Grants for the Environment

Environment is a very broad term. Practically any project relating to conservation will address 'environmental' issues. Consequently you'll need to read each grantor's Request for Proposal (RFP) very closely to determine a funder's actual priorities.

Terminology changes over time. Today's environmental project is tomorrows ecology project and next month's watershed project. You need to keep up with the latest buzzwords as reviewers may be looking for such cutting edge vocabulary in your proposal.

If there are public meetings with agencies on any particular environmental topic, be sure to attend. You may make contacts that will be useful in building support for your project.

TIP: Keep a file folder filled with news clippings of both your organization and your project area. This can help build support documentation.

Sampling of Funding Sources:

Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program

In addition to the traditional category of general grants, a new category named small-scale grants was established this year with simpler application and contract procedures, with a view to expand the program to reach more of society and to encourage more applications from small organizations and groups, under the theme of "Environmental Technology and Human Resource Development Contributing to Environmental Revitalization and Conservation".
 

Sonoran Institute

The Sonoran Institute has a searchable grants database under 'Conservation Assistance Tools'. While the focus is on Western US, many of the grants mentioned are nation wide. The advantage of this database is it's focus on environment and conservation.
 

Great Lakes Funding Sources

A fully searchable database of well over 100 grant, fellowship and scholarship sources that have relevance for the Great Lakes audience.
 

National Library for the Environment

An extensive list of foundations which fund environmental programs and projects.
 

Fundsnet - Environment

Annotated links to foundations who fund environmental programs and projects.
 

Grants for Environmental Cooperation

North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation awards $400,000 each year.
 

Conservation Technology Grants

The Conservation Technology Support Program (CTSP) annually awards grants of equipment plus software to tax-exempt conservation organizations to build their Geographic Information Systems (GIS) capacity.
 

Environmental Finance Center

The University of Maryland, helping communities find innovative ways to finance environmental projects.
 

FundsNet - Environmental Foundation Funders

Thumbnail sketches and links to foundations that fund environmental work.
 

FundsNet - Environmental corporate funders

Thumbnail sketches and links to corporations that fund conservation.
 

Pollution Prevention Grants Clearinghouse

The Request for Proposal (RFP) Clearinghouse provides information on current and pending RFPs related to pollution prevention.
 

Lindbergh Foundation

Each year, The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation provides grants of up to $10,580 (a symbolic amount representing the cost of the "Spirit of St. Louis") to men and women whose individual initiative and work in a wide spectrum of disciplines furthers the Lindberghs' vision of a balance between the advance of technology and the preservation of the natural/human environment. Grants are made in the following categories: agriculture; aviation/aerospace; conservation of natural resources - including animals, plants, water, and general conservation (land, air, energy, etc.); education; health; and waste minimization and management. The deadline for grant applications is the second Tuesday of June in the year preceeding the awarding of funds.
 

Energy Foundation

The foundation's mission is to assist in the nation's transition to a sustainable energy future by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy. The Energy Foundation has a dual character; it functions primarily as a grant-maker, but when it determines there is an unmet need in the field, it may convene workshops, commission papers, or take other direct initiatives. The foundation has a budget of $ 11.7 million per year.
 

EPA Environmental Grants

The Environmental Protection Agency has a variety of programs. Some are state-level programs and some are for individual projects. Check for programs specific to your region, or look at the whole program list.
 

National Center for Environmental Research

Funding, Grants, and Example Contracts; Recently updated.
 

EarthWatch Research Program

EarthWatch primarily supports field investigations by professionals, leaning heavy towards volunteer staff. Grants cover some expenses of travel, food etc. Proposals are accepted year-round. Applications and topical areas are online. Grants tend to range from $7,000-$130,000 annually, averaging $25,000. In general, preliminary proposals should be submitted 12-14 months in advance of anticipated field dates.
 

National Institue for Environmental Health

Current grant Requests for Proposals (RFP) listed for a variety of scientific disciplines.
 

Yahoo - environmental grants

Topical list of foundations making environmental grants.
 

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