Deadline: 15 November 2018
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), with generous support from Toyota is seeking applications for its 2018 Every Day Capacity Building Grants to strengthen these organizations and unleash their potential to serve their public lands.
NEEF’s Every Day Capacity Building Grants contribute to the conservation and stewardship of public lands by funding projects that build the organizational capacity of Friends Groups.
Every Day Capacity Building Grants provide Friends Groups with grant funds of up to $5,000 to help build their organizational capacity to serve public lands.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to apply, applicants must:
- be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or working through a fiscal agent.
- have been in existence for at least two (2) years.
- be a Friends Group or community-based nonprofit organization whose mission is focused on serving a public land site in the United States and the improvement and responsible use of that site. This includes groups that serve more than one site, such as a regional group of parks. Public schools and their grounds are not eligible.
- have an established collaborative relationship with a local public land site (including federal state, regional, county, city, or other local public land areas) for at least one year.
- request funding for a capacity building project, as defined by NEEF.
Selection Criteria
Successful applications will:
- demonstrate a positive, collaborative partnership with a local public land site that has been in effect for at least one year.
- describe a needed and well-planned project that can be carried out by the applicant within the duration of the grant period (one year).
- demonstrate that the project will contribute to the long-term sustainability of the organization.
- demonstrate that the project will strengthen the organization’s ability to serve the public land site.
How to Apply
Applicants must apply online via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit 2018 Every Day Capacity Building Grants.