These grants are awarded for general organizational support as well as funding for specific projects. Applications are reviewed three times a year; the deadlines are the 1st of February, June, and October. Grants awarded during a particular cycle will be announced at the beginning of the following cycle.

 

Priority is given to applicants that:

Address our funding priorities from a holistic perspective*

  • Protect Earth's beauty and bounty.
  • Create a robust, healthy food system.
  • Increase opportunities for outdoor activity.
  • Reduce environmental health hazards.
  • Build stronger communities.

Operate with clearly defined objectives and viable plans to achieve them.

Demonstrate strong community ties and operate at the community level.

Promote positive change through both the projects and their implementation process.

 

*Please review Our Mission & Priorities for more details.

Areas not funded:

  • Individuals
  • State agencies
  • Religious groups
  • Seminar, media, or fundraising events (e.g., "Fun Runs") that are not an integral part of a broader program
  • Capital construction
  • Endowment funds
  • Deficit funding
  • For national organizations with local chapters, we may fund either the national organization OR a local chapter located nearby our offices.
 
 

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Small Grants Information
  • The next small grants deadline is February 1, 2020 at 11:59PM, EST
  • Announcements will be made in December for the grant applications received before October 1. 
  • If you have had staffing changes please update your contact information so our email notice does not go to an unused address.
  • Wondering what financial documents to include in your application? For general support, we accept your most recent 990 and P&L for the current year and last year. For specific project requests, we also require a detailed budget including income and expense
  • At this time, only US-based 501(c)3 organizations (or groups with a 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor) are eligible for our small grants programs. We cannot accept applications from equivalent organizations in other countries.
 
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