Hey, I know a couple of other folks that post here live in the SF Bay Area. I just saw a poster for the following site at a local coffee shop. I have no background on the organization, but it does strike me as very Californian, so it may be on the up-and-up.
www.leisurefoundation.org
They're awarding 2 x $500 grants for leisure projects to folks in the Bay Area, but applications need to be in by 5 april 05. I figured some would be designers out here could use a shot at a little funding to get their favorite project off the ground.
Good Luck,
Robert