Grant amounts range from $1,000 to $15,000.
- The Foundation does not support:
- Grants to individuals or to political candidates.
- Multiple-year pledges
- Programs or projects that may require ongoing support from the Foundation.
- Naming opportunities.
- Among the projects or initiatives the Foundation supports:
- Stabilizing and restoring a wetland area.
- Matching funds to government grants or challenge grants.
- Providing incentive to attract a broader funding base.
- Revitalizing public waters and land harmed by past industries.
- Providing public access to conserved land.
- Studying and bringing public awareness to environmental repair issues.
- Purchasing specific materials or equipment for environmental work.
Grant Application Tips
- Request a grant for a specific purpose that helps you achieve your mission.
- Present the request concisely, completely and clearly.
- Provide copies of photos or plans if you feel they would support your case.
- Provide all requested information on the application checklist and follow all directions.
- Request an amount not in excess of the maximum grant amount recommended by the Foundation staff.
- Demonstrate the organization’s financial stability or progression toward stability.
- Ensure that the IRS Form 990 accurately reflects the activities of the organization.
- Do not request an amount that may result in “Tipping” your organization. Tipping is the situation that occurs when one private funding source makes a grant large enough to significantly alter the grantee’s funding base, causing the grantee to fail the public support test. Such a grant results in tipping, or converting a non-profit organization from public charity to private foundation status. For more information on tipping, see IRS Publication 557.
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