US: Roy A. Hunt Foundation Environment Grant Program ($25,000 and $75,000)

Deadline: 17-Jan-25

Submissions are now open for the Roy A. Hunt Foundation Environment Grant Program to protect natural resources and ecosystems in the United States and to support sustainable solutions to altering root causes of environmental damage and encourage education for consumers and decision makers.

They envision a natural environment that is understood and respected as a web of interconnections of which human beings are a part, where people live in harmony within the Earth’s ecological systems, where biodiversity is preserved as an integral component of economic and technological progress, and where human impact on Earth serves to maintain sustainable processes. The Foundation prefers strategies that:

• Promote incentives and other private sector economic levers to encourage environmentally responsible decisions
• Encourage compatibility between environmental protection, economic development, and technical innovations
• Create opportunities for collaborative, cross-sector problem-solving; including action plans, certifications, and assessment tools
• Create methods for individuals and community groups to be better environmental stewards

Objective

• To promote strategic activities that create incentives for environmentally responsible decisions in the private sector.

Priorities

• Climate and Energy: To reduce the consequences of climate change in the United States, primarily through:
  • Increasing the affordability and use of cleaner and renewable energy sources, and
  • Reducing demand for carbon-intensive energy sources and carbon-intensive goods and services
• Toxics and Waste: To reduce damage to the environment and human health caused by the manufacture, use, and disposal of consumer and industrial products. Typical strategies include green chemistry, sustainable design, sustainable manufacturing, and product stewardship.
• Clean Water: To protect and restore the quality of freshwater, coastal, and nearby oceanic areas of the United States.

Funding Information

• The Environment Committee will consider grant requests of between $25,000 and $75,000 for specific projects or programs that improve the environment at a multi-state, national, and/or systems level.

Eligible Activities

• Typical costs funded include project management, contracted services, education and outreach programs, applied research, and innovations that could lead to public policy solutions.

Ineligible Activities

• The Committee will not, however, consider proposals for:
  • Capital projects and easements
  • Local watersheds, conservancies, and land trusts
  • Grants that directly affect specific legislative decisions.

For more information, visit Roy A. Hunt Foundation.