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The Santa Barbara County Green Business Program is excited to introduce a Business-to-Business (B2B) Sponsorship Program—an initiative designed to foster collaboration, sustainability, and growth within our local business community. This program allows businesses to financially or in-kind support sustainability upgrades for other businesses in need, creating shared responsibility and measurable impact.

Why Sponsor?

Many small, locally owned businesses—often called “mom-and-pop shops”—face challenges that larger businesses don’t. They may rent their spaces and lack the resources to make essential facility upgrades, such as:

• Replacing leaky faucets or inefficient plumbing

• Installing energy-efficient lighting

• Switching to non-toxic, eco-friendly cleaning products

• Improving waste management and recycling

Through sponsorship, you can help bridge this gap and directly contribute to:

Empowering Underserved Businesses
Provide grants, tools, and resources that help small businesses reduce operational costs, adopt green technologies, and thrive.

Creating Healthier Workspaces
Enable businesses to use safer products that promote the health and safety of employees and customers.

Promoting Environmental Responsibility
Support initiatives that reduce water and energy use, cut waste, and lower the carbon footprint of local businesses.

Strengthening Community Ties
Help local businesses grow, succeed, and continue serving their neighborhoods—building a stronger, more resilient community.

When you sponsor this program, you’re not just making a donation—you’re investing in the long-term success of local businesses and the sustainability of our community.

Sponsorship Levels and Benefits

$600 – Green Guru Tier

• Public acknowledgment on social media

• Recognition on our website

• Framed certificate of appreciation

• Metric report demonstrating your impact

• Highlight in a featured post or case study

$1,200 – Efficiency Expert Tier
Includes all benefits of the $600 tier, plus:

• Invitation to ribbon-cutting or installation events with media coverage

• Opportunity to feature your logo on installed items (co-branding)

• Listing in the 2025 annual report as a major contributor

• One press release highlighting your support

$2,400+ – Conservation Captain Tier
Includes all benefits of the $1,200 tier, plus:

• Exclusive sponsorship highlight during the annual recognition event

• Personalized media opportunities (interview or feature story)

• Priority access to program partnership opportunities

• 5 complimentary tickets to our recognition event

Examples of Eligible Projects

• LED lighting upgrades and lighting controls

• EV chargers and electric bikes

• Smart thermostats and heat pump water heaters

• Energy-efficient appliances

• Smart irrigation controllers

• Solar-powered batteries

• Compost and recycling systems

Customizable projects are also welcome, including inefficient plumbing fixture replacements, waterwise landscaping improvements, walk-in cooler maintenance, or other upgrades with measurable environmental and financial impact.

Year-Round Sponsorship Options

Contributions can be financial or in-kind and tailored to meet the needs of both sponsors and recipients. Custom partnership levels and event-only sponsorships are available upon request.

To discuss sponsorship options or request more information, contact:
Kori Nielsen – knielsen@environmentalin.com

By joining our B2B Sponsorship Program, you can make a tangible difference, help small businesses thrive, and contribute to a greener, more equitable future—one local business at a time.