Grant Applications

Environ Foundation

Submitted: October 8th, 2008 - Submission
http://www.environcorp.com/foundation/article.php?t=Foundation&id=4891&list=Mission+of+The+Foundation

Winners: $5,000-$50,000,$100,000 2 renews possible
Frequency: twice yearly: First week in both October and April

Google's Project 10^100

One of our major grant submissions for Fall 2008 is the Google Project 10 to the 100th submission. This included a 30 second video that can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1v3l9Xp0s. We encourage you to watch this video and also send it to people you know. This is another great way to get the word out about AguaClara and what we do.

If our idea is selected to be one of the 100 ideas for the public to vote on, voting will begin on January 27, 2009.

Winners: At least 5 winners split $10,000,000
Frequency: Once

King Hassan II Great World Water Prize

During the Fall 2008 we applied for the the World Water Prize.
http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/index.php?id=1413&L=0
"The King Hassan II Great World Water Prize is an international award jointly established by the Government of Morocco and the World Water Council, in memory of his Majesty King Hassan II of Morocco's distinguished leadership and encouragement of cooperation and sound management of water resources."

Winner: $100,000 dollars.
Frequency: Recurs every 3 years.

Changemaker's competitions

Check to see if any future competitions relate to our project.
http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/competitions

Frequency: Varies

EPA - P3 Award Program

P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet
Awards undergraduate and graduate student teams funding for year long projects. For example this year we are applying for the Phase I project which is a $10,000 award to be used from August 2009 - August 2010.

Applications are accepted September 22 - December 23. The application is comprehensive and should be given ample time to be completed.

[http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2009/2009_p3.html#Materials]

Winner: $10,000 dollars for Phase I, $75,000 for Phase II.
Frequency: Every year.

Carnegie Corporation of New York (Submitted)

The Corporation accepts requests for funding at all times of the year and welcomes inquiries from potential grantees whose work fits our strategic guidelines. There are no application deadlines. Grantseekers who would like to approach the foundation with a preliminary request for funding are encouraged to submit a letter of inquiry. If the project described in the letter fits the foundation's guidelines, the sender will be contacted and asked to submit a proposal in the Corporation's format. A request to submit a proposal is not an indication of the Corporation's intention or commitment to award a grant. Charter amendments have allowed the Corporation to use 7.4 percent of its income for the same purposes in countries that are or have been members of the British Commonwealth. Overseas grants are currently concentrated in Commonwealth Africa. Grants in "noncharter" countries are occasionally made when their substantial purpose is the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the people of the United States. Areas of funding interest: Education, International Peace and Security, International Development, Strengthening U.S. Democracy.

Applications are accepted year round. The application process is comprehensive, the foundation requires a letter of inquiry prior to submission of application.

[http://www.carnegie.org/sub/program/grant.html#Materials]

Frequency: Year round.

George Gund Foundation (Submitted)

The George Gund Foundation's guidelines reflect our long-standing interests in the arts, economic development and community revitalization, education, environment and human services.

Applications are accepted year round.

[http://www.gundfdn.org/#Materials]

Frequency: Year round.

Inter-American Foundtion (Currently Reviewing Requirements)

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is an independent agency of the United States government that provides grants to nongovernmental and community-based organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean for innovative, sustainable and participatory self-help programs.

Applications are accepted year round. Minimum grant requirement is $40,000 and maximum limit is $400,000 per project. The review process takes around 6 months.

[http://www.iaf.gov/index/index_en.asp#Materials]

Frequency: Year round.