperity across the North San Joaquin Valley.

The Catalyst Fund is a competitive grant program designed to support pre-development projects that align with the North Valley THRIVE Strategic Plan. With $9 million in total funding awarded, these projects represent bold, community-driven solutions to some of our region’s biggest challenges from job creation and clean energy to childcare, workforce training and regional infrastructure.

About the Catalyst Fund

The Catalyst Fund is part of California Jobs First, which aims to grow regional economies through targeted, community-informed investment.

The Catalyst Fund was created to support innovative projects in the early stages of development. It reflects North Valley THRIVE’s commitment to strengthening the economic foundation of Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties through investments in THRIVE’s following priority sectors and cross cutting enabling strategies:

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Clean energy
  • Circular bioeconomy
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Small Business/Entrepreneurship
  • Catalytic Skills/Talent Development
  • Climate-Smart Infrastructure
  • Placemaking and Amenities
  • Generational Well-being
  • Regional Coordination and Alignment


Catalyst Fund Recipients

  • 21 Catalyst Fund grant recipients across three funding tracks: idea, development and investment
  • Projects selected from a pool of 72 proposals totaling over $37 million in requests
  • Funding awards range from $35,000 to nearly $2 million
  • All three counties represented in alignment with regional population and industry strengths


Click here for an overview of all the catalyst projects 


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Contact usfor more information

For more information please contact Yolanda Meraz at yolanda@northvalleythrive.org

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