Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis; due dates are the 15th of January, April, July, and August. Email your application to grantprogram@holohil.com for a chance at some or all of the $2,500 in product available each quarter.
Eligibility
This grant is open to anyone, scientists and non-scientists, from anywhere in the world.
Project Criteria
Holohil is looking for projects that:
Make significant use of Holohil transmitters for data collection
Advance scientific knowledge
Contributes to conservation
Engage/educate the public
Involve underrepresented study species of high research or conservation value
Review Criteria
All applications will be reviewed based on:
Need
Project Design
Public Education
Scientific Merit
Overall Scope
Project Potential
Urgency to study species
Targeting under-represented species
Targets a particularly remote/isolated location or is in an area of minimal current research
The Free Rivers Fund supports anyone, anywhere fighting to keep rivers flowing free. Their grant program provides funding for efforts to undam rivers or to protect waterways from development.
Award amounts vary, but are generally €1,000 – €2,000 (US$1,078.66 – $2,157.32.) Applications are due by January 10, 2025.
Eligibility
Anyone is welcome to apply for a FRF grant, including individuals. The only requirement is that you have a clear plan for how the funding will be used to keep rivers free.
Allowable Expenses
Grant funds may be used for costs such as:
Legal fees
Equipment for research
Construction
Photography
Film and art projects
Protests
Grant funds may not be used for:
Clean ups
General research projects
General renaturalization or reforestation projects
Payment
FRF’s legal structure does not allow them to disburse money directly to grantees. They may either:
Applications are accepted on a continual basis for Country-Specific Activities, Global or Regional Development Initiatives, and Emergency Aid. As a general rule, requests should not exceed 50% of a project’s budget.
Applications for up to £2,000 are accepted on a continual basis.
Eligibility
This grant is open to all-female and mixed-gender wildlife ranger teams from anywhere in the world who are empowering women and indigenous communities to protect wildlife and their habitats.
The Temper of the Times Foundation supports wildland ecosystem advertising campaigns in the United States. Awards are typically $5,000 – $15,000.
Applications are usually due annually on December 15th. In 2024, the 15th is a Sunday, so submissions will be due December 16th.
Eligibility
This grant is open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations.
Allowable Expenses
Grant funds may be used for:
Producing print, radio, or television ads
Buying advertising space or airtime
Producing and distributing pamphlets, books, videos, or press packets
Grant funds may not be used for:
General operating expenses
Staff salaries
Producing organization newsletters
Membership campaigns
Review Criteria
All applications will be reviewed based on:
Ecological importance of issue
Timeliness of issue
Level of detail and creativity
Likely impact
Track record of organization
Projects that will have a measurable impact on wildland ecosystem conservation and restoration will receive priority over those that are only educational.
The Addax & Oryx Foundation is a Swiss-based nonprofit that supports projects to help communities in Africa and the Middle East escape from poverty in a sustainable way. Their efforts are focused on four core areas: Health, Education, Community Development, and the Environment.
Applications for assistance are accepted on a continual basis and reviewed 3-4 times per year. Submitted projects should have a clear beginning and end.
Eligibility
This grant is open to registered nonprofit, nongovernment organizations:
With experience and competence in the proposed area of work
With a demonstrated ability to effectively use funds
Who are working to eradicate the root causes of poverty in Africa and the Middle East
Who focus on at least one of the four core areas*
Who create a measurable impact
Who establish a sustainable operation through empowerment and skill building
*Preference is given to projects that address two or more core areas.
Allowable Expenses
Grant funds may not be used for:
Ongoing programs
Religious or faith-based projects, programs, or organizations
Research as the project’s sole purpose
Professional conventions, conferences, or seminars
Applications for $500 – $50,000 are due by December 2, 2024 at 11:59 PM PT.
Eligibility
Seventh Generation grants are open to federally recognized Tribal Nations and 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations who:
Have 80% or more Indigenous Peoples leadership at the Board of Directors or other decision-making entity, an Indigenous Executive Director or Project leaders, and Indigenous Peoples engaged throughout all aspects of the organization.
Are grounded in and led by the Indigenous Peoples who are most impacted by the project.
Nurture and center the culture, language, traditional knowledge systems, and healthy lifeways of the Indigenous Peoples involved in the project.
Community Vitality
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Community Vitality projects involve cultural revitalization, knowledge sharing, cultural transmission, and intergenerational kinships. Pathways for culturally grounded practices and social justice include:
Traditional wisdom and cultural knowledge
Traditional foodways
Community-based healing
Language revitalization and creative expression
Flicker Fund
The Flicker Fund responds to the critical needs of Indigenous communities vulnerable to the impacts of crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. Pathways for ensuring Native Peoples thrive include:
Basic and urgent health
Historic and cultural teachings
Traditional healing practices and remedies
Thriving Women
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Thriving Women supports projects to prevent and address gender oppression, promote matrilineal centered traditional health and coming-of-age ceremonies, and develop the next generation of leaders. Projects focused on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit (MMIWG2S) are also encouraged.
Pathways for gender and social justice include:
Birthkeeping, motherhood, and kinship
Honoring the rights of Mother Earth
Reclaiming a world without violence against women, girls, and two-spirits
Women and girls’ cultural vitality and leadership
Land, Water, and Climate
Land, Water, and Climate grants support traditional land and water stewardship, advance the right of Free, Prior and Informed Consent, protect sacred spaces, and promote climate change adaptation. Pathways to ecological justice include:
The Sorenson Legacy Foundation was founded to improve the lives of other people and the world we live in. They fund projects in four focus areas: Education, Innovation, Health Care, and Community.
Applications are accepted on a continual basis and reviewed quarterly. Deadlines each year are March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1.
Eligibility
This grant is open to:
501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
Municipalities
Public schools
Preference is given to applicants in Utah.
Focus Areas
Education
Promoting education and job training
Fostering the arts, including arts education in schools
Supporting performing arts organizations
Helping young artists
Innovation
Protecting and enhancing the environment
Advancing work in science, culture, and recreation
Developing parks and green spaces
Enhancing quality of life for everyone
Health Care
Medical research
Developing innovative medical technology
Easing pain and suffering
Community
Promoting community development and security
Promoting adequate, affordable housing
Helping disenfranchised members of society
Providing youth with alternatives to destructive behavior
Application Requirements
All applications must include:
A list of the Board of Directors and Officers
A copy of the organization’s 501(c)3 determination letter from the IRS (if applicable)
The most recent audited financial statement, balance sheet and annual operating budget
Relevant pamphlets or brochures
At least two letters of support
Photographs and/or and 8 1/2 x 11 architect’s rendering for construction or restoration projects
