Applications

ELIGIBILITY and LOIs – The Foundation requires that new potential grantees complete an Eligibility process that evaluates a group’s suitability for our program areas.  Please read the program area page thoroughly. If eligibility has been passed, we will invite you to submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI). LOIs are reviewed by the end of that same application month and if the work proposed is of interest, we will invite a full proposal.

• We only fund 501 (c)(3) organizations or its international equivalent.
• Our grants are usually in the $20,000 – $25,000 range.
• We don’t do multi-year grants. 

Given the Foundation’s diverse interests and notwithstanding the above, it is sometimes easier to state what is of little interest to the trustees. These include: preservation of what is frequently called the “working landscape”, museums, capital construction, animal rights, growth management, toxic contamination, films and videos, wildlife rehabilitation, government-based projects, faith-based organizations, solid waste, energy (with the exception of dams), universities, student fellowships, and basic scientific research. 

APPLICATION – Your proposal must describe both the purpose for which the grant is solicited and a brief evaluation process in a clear and precise manner. In addition to the narrative, you will need the following materials to complete your application.

• financial statements (preferably audited)
• list of Board of Directors and their affiliations
• IRS tax exemption 501(c)(3) certification letter or an equivalency document for non-U.S. based organizations (obtained in-country)
• project budget
• organizational budget
• other sources and amounts of institutional support (past, present, and anticipated future); and
• qualifications of key personnel