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Grants to USA, Canada, and UK Nonprofits for Programs that Help Local Communities

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Agency
Corporation

GrantWatch ID#
212008

Funding Source
Drax
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Geographic Focus
All USA
Canada: Alberta;   British Columbia;   Manitoba;   New Brunswick;   Newfoundland and Labrador;   Northwest Territories;   Nova Scotia;   Nunavut;   Ontario;   Prince Edward Island;   Quebec;   Saskatchewan;   Yukon;
International

Important Dates
Deadline: Ongoing Save

Grant Description
Grants to USA, Canada, and UK nonprofit organizations for programs that help local communities. Funding is intended for a variety of activities, including STEM education, environmental projects, disaster relief, humanitarian aid, and other community services. Funding is intended for programs located in the communities where the funding source operates.

The Drax Foundation provides grant funding for projects and programmes that deliver lasting socioeconomic change in the regions where Drax operates. Drax prioritises organisations that can demonstrate an in-depth understanding of local conditions, and who represent the diversity of local communities.

Applications must contribute to at least one of the following of Drax Foundation’s focus areas:

  1. STEM education and skills development; and/or
  2. Enhancing biodiversity and green spaces in local communities.

In addition to core focus areas, Drax prioritises projects and organizations that also contribute to the following:

  1. Advancing gender equality;
  2. Supporting indigenous communities; and
  3. Supporting underserved groups.

Drax Foundation: Grant funding for nonprofit organizations in the UK, US, and Canada.

  • STEM education and skills development
  • Enhancing green spaces and biodiversity in local communities

Drax Community Fund: Donating to local projects in the communities where Drax operates.

  • STEM education, skills development, and employability
  • Improving local communities

Drax Communities Crisis Fund:

  • Emergency support for natural disasters, conflict, and other humanitarian disasters
  • Donations to humanitarian relief organizations working on the ground in disaster zones


Recipient

Additional Eligibility Criteria
Applications must meet the following criteria prior to applying:

- Must be e a registered charity or formally constituted non-profit organization or social enterprise

- Must address a significant societal need and make a positive contribution in the regions where Drax operates.

- Must be able to show a commitment to sustainable development (e.g., by contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs))

- Must have clear objects and measurable targets and outcomes.

- Applicants must have been operating for a minimum of 12 months at the time of applying, and have available published financial data

- To the extent the applicant supports children or vulnerable people, the applicant must have a safeguarding policy.

Ineligible
Applications are not valid in relation to the following:

1. Projects that do not align with the Drax Foundation’s focus areas.

2. Retrospective funding for projects that have already taken place.

3. Individual sponsorships, personal appeals or proposals that will benefit only one person.

4. Organisations, programs, or projects that:
d. advocate for or against any political party affiliation, ideology, or campaign, or any legislation or government policy.
e. advocate for or against any religion or faith;
f. discriminate or restrict services based on gender, race, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law;
g. directly or indirectly, engage in, support, or promote any offensive, obscene or sexually suggestive material, propaganda, potentially misleading information, or defamatory or disparaging material about other people or companies or endorse any form of hate, hate group or terrorist activities;
h. promote any activities that may be unsafe or dangerous or considered gaming, betting, or gambling or relate to raffles, prize draws, games of chance, lotteries, or similar activities.
i. are for commercial use or promotion.

5. Projects that are unable to start within twelve months of the grant award date.

6. Any organisations or individuals other than registered charities or formally constituted non-profit organisations or social enterprises based in the UK, US, or Canada.

Pre-Application Information
Drax Foundation grants are awarded bi-annually.

Drax Community Fund grants are disbursed once a quarter.

Due to application volume, Drax is only able to reply to successful applicants.

Estimated Size of Grant
Drax Foundation: Bi-annual grant awards of up to £50,000.

Drax Community Fund: Small grants of up to £2,000.

Contact Information
Community Fund Enquiry Form: https://www.drax.com/community-fund/

Contact communityandcharity@drax.com for more information about the Drax Community Fund.

RFP & Supporting Documents
Full Grant Text RFP

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates / changes / addendums / conferences / LOIs.


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