Applications for Environmental Projects

Posted by V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation on November 9, 2015

V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation Invites Applications for Environmental Projects

The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation was founded with an emphasis on strengthening environmental research in, among other things, the areas of climate change, unsustainable consumption, and biodiversity loss. The foundation works primarily in the United States, but only on national- and international-level issues. Since its establishment in 1991, the foundation has awarded approximately $140 million in grants to a hundred and sixty organizations.

Priority is given to projects that take stock of the scale of the environmental problem; use a systems approach to achieve change; link policy, advocacy, and practical solutions; have international significance and perspective, even if U.S. based; and are based on original thinking and creative ideas. Currently, the foundation considers projects or tools that promote ecosystem resilience and restoration of relevance to large-scale geographic areas, including many countries and continents; natural greenhouse gas sequestration and storage with the potential for large-scale impact; agro-biodiversity; and economic models of living within global limits as well as the practical implementation of change to a stable global ecosystem and sustainable consumption, production, and land use.

Projects designed to communicate the importance of value-based living based on the sustainable use of water, energy, and food resources; new initiatives aimed at enhancing international cooperation and knowledge-sharing; and next generation leadership are encouraged.

Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization, or have a fiscal sponsor with that nonprofit designation. The foundation typically supports small or midsize organizations able to demonstrate leadership in developing strategies, communicating a vision, and delivering effective project performance. The foundation does not provide operating support.

Letters of Inquiry must be received no later than January 12, 2016. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited by the foundation to submit a complete proposal.

For complete program guidelines, information about previous grant recipients, and application procedures, visit the VKRF website.

DEADLINE: JANUARY 12, 2016 (LETTERS OF INQUIRY)

http://www.vkrf.org/content/apply-funding