USA: Idaho; Montana; Oregon; Washington; Wyoming Canada:Alberta; British Columbia; Northwest Territories; Yukon; International, Israel and Canada.
Important Dates
Deadline: 02/01/14
Grant Description
Grants to USA and Canada non-profit organizations that are engaged in efforts designed to advance conservation of wild landscapes in the following locations: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming in the USA, and Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, and Yukon in Canada. The Fund focuses on three main areas of conservation:
1. Saving Wild Landscapes
The Confluence Fund (CF) seeks to be a catalyst for new strategies to preserve existing wild landscapes on both public and private lands, with an emphasis on roadless area protection, migration corridor preservation, free-flowing rivers, and wilderness designation.
2. Making Room for Wildlife
CF supports creative projects focused on conserving habitat for native species such as grizzly bears, ungulates, and native fish.
3. Developing Conservation Leaders
CF supports a variety of initiatives designed to educate and inspire the next generation of conservation leaders, with a focus on the Yellowstone to Yukon region.
The Fund also supports efforts that amplify the voices of local citizen advocates for conservation.
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)
Additional Criteria for Eligibility
Grants are only made to organizations that have been granted tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the USA Internal Revenue Code, or equivalent government-recognized non-profit status for foreign grantees.
The Confluence Fund does not consider any type of grant request from individuals.
Pre-Application Information
The first step in applying to the Confluence Fund (CF) is a short letter of inquiry (LOI). Proposals are by invitation only; you must submit an LOI before submitting the full grant proposal.
The Fund only accepts electronic versions of grant proposals (no specific format required). Final versions should be emailed to: info@confluencefund.org. For more information about full proposals, please click here: http://www.confluencefund.org/index.php?id=17.
