Patagonia Offers Support for Grassroots Environmental Work

Posted by on April 22, 2005

Patagonia Offers Support for Grassroots Environmental Work
Deadline: August 31, 2005

Patagonia (<a href="http://www.patagonia.com/">http://www.patagonia.com/</a>), a privately held outdoor clothing and gear company, provides support for environmental work through grants to nonprofits.

Patagonia’s Environmental Grants Program funds environmental work that is action-oriented; builds public involvement and support; is strategic; focuses on root causes; accomplishes specific goals and objectives; and takes place in communities in which the company does business.

The company does not fund general environmental education efforts; research, unless it is in direct support of a developed plan for specific action to alleviate an environmental problem; land acquisition/land trusts/ conservation easements; endowment funds; political campaigns; or organizations without 501(c)(3) status.

The company seeks to support small, grassroots activist organizations with provocative direct-action agendas. Most grants will be in the range of $3,000 to $8,000.

Proposals for Patagonia’s Environmental Grants Program will be accepted during the months of April and August.

Visit the Patagonia Web site for complete program information and application procedures.

RFP Link: <a href="http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/1334/patagonia">http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/1334/patagonia</a>

For additional RFPs in Environment, visit:
<a href="http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_environment.jhtml">http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_environment.jhtml</a>