National Environmental Education Foundation

Posted by on April 23, 2012

National Environmental Education Foundation Offers Funding for Volunteer Groups Serving Public Lands
Deadline: May 25, 2012 (Pre-proposals)

The National Environmental Education Foundation, with funding from Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc., offers Every Day Grants to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations (referred to as “friends groups”) working to improve and promote responsible use of public land sites in the United States.

To be eligible, applicant organizations must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or be working through an eligible fiscal agent; have been in existence for at least two years; be a community-based nonprofit whose mission is focused on serving a public land site in the U.S. and the improvement and responsible use of that site (this includes groups that serve more than one site, such as a regional group of parks); and have an established collaborative relationship with a local public land site (including federal, state, regional, county, city, or other local public land areas) for at least one year.

Successful applications will describe a needed and well-planned project that can be carried out by the applicant and is replicable; demonstrate that the project will contribute to the long-term sustainability of the organization; and demonstrate that the project will strengthen the organization’s ability to serve the public land site.

Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded for capacity building expenses, including but not limited to strategic planning, marketing and communications, leadership capacity (board or executive),improved fundraising, assessments, and staff training.

This is the second of two rounds of twenty-five grants to be awarded in 2012. Applicants who met all requirements but were not awarded a grant in the first round will be considered again, along with new applicants, in the second round.

Visit the NEEF Web site for complete program guidelines, an FAQ, and the online application process.

http://www.neefusa.org/grants/every_day_grants.htm