Foundation / Corporation
Confluence Fund
02/01/14
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.
GrantWatch ID#: 138968
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Mara Johnson
mara@confluencefund.org
USA: Idaho; Montana; Oregon; Washington; Wyoming
Canada: Alberta; British Columbia; Northwest Territories; Yukon;
International country outside of the USA, Israel and Canada.
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