This is My Earth (TiME) is an international environmental organization founded in 2016. Their Land Purchase Grant Program helps local groups acquire threatened land and protect its biodiversity.
Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. If approved, projects will then be included in TiME’s annual crowdfunding campaign which begins on January 1st. Although no maximum amount is specified, the average request is $20,000 – $60,000.
Eligibility
Applicant
This grant is open to groups that:
- Are nonprofit or non-governmental organizations with legal documentation
- Are locally based or able to demonstrate a capacity to operate locally
- Are capable of purchasing and protecting the land
- Have a clear conservation objective
- Have a plan for long-term management of the land
Land
To be eligible, land must:
- Be for sale
- Be located in an area with high biodiversity and conservation value
- Be under threat
Crowdfunding Campaign
Applications that have been received and approved will be a part of the crowdfunding campaign starting the following January 1st. Both TiME and the applicant are responsible for recruiting donors to the project.
Each donor of at least $1 will have the right to vote on how funds raised should be distributed among the different projects. The campaign runs until sufficient funds have been raised or December 31st, whichever comes first.
