Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The Banyan Tree Global Foundation (BTGF) is pleased to announce the applications for Greater Good Grants Program to support measurable impact and progress towards larger regional or global frameworks such as the Sustainable Development Goals to help people and the planet.
Funding Information
Grants may request up to US$10,000 (including GST) but applications for amounts lower are welcomed.
What they Fund?
All projects should be innovative and impactful, aligned with one or more of their six focal areas, and conducted within countries where Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts operate. Projects must have a demonstrated need and urgency; should leverage local, regional and national partnerships necessary to deliver measurable impact, and shall be scalable with clear evaluation of success. All projects must uphold the highest standards of ethical behaviour, honesty, fairness and transparency.
- Biodiversity & Conservation: improve understanding, conservation and management of species and habitats.
- Resource Use & Waste Management: innovative projects that tackle cradle to grave lifecycle of resources that benefit community, business and the environment.
- Climate change & Resilience: elucidate global change and develop resilience in natural and human systems.
- Education & Empowerment: development of education infrastructure, capacity and delivery to students of any age, with particular focus on disadvantaged members of society.
- Health & Protection: focus on health and wellbeing in local communities.
- Culture & Livelihood: development, protection, restoration and stewardship of culture and livelihoods.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organisation affiliation is required to receive and administer the grant, grants will not be paid to personal bank accounts. NGO’s and international NGOs must demonstrate registration to operate in project county(s). At this time, they will not consider grant requests from government representatives; but they may be included as project partners to ensure project success.
- Principle Investigators over the age of 18 at any level who have suitable skills and demonstrated experience are welcome to apply. Local collaboration is required if your project is outside of your home country. The Principle Investigator may only be recipient of a single grant at a time, but an organisation may have multiple projects if led by different investigators. Existing project recipients must have submitted their final report before being eligible for another grant.
Criteria
- Applications must be submitted in English using the project form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Submission deadline is midnight Singapore time 30th September for project fund release January the following year. Late submissions will not be considered.
- Projects shall not be considered in countries where Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts do not operate. Projects are not currently accepted in India. Projects will not be considered outside this geographic restriction, requests will not be negotiated or response provided.
- Projects must align with one or more focal areas within the BTGF framework, unless a specific call to action is issued.
- They are currently not funding projects in China.
For more information, visit https://www.banyantreeglobalfoundation.com/greater-good-grants/