Deadline: 15 August 2017
The New England Biolabs Foundation is currently seeking Letters of Inquiry for its grant program to foster community-based conservation of landscapes and seascapes and the biocultural diversity found in these places.
The foundation supports communities in the stewardship of their landscapes and seascapes and the associated bio-cultural diversity, ecosystem services, and food-ways.
Thematic Areas
The foundation welcome inquiries from community-based nonprofit organizations working toward:
- Conserving biological diversity (terrestrial and marine).
- Sustaining cultural diversity (linguistic diversity, as well as traditional knowledge systems and practices).
- Maintaining ecosystem services (water, soil, and carbon sequestration).
- Supporting food sovereignty and economic vitality of local communities.
- In the marine environment, sustaining healthy reefs and fisheries.
Funding Information
- Maximum international grant size is $10,000, with grants typically ranging from $3,000 to $8,000.
- Local grants range from $2,500 to $5,000.
Geographic Focus
Central America
- In Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras:
- Coastal landscapes/seascapes within the Gulf of Honduras
- In Nicaragua:
- Southern Pacific coast of Nicaragua, including Lake Nicaragua
- Northern Caribbean coast within Nicaragua’s North Atlantic Autonomous Region
Andean South America
- Sacred Valley of the Incas, extending from Ollantaytambo to Pisac in the Southern Andes of Peru
- In Bolivia, that portion of the Altiplano extending from Lake Titicaca to Lake Poopó, and beyond to Sucre
- Andes-Amazon Basin of Ecuador and Peru (with more specific landscapes within that region to be identified in 2017)
West Africa
- In Ghana:
- Weto Landscape in the southern part of the Togo-Atakora Mountains in Ghana
- Black Volta Basin in the Upper West region of Ghana
- In Cameroon:
- Highland landscapes of Southwest Cameroon
Please note that the foundation are no longer actively funding in Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, or El Salvador. The foundation will occasionally consider, by invitation only, proposals for projects in these countries.
U.S. Grants
While the foundation’s emphasis is on working internationally, the foundation does fund a limited number of local projects in coastal communities along the North Shore of Massachusetts.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
For more information, please visit New England Biolabs Foundation.