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Environment & Sustainability

Grants are essential for helping nonprofits launch impactful initiatives to protect the environment, promote sustainability, and drive meaningful change. Here's how grants can support these efforts:

  • Conservation and Biodiversity Protection: Grants can fund projects to protect endangered species, conserve natural habitats, and restore ecosystems, such as reforestation or coral reef rehabilitation

  • Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Nonprofits can use grants to implement and promote renewable energy projects (solar, wind, etc.) and energy efficiency initiatives to reduce carbon footprints.

  • Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation:  Grants support efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, develop community climate resilience strategies, and implement solutions like carbon sequestration or sustainable urban planning.

  • Waste Reduction and Pollution Control: Funding can help launch programs to combat plastic pollution, promote recycling and composting, and reduce industrial or agricultural waste.

  • Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security: Grants enable nonprofits to promote organic farming, water-efficient irrigation techniques, and sustainable food systems to enhance agricultural sustainability.

  • Water Conservation and Quality Improvement: Grants can fund clean water initiatives, protect watersheds, and support programs to reduce water waste and prevent contamination of water resources.

  • Education and Public Awareness: Funding allows nonprofits to develop workshops, campaigns, and educational materials to raise awareness about environmental issues and inspire sustainable behavior

  • Research and Data Collection: Grants can support scientific studies, environmental monitoring, and the development of innovative technologies or policies to address ecological challenges.

  • Community Engagement and Advocacy: Grants empower nonprofits to collaborate with local communities, organize grassroots movements, and advocate for sustainable practices and policies.

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March 12, 2025

Sustainability - $ (varies)

The Wells Fargo Foundation - The Foundation strives to support its business, customers, and communities' transition to a resilient, equitable, and sustainable future. It supports initiatives that aim to drive an equity-focused transition to a low-carbon economy, with a focus on mitigating climate impacts and expanding equitable, sustainable financial solutions.

February 12, 2025

Green Funds - $ (varies): Central Ohio

The Columbus Foundation - The Foundation supports initatives that aim to enhance the quality of life in central Ohio by supporting responsible use of natural resources and ensuring their availability for future generations.

January 8, 2025

Reimagining Land Use & Zoning for Health Equity - $250,000

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - The Foundation is providing grants to organizations and communities that are working to reimagine land use and zoning for advancing healthy and equitable communities.


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