Deadline: 1-Oct-21
The Cliff Family Foundation is seeking applications for its Grants Program to support hundreds of organizations that are working tirelessly for strengthening their food system, advancing equitable community health outcomes, and protecting the places they play by being stewards of their environment and natural resources.
Priority Areas
- Address two or more of their funding priorities at the same time:
- Strengthen their food system
- Enhance equitable community health outcomes
- Safeguard their environment and natural resources
- Demonstrate strong community ties.
- Operate within viable and clearly defined plans for positive change.
Areas not funded
- Capital construction
- Deficit funding
- Endowments
- For national organizations with local chapters, they may choose to fund either the national chapter or a local chapter near their offices.
- Individuals
- Local and/or state government agencies
- Media projects (such as films, books, radio) – including distribution costs for these programs
- Religious groups
- Sponsorship of seminar, media, or fundraising events (e.g. Fun Runs).
Foundation Priorities
- Strengthen their Food System
- Grow organic farming and other climate-friendly agriculture
- Safeguard agricultural seeds and biodiversity
- Democratize access to fresh and nutrient-dense foods
- Connect families with local food outlets and farmers
- Create viable opportunities for the next generation of farmers
- Enhance Equitable Community Health Outcomes
- Promote clean water access
- Curtail exposure to toxic materials
- Increase access to nature and outdoor activities
- Expand pedestrian and bicycling opportunities
- Improve farmworkers’ standard of living, wages, and working conditions.
- Safeguard their Environment and Natural Resources
- Accelerate action on climate change
- Advance renewable energy and support green jobs
- Break the resource waste cycle
- Preserve watersheds, open spaces, and wild places
- Conserve water supplies for fair, long-term access.
Eligibility Criteria
- You can apply if you are the 501(c)(3) non – profit organization or fiscally sponsored by a non -profit organization.
For more information, visit https://cliffamilyfoundation.org/grants-program