Deadline: 1 July 2017
The Woodard & Curran Foundation is seeking applications from eligible US organizations for its 2017 Grant Program with an aim to promote a clean and sustainable environment (additional preference will be given when those efforts include a defined educational component). The Foundation is a public nonprofit organization dedicated to making grants that empower local and global solutions for a healthier world.
Woodard & Curran Foundation’s 2017 giving strategy is focused on a resource basic to life and often taken for granted: clean water.
Grant Information and Categories
- 1-year Grants
- Up to three smaller grants totaling $9,000 with no one grant exceeding $5,000 are available in this category, which is dedicated to addressing the problem of water scarcity through STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) initiatives.
- Projects at levels of grant requests from $1,000 to $5,000 will be accepted.
- This opportunity is limited to 501(c)(3) nonprofits that meet our general eligibility requirements and are located in states where Woodard & Curran Inc. either has an office or operates a treatment facility: CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, ME, MI, MO, MT, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, TN, UT, VT, or WY.
- 3-year Impact Grant
- This grant will total $100,000 over three consecutive years beginning in November 2017 ($33,000 in 2017, $33,000 in 2018, and $34,000 in 2019).
- Applicants would be pursuing funding for an innovative project applying or advancing technology to address water (e.g. water, wastewater, stormwater, etc.) issues relating to climate change.
- This opportunity is open to all U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits that meet general eligibility requirements.
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants must:
- Be a U.S.-based organization;
- Have received 501(c)(3) non-profit designation as of the date of the application;
- Support the public at large (i.e., not a single individual);
- Not be a house of worship, a political organization, or political action committee;
- Not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, national origin, political persuasion, age, physical handicap, gender or sexual orientation.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can download the application forms via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Woodard & Curran Foundation.