Deadline: 31 March 2017
The Mosaic Company and The Mosaic Company Foundation are seeking applications for its Grant program to help the world grow the food it needs.
Core Areas
Food
To feed a growing global population, food production will have to double by 2050 yet today, a daunting challenge considering that today, one billion people go to bed hungry each night. Mosaic seeks to address these issues by concentrating on the following funding areas:
- Hunger: food insecurity and food system development in local communities where Mosaic have facilities and offices
- Global Agricultural Development: addressing global food security through development programs focused on smallholder farmers in developing nations where Mosaic have key stakeholders
- Agricultural Education: research, education and extension programs primarily focused on soil health and balanced nutrition and increasing the capacity of farmers to grow more food sustainably
Water
Water is the greatest limiting factor to growing more food. By 2030, it is estimated that the world will experience a 30 percent shortfall in freshwater supply at current consumption rates. Mosaic seeks to address water conservation by concentrating on the following funding areas:
- Habitat Conservation: conserving resources and encouraging stewardship of the environment, including biodiversity and habitat protection where Mosaic have facilities and offices
- Nutrient Stewardship: nutrient stewardship and ecosystem management programs that promote sustainable agriculture and best management practices in watersheds where Mosaic have facilities, offices, and other key stakeholder relationships
- Watershed Restoration: preservation and restoration in regions where Mosaic have facilities and offices
Local
Local communities are homes and Mosaic has a vested interest in their sustainability. Mosaic understands that for Mosaic to prosper, communities must also. Mosaic strives to make investments that will protect and enhance the long term quality of life in their communities for themselves, their families and their neighbors. Mosaic concentrate funding in the following areas:
- Philanthropic and Civic: partnerships that enrich the long term strength of communities in which Mosaic has offices and operations
- Operating Communities: Organizations in which their employees are donating their time, talent and expertise
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be registered as a 501(c)(3) organization with the United States IRS, a charitable organization with the Canadian Revenue Agency, or an equivalent institutional registration
- Applicants must be located in geographic areas surrounding Mosaic locations and offices, unless seeking a global or national partnership
- Mosaic prefer that requests not exceed 10 percent of organization’s annual operating budget and 50 percent of the program’s annual budget
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit The Mosaic Company Foundation Grant.