Grant Short List

Grants Under Review

IAF Grant

• It was determined that only APP in Honduras is eligible for this grant
• We are currently trying to figure out if there is anything AguaClara can do to facilitate this process.

Ford Foundation (Priority)

• http://www.fordfound.org/grants/inquiry/usa/4/en
• They offer grants specifically for Honduras in the fields of Development and Environment. These are the grants we are seeking.
• The Ford Foundation has a very exclusive recipient organization list that can provide funding for quite some time if we get on it

NIH Small Grants

• Several grants aimed a researchers. This can be a good source of funding for trips to Honduras and funding individual researchers
• May be beneficial to graduate students

John D. and Katherine T. MacArthur Foundation (for Ecuador Only)

• http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.1014005/k.F482/International_Grantmaking__Conservation_Geographic_Priorities__Latin_America_8211_Northern_Andes.htm
• This organization offers grants for certain regions of South America in the field of sustainable development.
• The only country of interest for AguaClara the foundation covers is Ecuador.

W.M. Keck Foundation

• http://www.wmkeck.org/index.html
• Contact well in advance of application
• May require a conference call or site visit
• Money must go straight to research

Organizations to Contact for Funding

Bartels Fund - College of Engineering Cornell

• Bartels Fund is administered by Besty East, the dean of Engineering School. The fund provides upto $1000 for students to do research or get a practical engineering experience working. This could be potential source for students interested in conducting additional research in Honduras and students traveling to Honduras in January.
• Contact Dean Besty East( ere2@cornell.edu ) for more information

HILC (Holland International Living Center)

• HILC (Holland International Living Center) in North campus also provides funding (upto $1000 per project) for projects which have a cross cultural and international educational experience component to them. This could be a potential source of funding to offset some of January trip costs.
• Contact RHD Brandee Nicholson( bfn22@cornell.edu ) for more information

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

• http://www.gatesfoundation.org/grantseeker/Pages/funding-water-sanitation-hygiene.aspx
• Contact about funding for Water Sanitation & Hygiene Grants
• They offer grants in Water Sanitation and Hygiene, however they are not currently offering any RFPs (Requests for Proposals).
• We are contacting them in order to establish a relationship with them in hopes they could connect us to a donor, sponsor a press release, and keep us in mind for future grants

Nestle Waters of North America

• Nestlé Waters North America
  * Attention: Corporate Website

  * 777 West Putnam Avenue

  * P.O. Box 2313

• Greenwich, CT 06830
• This organization advertises funding for organization sponsoring clean water in developing nations

Evian

• http://www.evian.com/us/
• Danone
  * 15, rue du Helder

  * 75 439 Paris Cedex 09

• FRANCE
• This organization advertises funding for organization sponsoring clean water in developing nations