Foundations:
Noyes Foundation Sustainable
Communities Grant
Supports initiatives connecting the environment with community economic
development.
Award range: $10,000- 4,000,000
Deadline: Letter of Inquiry required first, additional information
requested later if necessary.
Contact: Victor De Luca: 212-684-6577 or noyes@noyes.org
Rockefellar Brother's
Fund Sustainable Development Grant
Supports sustainable development initiatives bringing together civil
and economic society.
Award Range: $25,000-300,000
Deadlines: Submit letter of Inquiry first, review process ongoing.
Contact: Michael Northrop: info@rbf.org or 212-812-4200
Irivine
Foundation Sustainable Communities Grants
Funds academic/civil/business partnerships for sustainable environmental
futures of their (Californian) regions/communities.
Award range: $50,000- 800,000
Deadlines: Letter of Inquiry requested, more info will be posted in
early 2004.
Contact: 415-777-2244
Japan
Foundation's Center for Global Partnership Sustainable Development Grant
Supports sustainable development initiatives and green businesses working
in conjunction with civil society in the US.
Award range: $25,000- 300,000
Deadlines: July 1 and December 1 each year.
Contact: 212-489-1255 or info@cgp.org
Ford
Foundation Asset Building and Community Development Grants
Supports community-based development institutions that support fair
and balanced development and environmental initiatives.
Deadlines: Submit letter of inquiry first, no deadlines.
Awards and Contacts: not listed
Packard
Foundation Local Area Funds
Supports community development and environmental initiatives with a
special focus on Northern California counties including Santa Cruz.
Average award: $60,000
Deadline: Submit letter of Inquiry first, review ongoing.
Contact: Online contact form only
Luce Foundation Sustainable
Development Grant
Environmental initiative has favored initiatives of academic institutions
advocating environmental initiatives, as well as organizations focusing
on sustainable development.
Award range: $100,000- 2,000,000
Deadlines: Submit letter of inquiry first.
Contact: hlf@hluce.org or 212-489-7700
The Community
Foundation of Santa Cruz County Community Development Grants
Funds for community development and environmental initiatives in Santa
Cruz County.
Deadlines: 2004 application procedures will be announced in January.
Also accepts organization profiles to be distributed to other possible
funders.
Contact: info@cfscc.org or 477-0800
Hewlett
Foundation University Partnerships for Community Change
Has a University Partnership program for initiatives supporting community
development as well as a wide range of support for environmental initiatives.
Award Range; $25,000- 500,000
Deadlines: Send letter of inquiry first.
Contact: info@hewlett.org or 650-234-4500
Columbia
Foundation Sustainable Communities and Economies Grant
Seeks to develop sustainable local economies through innovative business
initiatives in the SF Bay area.
Award range: $25,000- 600,000
Deadlines: Dec. 15- full proposal
Contact: 415-561-6880
Overbrook
Foundation Sustainable Consumption/Production Grants
Seeks to aid projects that promote sustainable production and self-sufficiency
of communities.
Award range: $25,000- 100,000
Deadlines: Submit letter of inquiry.
Contact: (212) 661-8710
Government:
The
Environmental Protection Agency
Seeks community-based and regional projects to promote sustainable
development.
(note: grant programs may be discontinued- further research and communication
with the EPA needed)
US
Economic Development Administration University Center Program
Program
Summary PDF File
Provides resources to universities for community development initiatives.
Award Range: $75,000- $110,000, multi-year funding also available.
Application Deadline: Must first submit a pre-application
Local Contact: Dianne Church, dchurch@eda.doc.gov, (408) 535-5550
The Department of
Labor
Offers some grants aimed at employment generation.
Private:
Toyota
Corporation Sustainable Development Fund
For investment in industry and innovation aimed at environmental
improvement as well as environmental education initiatives.
Toyota
Environmental Technology Grant
Commercializing Environmentally Sound Technology grant awards grants
to projects that incubate new technologies or that build systems for utilizing
and marketing new technologies to achieve both conservation and economic
development.
Also click here.
Other:
North American
Fund for Environmental Cooperation Grants for Environmental Cooperation
Fund projects that link various sectors of communities to establish
environmental sustainability.
Award range: $20,000- 30,000
Deadlines: March 2004
Contact: NAFEC@ccemtl.org or (514) 350-4357
Institute for Sustainable
Communities Sustainable Business Development Initiative
Funds sustainable community initiatives in various areas.
Deadlines and Awards not listed.
Contact: isc@iscvt.org or 802-229-2900
Goldman Fund
Provides grants to organizations, businesses and initiatives in the
SF Bay area bringing about positive environmental change and innovation.
Award range: $5,000- 200,000
Deadlines: Letters of inquiry accepted on an ongoing basis.
Contact: info@goldmanfund.org
Venture Capital:
SJF Ventures
Fosters environmental business opportunities and environmental innovation.
Sustainable
Business
Extensive list of venture capital available for sustainable business.
Market Center
Extensive list of funding and venture capital available for sustainable
development projects.
Lists of Available Grants:
List of Federal Grants Available
Other Resources: