Colorado Watershed Assembly - Private Funding Opportunities

Contact Information	Acorn Foundation c/o Common Counsel Foundation 678 13th Street, Suite 100 Oakland, California 94612 Phone: 510-834-2995 Fax: 510-834-2998 Contact: Cynthia Carey-Grant, Executive Director Phone: 510-834-2995 Fax: 510-834-2998
Deadlines	Letters of inquiry due January 15 and June 15, annually
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Eligible applicants must have 501 (c) 3 tax exempt status or a fiscal sponsor who does. The Acorn Foundation is a family foundation dedicated to advancing community-based organizations working for environmental conservation, sustainability and environmental justice. To be eligible for support from the Acorn Foundation, organizations must meet all or most of the following criteria: Is your organization based in and working in a low and moderate-income community? Is your organization engaged in community, neighborhood, and/or workplace organizing? Does your organization have limited access to corporate, government, or mainstream sources of funding? Does your organization have an annual budget under $400,000? Colorado Projects: San Luis Valley Ecosystem Council, $7,000 A renewal grant to protect and restore the biological diversity and natural resources in the Upper Rio Grande bio-region while balancing ecological values and human needs. Western Slope Environmental Resource Council, $10,000 A renewal grant to protect and restore the environment and quality of life in Delta County and Colorado's Western Slope, and to address the environmental and social impacts of coal development. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Andrus Family Fund 330 Madison Avenue, Suite 30 New York, NY 10017 Phone: 212-687-6975 Fax: 212-687-6978 Contact: Jill Williams
Deadlines	No deadline. Requests are reviewed quarterly.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Nonprofit organizations The Andrus Family Fund (AFF) seeks to respect traditional philanthropic values while exploring new perspectives and innovative models for giving. The AFF explores the power of the transition model as it applies broadly to the area of social change. Transition is fundamentally different from change. Where change is external and situational, transition is the internal process of how one responds to the change. AFF believes that change efforts will have a better chance for success if framed with transition processes in mind. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Arthur B. Schultz Foundation 620 Table Rock West Road Alta, WY 83414 Phone:83414 Fax: 307-353-2273 Email: info@absfoundation.org
Deadlines	Submit Letter of Interest by email. Letters of Interest accepted at any time. Successful applicants will be invited to submit full proposal. See website for Letter of Interest and proposal guidelines.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations Mission: The foundation is dedicated to improving life on earth through support of wildlands conservation, disabled recreation and mobility, international microenterprise, and global understanding. -----------------------------
Contact Information	BoatU.S. Foundation Clean Water Grants Program Annapolis, Maryland Office 147 Old Solomons Island Road, Suite 513 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 800-245-BOAT (2628) Primary Contact: Susan Shingledecker Phone: 703-823-9550 x8358.
Deadlines	Applications for 2009 will be available in late fall 2008.
Comments	Eligibility Requirement: organization must be volunteer and non-profit. Mission: The Clean Water Grants program looks for projects that encourage boaters to learn to love their waterways. We’re looking for education projects that help boaters understand and appreciate their local boating habitat, as well as learn hands-on boating strategies that will keep the water and local habitat healthy and accessible for future boaters. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Boeing Charitable Contributions 100 North Riverside MC 5002-8450 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 719-638-5000 Primary Contact: DeForest Hamilton
Deadlines	June 30 Application Process: All applications must be submitted electronically. To begin the application process, visit the Boeing website: 1. Take the eligibility quiz. 2. Create a password. 3. Complete and submit the online application. Inquiries and correspondence should occur with the applicant's regional or state Boeing office. For individual office addresses and phone numbers check the website.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Organizations must be an IRS 501 (c)(3) qualified charitable or educational organization, or an accredited K-12 educational institution. Mission: Boeing is committed to improving the quality of life in communities where their employees live and work through community investments. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Bohemian Foundation 103 W. Mountain Ave. Fort Collins, CO 80524 Phone: 970.482.4642 Fax:(970)482-6139 Primary Contact: Rebecca (Kosch) Fulkerson, Grants Administrator
Deadlines	Deadlines: Applications were due by 5 p.m. on February 7, 2008. Grants are considered two times per year. Application Process: In order to be considered, all applicants must complete and remit the cover sheet, signature page, application, and required attachments to the Bohemian Foundation. See website for application form. Applications should NOT be emailed.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations Purpose: The mission of the Bohemian Foundation is to encourage and enable our youth to become productive members of society; to encourage organizations to work together; and to be a catalyst for public awareness. Recent Grantee: Community Resource Center, Denver, CO Purpose: The resource center helps community groups and non-profits to improve their skills and the successfulness of their organizations through training. The organization assists non-profits in the areas of technical assistance, fundraising, organizational development and grant writing. The resource center also seeks to help citizen networks and community-based groups to unite in an attempt to foster social change and to influence public policy. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Bridgestone Firestone Trust Fund 535 Marriott Drive Nashville, TN 37214 Phone: 615-937-1415 Fax: 615-937-1414 Email: bfstrustfund@bfusa.com
Deadlines	Visit the local company headquarters any time throughout the year. Interested applicants should submit a letter directly to the nearest Bridgestone Firestone facility with a trust fund allocation.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and schools, and government agencies Other project priorities include: welfare of children and education -----------------------------
Contact Information	Case Foundation - Make It Your Own Award Not available 2009 The Case Foundation 1717 Rhode Island Avenue, NW Seventh Floor Washington, DC 20036
Deadlines	Timeline (subject to change): Apply online: June 26-August 8 100 semifinalists announced; invited to send full proposals: October 25, 2007 Top 20 grant finalists announced; voting opens: March 25, 2008 Final Four individual grantees announced: Mid-May 2008
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: individuals, or individuals working with small, local organizations or groups, who reside in one of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, to submit an idea for one of these same locations (no international projects, please). You must be 14 years of age or older at the time you submit your application online. It's okay to be affiliated with an organization, as long as you apply as an individual -- not on behalf of your organization. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Center for Invasive Plant Management Montana State University P.O. Box 173120 Bozeman, MT 59717-3120 Phone: 406-994-6832 Fax: 406-994-1889 Primary Contact: Janet Clark, CIPM Director
Deadlines	The Center for Invasive Plant Management will not offer CWMA grants in 2007. We hope that the CWMA Grants program will resume in future years.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be actively involved in establishing or enhancing a cooperative weed management area in the western U.S. Overhead is limited to 10 percent of the total grant. Grantees may request up to 80 percent of the grant immediately (the final 20 percent will be awarded upon receipt of a final report within 12 months of the grant award). The Center for Invasive Plant Management (CIPM) promotes the ecological management of invasive plants in the West through education. It accomplishes this by facilitating collaboration among researchers, educators, and land managers, and by funding research projects and weed management areas. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Christensen Fund 394 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phone: 650-323-8700 Fax: 650-462-8602 Email: info@christensenfund.org Primary Contact: Ms. Beth Woolbright, Grants Specialist
Deadlines	Application Deadlines: March 31 and August 31, annually Interested applicants should submit an online inquiry prior to a formal proposal. Visit the website for details.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations and government agencies Mission: The Christensen Fund believes in the power of biological and cultural diversity to sustain and enrich a world faced with great change and uncertainty. We focus on the “bio-cultural” – the rich but neglected adaptive interweave of people and place, culture and ecology. The Fund’s mission is to buttress the efforts of people and institutions who believe in a biodiverse world infused with artistic expression and work to secure ways of life and landscapes that are beautiful, bountiful and resilient. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Colorado Tree Coalition Grant Program Colorado Tree Coalition P.O. Box 270968 Fort Collins, CO 80527-0968 Contact: Keith Wood, Colorado State Forest Service- Denver Phone: 303-438-9338 Contact: Vince Urbina, Colorado State Forest Service- Grand Junction Phone: 970-248-7326 Contact: David Flaig, CTC Grants Committee- Littleton Phone: 303-795-3766
Deadlines	Application Distribution: November 2007 Application Due: Dec. 7, 2007 Grant Review: December 2007/January 2008 Applicant Notified: February 2008
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Non-profits Mission: The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County exists to improve the quality of life in Boulder County, now and forever, and to build a culture of giving. From our assets, the foundation makes grants to nonprofit groups working in the arts, civic engagement, education, the environment, and health and human services. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Community Foundation Serving Boulder County 1123 Spruce Street Boulder, CO 80302 Phone: 303-442-0436 Fax: 303-442-1221 Email: info@commfound.org Primary Contact: Leah Sullivan, Grants Administrator Additional Contact Information: Toll-free number: 877-744-7239
Deadlines	September 30, 2008 - Concept Letters Due January 2009 - Grants awarded. Submission by email is preferred.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Non-profits Mission: The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County exists to improve the quality of life in Boulder County, now and forever, and to build a culture of giving. From our assets, the foundation makes grants to nonprofit groups working in the arts, civic engagement, education, the environment, and health and human services. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Compton Foundation Environment and Sustainability 255 Shoreline Drive, Suite 540 Redwood City, CA 94065 Phone: 650-508-1181 Fax: 650-508-1191 Contact: Edith T. Eddy, Executive Director
Deadlines	March 7 and September 7: review of grant applications. Proposal guidelines available on website; includes a 3-4 page proposal and attachments.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Nonprofit organizations The Foundation prioritizes projects in the following order: regional or statewide projects in the three Pacific Coast states: California, Oregon, Washington; regional or statewide projects in the eleven western states: California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Wyoming; and, projects of national significance in the United States. Priority is given to projects that: promote values that affirm sustainable relationships with land and water; defuse conflict and create spaces for people to find common ground; share best practices and lessons learned; encourage a diversity of experience, interest, and organizational scale in defining and addressing environmental issues; offer creative new approaches; and, foster environmentally informed, responsible citizens. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Conservation Alliance P.O. Box 1275 Bend, OR 97709 Phone: 541-389-2424 Contact: John Sterling, Executive Director
Deadlines	Summer Cycle: Nominations due May 1 Proposals due June 10 Grants announced early October Winter Cycle: Nominations due November 1 Proposals due December 10 Grants announced early April
Comments	Eligibility requirements: The Alliance makes grants to registered 501(c)(3) organizations The Conservation Alliance seeks to protect threatened wild places throughout North America for their habitat and recreational values. As a group of outdoor industry companies, the Alliance recognizes their responsibility to help protect the wild lands and waterways on which their customers recreate and wildlife thrives. No general operations or payroll. ** To be considered for a grant, a non-profit must first contact a business partner, listed on their website. The nomination has a due date, as well as the proposals. -----------------------------
Contact Information	David & Lucile Packard Foundation, Conservation and Science Program 300 Second Street Los Altos, CA 94022 Phone: 650-948-7658 Email: inquiries@packard.org or consci@packard.org Primary Contact: Ms. Carol S. Larson, President and Chief Executive Officer Contact Phone for Conservation and Science Program: 650-917-7210 Fax: 650-948-136
Deadlines	Submit Letter of Inquiry. Applicants are encouraged to use online Letter of Interest form. Successful applicants will be invited to submit full proposal. No deadline.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: charitable, educational, or scientific purposes, primarily from tax-exempt, charitable organizations. Does not provide funding for projects that benefit specific individuals or that serve religious purposes. Western Conservation Program Goal: The Western Conservation subprogram was created with the goal of protecting and restoring biologically important and iconic regions of Western North America in ways which help create sustainable communities and build broader and more effective conservation constituencies. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Doris Duke Charitable Foundation 650 Fifth Avenue 19th Floor New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-974-7000 Fax: 212-974-7590 Primary Contact: Ms. Joan Spero, President
Deadlines	Although unsolicited proposals are not being considered at this time, inquiries about future support for projects that fall within the Environment Program’s initiatives can be submitted through a two-page letter of inquiry.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations Mission: To preserve wildlife in the United States, both flora and fauna through two strategic initiatives: Habitat Conservation – This initiative seeks to accelerate the conservation of essential habitats identified in state wildlife action plans through grants that identify priority habitats for conservation, protect priority habitats and build conservation knowledge. Climate Change -----------------------------
Contact Information	Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation P.O. Box 11217 Jackson, WY 83002 Email: lee@earthfriends.com
Deadlines	All proposals are accepted by invitation only. If you would like to present your organization to us, you may contact us by email lee@earthfriends.com to meet over lunch or dinner in Arizona (Nov. through April) or Wyoming (May through October).
Comments	Eligibility: Conservation & Wildlife groups Mission: Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation is a public foundation committed to using its resources to support the work of more than 100 conservation and wildlife protection groups. Learn how to work with Earth Friends -----------------------------
Contact Information	Firedoll Foundation Environmental Conservation 1460 Maria Lane Suite 420 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone: 925-937-4560 Fax: 925-937-4530 Contact: Neil Sims, Program Officer
Deadlines	October 1, 2008- December 31, 2008: Submit Letters of Interest (LOI) for next fiscal year (Jan-Dec, 2009). Any LOIs received before these dates will be returned. No grant applications will be accepted.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Nonprofit organizations The Foundation is interested in identifying and addressing gaps in the traditional funding approaches. Preference is given to innovative approaches to the issues involved in the Foundation's areas of focus. Foundation grants can be used for pilot projects or as leverage to get funding from other foundations. -----------------------------
Contact Information	FishAmerica Foundation Conservation Grants 225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 420 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-519-9691 Fax: 703-519-1872 Email: fishamerica@asafishing.org Primary Contact: Ms.Johanna Laderman, Executive Director
Deadlines	There is no deadline.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations and government agencies These grants support hands-on, action-oriented projects that have clear and identifiable benefits to sport fish populations and the sport of fishing. While sound research should be the basis for all grant applications, this program only funds projects that directly enhance water quality, habitat, and/or sport fish populations. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Freeport-McMoRan Charitable Giving Program One North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: 602-366-8116 Fax: 602-366-7323 Email: CommunityAffairs@fmi.com Send proposals via mail to: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Grants Administrator One North Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004
Deadlines	August 1: Deadline to submit proposals for consideration December 15: Notification January 1-December 31 (following year): Grant awards made
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations Mission: The purpose of the Freeport-McMoRan Charitable Giving Program is to improve the quality of life in the areas where company employees live and work in the United States and internationally. -----------------------------
	Gates Family Foundation 3575 Cherry Creek North Drive Suite 100 Denver, CO 80209 Phone: 303-722-1881 Fax: 303-316-3038 Email: info@gatesfamilyfoundation.org Primary Contact: Mr. C. Thomas Kaesemeyer, Executive Director
Deadlines	January 15, April 1, July 1, and October 1, annually; application found online.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations Funding examples include: land conservation; trail systems; outdoor/indoor recreation; soccer fields and other recreational venues open to the public; and, urban parks and gardens. restoration of historically significant architecture that contributes to community revitalization; effective land use planning; entrepreneurship; heritage tourism; and, public-private partnerships for economic development. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Greenlee Family Foundation 2060 Broadway Suite 400 Boulder, CO 80302 Phone: 303-444-0206 Fax: 303-444-7968 Primary Contact: Rob Greenlee, Executive Director
Deadlines	No deadline The Greenlee Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. To be considered for a grant, you must first submit a one-page letter of inquiry. Guidelines found online.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations Mission: The Greenlee Family Foundation's mission is to encourage, preserve, and promote the well-being, education, welfare, and enlightenment of all citizens by investing in creative people and ideas. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Harder Foundation 401 Broadway, Suite 303 Tacoma, WA 98402 -3904 Phone: 253-593-2121 Fax: 253-593-2122 Email: grants@theharderfoundation.org Contact: Mary G. Martin, Office Manager Contact: Kay Treakle, Executive Director
Deadlines	Sept. 19th, 2008: Invited proposals. (The 2009 deadlines will be available in the spring.) Note: No proposals are accepted before March 15 of each year. Contact with staff required to receive an invitation for a proposal.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Nonprofit organizations The Foundation supports organizations and projects that protect biodiversity on public lands and waters in the West and Alaska, with a particular focus on preservation of large, biologically significant wildlife habitat areas and healthy terrestrial, river, and near-shore marine ecosystems. Priorities include state or regional projects and campaigns aimed at winning long-term protections for undeveloped ecosystems that are facing immediate and concrete threats or that have the potential to sustain species in the face of climate change. Grant types: Project grants ($1,000-$35,000) General Support grants ($5,000-$35,000) Emergency/ opportunity grants (less than $5,000, given after March 15ht each year on a need-basis) -----------------------------
Contact Information	Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Foundation 650 Fifth Avenue New York City, NY 10019 Contact: Jim Murtaugh, Program Director Phone: 212-333-2536 Fax: 212-956-3531
Deadlines	None
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Nonprofit organizations Mission: The Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg Foundation is devoted to the conservation of nature and the amelioration of human distress. The Foundation seeks to redress the breakdown in the processes linking nature and humanity. The Foundation concerns itself particularly with matters of species extinction, habitat destruction and fragmentation, and resource depletion and resource waste. It favors solutions that directly benefit local communities and serve as exemplars for saving species and wild lands. The Foundation is actively involved with conservation in areas of the Western US largely dependent upon extractive industries and agriculture. The Foundation encourages local initiatives addressing the problems of diminishing natural resources, technological change, and job loss. It emphasizes conservation through cooperation, persuasion, and the development of sustainable economic alternatives to resource depletion. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Maki Foundation 421D A.A.B.C. Aspen, CO 81611 -3551 Telphone: 970-925-3272 Contact: Patricia A. Humphry
Deadlines	May 1 annually.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Nonprofit organizations The Foundation awards grants to organizations and projects where modest support can make a significant contribution. Types of support include: project support; general support; advocacy; and, grassroots organizations. The Foundation does not consider requests for the acquisition or construction of community recreation facilities, buildings, municipal parks, reservoirs, or similar projects. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Max and Anna Levinson Foundation P.O. Box 6309 Santa Fe, NM 87502 -6309 Contact: Charlotte Talberth, Executive Director Phone: 505-995-8802 Fax: 505-995-8982 Email: info@levinsonfoundation.org
Deadlines	Applications are due April 1, annually. Grants are given out in July.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Nonprofit organizations The Foundation considers the following types of activities to implement the goals of the projects: Public Education: including Publications; Conferences, Workshops and Seminars; Internet and Project-Related Media. Organization Building: including General Support and Overhead; Staffing; Start Up and Strategic Planning; Coalition-Building; and Membership Development. Advocacy: including Policy Reform Initiatives; Client Representation; Litigation; and Grassroots Organizing and Campaigns. The Foundation encourages projects that pursue their goals either by developing concrete alternatives to the status quo or by responsibly modifying existing systems, institutions, conditions, and attitudes which block promising innovation. Colorado Projects: Western Colorado Congress, Gasfield Community Protection Campaign. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation 655 Third Ave. New York, NY 10017 Email: mic.foundation@org.mitsubishicorp.com
Deadlines	Requests for funding are accepted all year long. However, all grants are subject to approval at the annual board meeting, which is held every autumn. To be considered for approval, it is advisable to submit a request for funding no later than March of each year.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Mitsubishi International Corporation Foundation only makes direct grants and donations to 501(c) (3) non-profit organizations. The mission of the Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation for the Americas is to promote environmental causes throughout the Americas in the broadest sense, which encompasses both the physical and social environments. -----------------------------
Contact Information	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Branch of Habitat Restoration Division of Fish and Wildlife Management and Habitat Restoration 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 400, Arlington, VA 22203 Phone: 703-358-2201
Deadlines	No application deadline. Funds are available year-round .
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Any privately-owned land is potentially eligible for restoration. Most applicants are individual private landowners. For purposes of this program, "privately-owned" means land not owned by a State or the Federal Government. Locally-based field biologists work one-on-one with private landowners and other partners to plan, implement, and monitor their projects. Partners Program field staff help landowners find other sources of funding and help them through the permitting process, as necessary. National priority ranking factors for the Partners Program are used to assign funding priority status to proposed projects that meet these conditions: Improve habitat for Federal Trust Species, including migratory birds; threatened and endangered species; inter-jurisdictional fish; marine mammals; and, other declining species. Complement activities on National Wildlife Refuge System lands, or contribute to the resolution of problems on refuges that are caused by off-refuge practices. Address species and habitat priorities that have been identified through Service planning teams (with our partners), or in collaboration with state fish and wildlife agencies. Reduce habitat fragmentation or serve as buffers for other important Federal or state conservation lands. Result in self-sustaining systems that are not dependent on artificial structures. -----------------------------
Contact Information	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ConocoPhilips SPIRIT of Conservation Migratory Bird Program 1120 Connecticut Ave, N.W. Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: 202-857-0166 Contact: Peter Stangel Director, Science and Evaluation Phone: 404-679-7099 Contact: Suzanne Sessine Phone: 202-857-0166
Deadlines	Preproposal Date: 09/01/2008 Full Proposal Date: 11/01/2008 Notification Date: 04/30/2009
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Non-profits, government agencies, and others may apply for these funds using the Foundation's electronic application process. Priority is given to projects that: Protect or improve management of habitats for migratory birds; Result in restoration of habitat through tree or other plantings; Benefit declining, threatened or endangered species at the state or federal level; Produce measurable benefits to these species that enhance their recovery; Provide opportunities for employee participation and volunteerism. -----------------------------
Contact Information	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Keystone Initiative Grants: Bird Conservation 806 SW Broadway, Suite 750 Portland, OR 97205 Phone: 503-417-8700 Fax: 503-417-8787 Western Partnership Office Contact: Krystyna Wolniakowski, Director For additional information on the Bird Conservation Initiative or to discuss potential projects, please contact Dan Petit.
Deadlines	Two decision cycles per year. Project pre-proposals are accepted throughout the year and slated for review and action within the following cycles: Preproposals: April 1, September 1 Full Proposal: June 1, November 1 Board Decision: mid-November (of the same year), mid-April (of the next year)
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Awards are made on a competitive basis to eligible grant recipients, including federal, tribal, state, and local governments, educational institutions, and non-profit conservation organizations. Project proposals are received on a year-round, revolving basis with two decision cycles per year. Through its Bird Conservation Initiative, the Foundation and its partners seek to stabilize and increase declining (but still common) populations of select bird species or suites of species and accelerate recovery of imperiled species. A subset of 10-15 declining or imperiled species or suites of species will be targeted for focused investments. The preliminary list of priority species includes the sage grouse (greater and Gunnison). A full list of priority species can be found on the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation website. -----------------------------
Contact Information	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Keystone Initiative Grants: Fish Conservation 806 SW Broadway, Suite 750 Portland, OR 97205 Phone: 503-417-8700 Fax: 503-417-8787 Western Partnership Office Contact: Krystyna Wolniakowski, Director For additional information on the Freshwater Fish Conservation Initiative or to discuss potential projects, please contact Krystyna Wolniakowski.
Deadlines	Two decision cycles per year. Project pre-proposals are accepted throughout the year and slated for review and action within the following cycles: Preproposals: April 1, September 1 Full Proposal: June 1, November 1 Board Decision: mid-November (of the same year), mid-April (of the next year)
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Awards are made on a competitive basis to eligible grant recipients, including federal, tribal, state, and local governments, educational institutions, and non-profit conservation organizations. Project proposals are received on a year-round, revolving basis with two decision cycles per year. The Foundation will target investments towards the following key activities: Developing regional "Fish Habitat Partnerships"; around flagship fish species or habitats consistent with the objectives identified through the National Fish Habitat Action Plan. Visit www.fishhabitat.org for a list of current Fish Habitat Partnerships. Implementing habitat protection, enhancement and restoration projects identified through regional "Fish Habitat Partnerships" that demonstrate the highest impact in restoring targeted fish populations in a watershed context. Expanding environmental water transaction programs and water conservation efforts to increase streamflows during critical migration periods for fish passage and spawning. Removing small dams, culverts or other physical barriers to fish passage that maximize the access to miles of upstream spawning and rearing habitat. Promoting stewardship activities involving angler groups and other community-based organizations. -----------------------------
Contact Information	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Keystone Initiative Grants: Wildlife and Habitat Conservation 806 SW Broadway, Suite 750 Portland, OR 97205 Phone: 503-417-8700 Fax: 503-417-8787 Western Partnership Office Contact: Krystyna Wolniakowski, Director For additional information on the Wildlife & Habitat Conservation Initiative or to discuss potential projects, please contact Tim Male.
Deadlines	Two decision cycles per year. Project pre-proposals are accepted throughout the year and slated for review and action within the following cycles: Preproposals: April 1, September 1 Full Proposal: June 1, November 1 Board Decision: mid-November (of the same year), mid-April (of the next year)
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Awards are made on a competitive basis to eligible grant recipients, including federal, tribal, state, and local governments, educational institutions, and non-profit conservation organizations. Project proposals are received on a year-round, revolving basis with two decision cycles per year. The Foundation seeks to make a significant impact on increasing populations of imperiled wildlife and plant species and to protect and restore priority wildlife habitats at a landscape scale. The Foundation will target investments towards the following key activities: Development and implementation of conservation plans or strategies that contribute to targeted landscape-scale habitat objectives, in particular on or around federal lands or other conserved lands; investments will support land conservation and stewardship activities within these landscapes to achieve targeted habitat objectives Development and implementation of incentive-based tools that engage private landowners in imperiled species recovery Support private, voluntary or incentive-based land conservation models (e.g., rangeland trusts) to promote conservation of pivotal private lands adjacent to important public wildlife habitats Accelerate the recovery of imperiled wildlife and plant species, particularly those designated as candidate, threatened or endangered at the federal level. -----------------------------
Contact Information	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation National Wildlife Refuge Friends Group Grant Program National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, 1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036 Contact: Ellen Gabel Phone: 202-857-0166
Deadlines	Full Proposal Date: 06/02/2008 Notification Date: 09/01/2008
Comments	Eligibility requirements: non-profit organizations or organizations that have applied for non-profit status, including refuge Friends organizations, Cooperative and Interpretive Associations, Audubon Chapters and other citizen support organizations interested in assisting a National Wildlife Refuge or group of refuges and the Refuge System as a whole. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, along with its partners, recognizes the important role refuge Friends organizations play in building critical community support for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Refuge System. As such, Wildlife Refuge Friends Group Grant Program assists organizations to be effective co-stewards of our Nation’s important natural resources within the National Wildlife Refuge System. -----------------------------
Contact Information	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Native Plant Conservation Initiative National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, 1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036 Contact: Ellen Gabel Phone: 202-857-0166
Deadlines	Native Plant Conservation Initiative is in the process of refining the goals and focus of the program. Due to this strategic planning, new proposals will not be solicited for funding in 2008. An announcement will be made once the planning process and new RFP are completed.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: community/watershed groups, nonprofit groups, educational institutions, conservation districts, local governments, state/territorial agencies, tribal agencies and federal agencies. -----------------------------
Contact Information	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Pulling Together Initiative National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, 1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036 Contact: Ellen Gabel Phone: 202-857-0166
Deadlines	Preproposal Date: 10/26/2007 Full Proposal Date: 01/11/2008 Notification Date: 05/16/2008
Comments	Eligibility requirements: community/watershed groups, nonprofit groups , educational institutions, private landowners, conservation districts, local governments, state/territorial agencies, tribal agencies , and federal agencies The goals of PTI are: To prevent, manage, or eradicate invasive and noxious plants through a coordinated program of public/private partnerships. To increase public awareness of the adverse impacts of invasive and noxious plants. The most successful PTI projects typically: Focus on a particular well-defined Weed Management Area, such as a watershed, ecosystem, landscape, or county. Are supported by private landowners, state and local governments, and the regional/state offices of federal agencies. Have a project Steering Committee composed of local cooperators who are committed to working together to manage invasive and noxious plants across their jurisdictional boundaries. Have a clear long-term weed management plan which is based on an integrated pest management approach using the principles of ecosystem management. Include a public outreach and education component, as appropriate. -----------------------------
Contact Information	National Forest Foundation Community Assistance Program Building 27, Suite 3 Fort Missoula Road Missoula, MT 59804 Phone: 406-542-2805 Fax: 406-542-2810 Primary Contact: Adam Liljeblad, Director, Conservation Awards Phone: 406-542-2805 ext. 12 Secondary Contact: Mary Mitsos, Vice President -- Community Conservation Phone: 406-542-2805 ext. 15
Deadlines	Proposals are reviewed every 2 months. Applications are available on the website. Only hardcopy applications are accepted.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Newly forming or significantly reorganizing collaborative community-based nonprofits or unincorporated groups, Engaged in a collaborative process; Seeking to build local ecological, social and economic sustainability, Based in the community in which the collaboration is taking place and be legitimate stakeholders in the collaborative process; Working to develop solutions for sustainable management or restoration on and around National Forests and Grasslands that lead to on-the-ground work; specific issues should be related to community-based forest stewardship, recreation, watershed restoration, and/or wildlife habitat; Incorporated as a 501(c)(3) or utilize a fiscal sponsor organization with that designation. The NFF established the Community Assistance Program (CAP) in 2002 to promote the creation of locally-based organizations or groups seeking to resolve natural resource issues through a collaborative, dialogue-based process. The program will support newly forming or significantly re-organizing groups or nonprofit organizations that are in need of start-up funds for capacity building and that intend to proactively and inclusively engage local stakeholders in the community in forest management and conservation issues on and around National Forests and Grasslands. -----------------------------
Contact Information	National Forest Foundation Matching Awards Program Building 27, Suite 3 Fort Missoula Road Missoula, MT 59804 Phone: 406-542-2805 Fax: 406-542-2810 Primary Contact: Adam Liljeblad, Director - Conservation Awards Phone: 406-542-2805 ext. 12
Deadlines	Deadlines for the 2008 Matching Awards Program are as follows: Round 1: Friday, December 14, 2007 Round 2: Friday, June 6, 2008 Pre-application process; evaluation is about 4 months, then group may be invited to full application. Applications are available on the website.
Comments	The NFF Matching Awards Program provides challenge cost-share awards, on a competitive basis, to community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, to engage in on-the-ground conservation initiatives benefiting National Forests and Grasslands. The Matching Awards Program is unique in that it effectively doubles the money available to forest conservation projects by adding federal funds to private, non-federal matching dollars. Project funding is for one year, with two award decision cycles per year. If awarded, project activities must be complete and all NFF and matching funding requested and fully expended by the end of the one-year award cycle. Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and Native American tribes -----------------------------
Contact Information	National Forest Foundation Wilderness Stewardship Challenge Building 27, Suite 3 Fort Missoula Road Missoula, MT 59804 Phone: 406-542-2805 Fax: 406-542-2810 Primary Contact: Adam Liljeblad, Director, Conservation Awards Phone: 406-542-2805 ext. 12
Deadlines	Deadline: Friday, February 8, 2008 Proposals for the Wilderness Stewardship Challenge are selected for funding through a one-stage request for proposals. The process from pre-proposal submission to notification of funding of proposals generally takes about six weeks. RFP and application forms available on the website.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and Native American tribes In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, the U.S. Forest Service issued a Stewardship Challenge, calling for all Wilderness Areas in the National Forest System to meet baseline standards by 2014. The NFF, as the official nonprofit partner of the Forest Service, will increase the resources available to meet this challenge by providing matching grants of up to $50,000 to nonprofit partners to implement on-the-ground conservation projects that directly benefit Wilderness Areas within the National Forest System. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Nature of Learning Grants Program National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Attn: The Nature of Learning Grants Program 1120 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20036
Deadlines	Applications are due June 16, 2008
Comments	Eligibility requirements: community/watershed groups, nonprofit groups, and educational institutions Programs must involve a partnership among a local school(s), community group (e.g., Refuge Support Group), and National Wildlife Refuge. Letters of support are strongly encouraged and a letter from the refuge manager must be included with the on-line application. Programs must promote an understanding of local conservation issues, improve scientific literacy, and conform to appropriate academic standards of learning. Programs are expected to include an outdoor classroom experience for students and teachers at a National Wildlife Refuge and must also include a community stewardship project. Existing conservation education programs are eligible for funding and technical assistance so long as there is a commitment to meet all of the elements of The Nature of Learning framework . Preference will be given to start-up programs that can demonstrate a commitment to sustaining the program over time. Matching contributions are not required; however strong preference will be given to applications that leverage the grant award with contributions from project partners. -----------------------------
Contact Information	New Land Foundation 1114 Avenue of the Americas, 46th Floor New York, NY 10036-7798 Phone: 212-479-6162 Fax: 212-841-6275 Contact: Hal Harvey, President
Deadlines	Submission dates are: February 1, August 1 (for consideration at next board meeting). The board meets twice a year. Applicants will only receive notification if a grant is awarded.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Organizations must have IRS 501(c)(3) status or have a similarly classified fiscal agent. Colorado Projects (2006): Center For Native Ecosystems, Denver, $15,000 Colorado Conservation Trust, Boulder, $15,000 Colorado Environmental Coalition, Denver, $15,000 Colorado Mountain Club, Golden, $20,000 Colorado Wild, Durango, $10,000 Ecoflight, Aspen, $20,000 -----------------------------
Contact Information	Patagonia Environmental Grant Program P.O. Box 150 Ventura, CA 93002
Deadlines	Deadline: If applying to Patagonia directly, online Application are due in April and August, annually OR Submit a proposal directly to a store any time throughout the year
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit environmental organizations Along with the Patagonia Grants Program, each Patagonia retail store runs its own granting programs with a local focus Patagonia primarily small grassroots organizations working to protect local habitat. The company's philosophy is that the individual battles to protect a specific stand of forest, stretch of river, or indigenous wild species are the most effective in raising more complicated issues – particularly those of biodiversity and ecosystem protection – in the public mind. Types of funding provided include: general support; project support; seed money; project planning; capacity building; and technical assistance. -----------------------------
Contact Information	RBC Blue Water Project Grant Program Royal Bank Plaza 9th Floor, South Tower 200 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario Canada M5J 2J5 Phone: 416-974-3113 Email: donations@rbc.com
Deadlines	Varies by grant level Leadership Grant: June 30 and March 1 annually Community Action Grants, throughout the year. Applications available online.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations Grants through the RBC Blue Water Project will focus on programs ensuring that watersheds, particularly those that are heavily affected by human use, continue to provide ecosystem services such as drinking water supply, critical habitat for plants and animals, areas of natural beauty, use of water for cultural purposes, and water bodies for recreation. Issues of interest to RBC include: Watershed awareness Community-based watershed stewardship programs Protection and restoration of sensitive natural areas Sustainable water use and conservation -----------------------------
Contact Information	Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund The Presidio, 211 Lincoln Boulevard P.O. Box 29924 San Francisco, CA 94129 Phone: 415-345-6300 Fax: 415-345-9686 Email: info@goldmanfund.org
Deadlines	Letter of inquiry are accepted year round. If a letter of inquiry is accepted, Goldman Fund staff will contact the applying organization to request a proposal; do not submit a proposal unless invited.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Nonprofit organizations Colorado Projects (2006): Rocky Mountain Institute, Snowmass, $125,000 -----------------------------
Contact Information	Summit Foundation 108 North French Street P.O. Box 4000 Breckenridge, CO 80424 Phone: 970-453-5970 Fax: 970-453-1423 Contact: Lee E. Zimmerman, Executive Director
Deadlines	Grants are awarded twice each year, in June and in December. Grant application deadlines are typically March and August, annually. Call or visit the website for exact dates.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Nonprofit organizations The Summit Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life for the residents and guests of Summit County, CO, and the neighboring towns of Alma, Buena Vista, Fairplay, Kremmling, and Leadville. There are separate application forms for organizations in Summit County and those in the neighboring towns of Alma, Fairplay, Leadville, Kremmling, and Buena Vista. All applicants must use the appropriate standard application form. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Surdna Foundation Environment 330 Madison Avenue, 30th Floor New York, NY 10017 -5001 Phone: 212-557-0010 Email: questions@surdna.org Contact: Jonathan Goldberg, Grants Administrator
Deadlines	Letter of inquiry are accepted year round. Applicants are asked to send full proposals only when requested by a Foundation staff member.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Nonprofit organizations Mission: The Surdna Foundation believes that the social and economic concerns of communities are inextricably, and crucially, linked to the natural world. Today, the environment is at great risk due to the interrelated threats of global climate change, biodiversity loss and unsustainable levels of resource consumption. -----------------------------
Contact Information	The American Wildlife Conservation Foundation 1019 River Rd. Hamilton, NY 13346 Telehone: 315-691-3168 Contact: John Hasenjager AWRF Grants Committee 5698 State Route 23 Cincinnatus, NY 13040 Phone or Fax: 607-863-4195
Deadlines	Proposals are accepted between February 1 and August 1 of each year and announcement of awards is made by September 30.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: individuals, organizations and academic institutions. The American Wildlife Conservation Foundation's purpose is to encourage and support efforts in the conservation of fish and wildlife resources and their habitats, and to encourage the discovery and dissemination of facts necessary to gain additional understanding and support for scientific wildlife management through research, education and conservation. Grants have been awarded in the areas of natural resources, ecology and evolutionary biology, animal science, geological sciences, plant biology, soil, crop and atmospheric sciences, and related fields. -----------------------------
Contact Information	The Conservation Fund Kodak American Greenway Awards The Conservation Fund National Office 1655 N. Fort Myer Drive, Suite 1300 Arlington, Virginia 22209-2156 Primary Contact: Ms. Jen White, American Greenways Program Coordinator Phone: 703-525-6300 Email: kodakawards@conservationfund.org
Deadlines	Applications may be submitted from March 31 through June 30 of each calendar year. Notifications will be made by September Applications available on the website.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations and public agencies Mission: The Kodak American Greenways Awards Program, a partnership project of the Eastman Kodak Company, The Conservation Fund, and the National Geographic Society, provides small grants to stimulate the planning and design of greenways in communities throughout America. -----------------------------
Contact Information	The Edmund T. and Eleanor Quick Foundation 7700 East Arapahoe Road, Suite 100 Centennial, CO 80112 Phone: 303-771-3359 Email: contactus@quickfoundation.org Primary Contact: Mr. Jay Shoemaker, Executive Director
Deadlines	Application Deadlines: Applications must be received at least 30 days prior to the board meetings, which are held on the second Wednesday of May and November, annually.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations Grants for operating funds will ordinarily be considered only for operations of specifically described programs or projects, and ordinarily will be considered only as pilot or demonstration funding on a temporary basis. One-time grants are preferred over annual or periodic grants unless for a single identified project or purpose. The Foundation prefers grant recipients, organizations, or projects in which Mr. and Mrs. Quick and/or the Quick Foundation are recognized or memorialized. -----------------------------
Contact Information	The Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation 10 Lake Circle Colorado Springs, CO 80906 Phone: 719-471-1241 Fax: 719-577-7069 Primary Contact: Heather L. Carroll, Executive Director
Deadlines	Application Deadlines: Proposals should be submitted at least six weeks prior to board of directors meetings, which are held in January, April, July, and October, annually. Interested applicants should contact the Foundation office for specific deadlines.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations Note: The Foundation is currently focusing its funding on those organizations with which it has an established funding history. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Tiffany & Co. Foundation 600 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 Phone: 212-230-6591 Fax: 212-230-6599
Deadlines	Letter of inquiry are accepted year round through an online application system.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Nonprofit organizations It is from nature that Tiffany & Co. draws the raw materials and inspiration that have shaped the company's design heritage. The mission of the Foundation's Environment Program is to support organizations dedicated to the conservation of natural resources in the areas of responsible mining, coral reef conservation and land protection. The Foundation seeks to accomplish this goal both domestically and internationally by promoting collaboration and capacity building. Colorado Projects (2006): EcoFlight, Aspen, $30,000: In support of EcoFlight, which provides aerial tours to organizations in order to offer first-hand views of environmental issues in the West. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Tourism Cares for Tomorrow 585 Washington Street Canton, MA 02021 Phone: 781-821-5990 Fax: 781-821-8949 Contact: Carolyn Viles, Program Director
Deadlines	Letters of inquiry: February 1, May 30, and October 1, 2008 (The 2009 deadlines will be available early in late 2008.). Some organizations will be asked to submit a full proposal for further consideration. Tourism Cares respond to all letters within six to eight weeks after the applicable letter of inquiry deadline.
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Nonprofit organizations Tourism Cares is a nonprofit organization that benefits society by preserving, conserving, and promoting the responsible use of our world's natural, cultural, and historic treasures and supporting education and research to help secure the positive future of travel and tourism worldwide. Preference is given to organizations with projects or programs that: allow our grant funding to be leveraged to provide increased philanthropic support, through vehicles such as matching grants or challenge grants that have already been secured from an external source. are endorsed by the local, regional, or national tourism office. demonstrate strong support from and involvement of the local community. Colorado Projects (2006): Chimney Rock Interpretive Association, Pagosa Springs -----------------------------
Contact Information	Town Creek Foundation Town Creek Foundation 121 North West Street Easton, MD 21601 Phone: 410-763-8171 Fax: 410-763-8172 Contact: Cheryl Lee, Office Manager
Deadlines	Summer 2008 Letters of Intent/Inquiry Due: March 14, 2008 Invited Proposals Due: April 11, 2008 Fall 2008 Letters of Intent/Inquiry Due: July 11, 2008 Invited Proposals Due: August 08, 2008 Spring 2009 Letters of Intent/Inquiry Due: November 21, 2008 Invited Proposals Due: December 19, 2008
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Nonprofit organizations Mission: The Town Creek Foundation is dedicated to a sustainable environment, a strong democracy, and a peaceful world. The Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that work to promote ecological sustainability, to protect the public's interest in the media system; and to reduce the risks and costs of war. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Trout Unlimited, Embrace-A-Stream Primary Contact: Rob Roberts, Embrace-A-Stream Coordinator Phone: 406-543-1192 Secondary Contact: Fred Rasmussen, Review Committee (Regional Contact) Phone: 719-539-2595
Deadlines	By November 16, 2007, applicants are required to notify the EAS Committee member in their region that they will be submitting a proposal. All applications must be received by December 10, 2007 to be considered for the 2008 funding cycle. Check the website for 2009 deadlines
Comments	Eligibility requirements: Trout Unlimited chapters and councils On-the-ground restoration, protection, or conservation efforts that benefit trout and salmon fisheries and their habitats Education or outreach projects that increase the awareness and support of coldwater conservation among a non-TU audience Applied research, assessment, or monitoring that addresses the causes of fisheries or watershed problems and helps develop management solutions Advocacy efforts that will positively influence government planning or policy to benefit coldwater resources, including coalition building with other partner organizations Feasibility studies, campaign planning, or other tools that will directly contribute to TU’s imminent ability to benefit coldwater resources Projects that increase the internal capacity of the chapter or council to directly benefit coldwater resources. Any other well planned and feasible project that will provide direct benefit to coldwater resources EAS will not fund the following types of projects: Land acquisition efforts, including conservation easements. Advocacy campaigns that endorse a specific candidates or particular piece of legislation. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Walton Family Foundation P.O. Box 2030 Bentonville, AR 72712 Phone: 479-464-1570 Fax: 479-464-1580 Email: info@wffmail.com Primary Contact: Buddy Philpot, Executive Director
Deadlines	Letters of interest only, no unsolicited proposals No deadlines
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations and charter schools Support is provided for projects that combine good science, landowner incentives, and creative water management to significantly improve the health of the Mississippi and Colorado Rivers and their Delta wetlands and to restore and protect their invaluable contribution to regional and global ecology. Colorado Projects: Aspen Center for Enviro Studies Four Corners School for Outdoor Ed Pikes Peak Community Foundation These were smaller grants, between $10,000 - $12,000
Contact Information	Waste Management Charitable Giving Pierpont Communications Attn: Waste Management 1800 West Loop South, Suite 800 Houston, TX 77027 Phone: 713-627-2223
Deadlines	Applications are accepted year round and are reviewed on a continuous basis. Expect about a two-month review time.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations Mission: The Waste Management Charitable Giving program is committed to making communities safer, cleaner, and better places to live and work. Support is primarily provided to communities in which the company operates. -----------------------------
Contact Information	Western Colorado Community Foundation 225 North 5th Street, Suite 215 P.O. Box 4334 Grand Junction, CO 81502 -4334 Phone: 970-243-3767 Fax: 970-243-9767 Primary Contact: Mary Cornforth Cawood, Program Assistant
Deadlines	August 15 of each year
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations in western Colorado WCCF provides general operating support as well as project support for special programs. Preference is given to organizations and programs where a small grant will make a difference. WCCF does not fund individuals except through its scholarship programs. WCCF does not typically fund special events or capital campaigns. -----------------------------
Contact Information	William C. Kenney Watershed Protection Foundation c/o Kent Fairweather Barrett/Pontiff & Fairweather 1600 Broadway, Suite 930 Denver, CO 80202 Primary Contact: Jay Kenney, Chair
Deadlines	No paper applications of LOIs accepted. Leadership Grants: The Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications or funding inquiries for leadership grants. Discretionary Grants: 2 paragraph email may be submitted anytime to Jay Kenney (see website for guidelines). Policy Grants: 3 page application can be submitted anytime to Jay Kenney. All inquiries and applications must be complete before September 30th to be considered for that fiscal year.
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations The mission of the W. C. Kenney Foundation is to protect and restore watersheds in the Western United States. -----------------------------
Contact Information	William H. and Mattie Wattis Harris Foundation 6655 West Sahara, Suite B-118 Las Vegas, NV 89146 Phone: 702-253-1317 Fax: 702-253-0548 Primary Contact: Ms. Karen Winnefeld, Executive Secretary
Deadlines	Application Deadlines: March 1 and May 1, annually Letter of Inquiry prior to application
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations -----------------------------
Contact Information	Wolcott Family Foundation P.O. Box 460847 Denver, CO 8024
Deadlines	Application Deadline: September 5, 2008 (The 2009 deadline will be available in the spring.)
Comments	Eligibility Requirements: Nonprofit organizations Mission: The Wolcott Family Foundation supports nonprofit grassroots organizations in Colorado that focus on social change and environmental stewardship, with emphasis on supporting grassroots organizations for which a small grant can make a real contribution Grants are not made to/for: groups with annual budgets over $350,000; individuals; scholarships; capital campaigns; or, endowments. -----------------------------