Deadline: 13 March 2020
Through the generous support of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, The Nature Conservancy launched the U.S. Natural Climate Solutions Accelerator program in 2018 to support projects with potential to substantially increase the use of natural climate solutions.
This grant-funding program focuses on helping kick-start innovative and scalable approaches for reducing emissions and storing more carbon on natural and working lands in the United States.
The program’s Steering Committee approved the first five grants in the fall of 2018, five additional grants were approved in the fall of 2019. The Committee is now accepting applications to the third round of grant making.
While significant progress is being made to expand adoption of renewable energy, electric vehicles and other technologies that reduce emissions from the energy and transportation sectors, the Accelerator program seeks to correspondingly increase adoption of the oldest, and one of the most cost-effective carbon capture technologies there is—nature. Over time, the Accelerator strives to support the development of a diverse portfolio strategies and mechanisms that landowners, state and federal governments, corporations, and other leaders can deploy to accelerate climate action.
Funding Information
Projects may request up to $200,000 in funding. In addition to financial support, recipients will be offered mentorship, and connection to networks and new partnerships.
Criteria
Project pre-proposals will be accepted from 501(c)(3) not-for-profits for work located anywhere in the United States.
A selection committee will evaluate proposals and select projects primarily based on their assessment of:
- the potential for delivering significant climate change mitigation benefits;
- likelihood of reaching transformative scale; and
- the capacity of the affiliated organizations to achieve success.
Please note, the program does not fund basic research unless it is part of a project with integrated scaling strategies. Teams will have up to 15 months to complete their projects.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, visit https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climate-change/climate-change-stories/natural-climate-solutions-accelerator-grant/