Overview Principal Office: USA Key Words: biodiversity, sustainable ecosystems, climate change, Asia, Latin America Website: Link Blue Moon’s mission is to build human and natural resilience to a changing and warming world. The Fund makes grants for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in the USA, China, Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, and tropical Latin America. Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources The Blue Fund takes a regional approach to grant making. 1 -- Asia. The Fund supports conservation and livelihoods in China, the Greater Mekong Sub-Region, and the Himalayas Region.
3 -- USA. The Blue Moon Fund makes grants for clean energy and ecosystem protection in the Chesapeake-Appalachia region, and for ecosystem restoration in the Gulf region of Louisiana. About the Fund’s themes, region by region. - - Link Blue Moon Fund makes grants to conservation NGOs and other charitable non-profit organizations in the USA, and to organizations in other countries that have equivalent nonprofit status. It also funds public and private universities. There are no defined minimum or maximum grants. According to Blue Moon's tax reports, most grants for projects in Asia and Latin America range from about US$20 thousand to over US$200 thousand. -- Link APPLICATION (for 1-2-3 above): Applicants begin with an eligibility quiz. For organizations that are eligible to apply, the Fund accepts letters of inquiry (LOIs) electronically through its website. Blue Moon does not accept LOIs by mail, email, or telephone. LOIs can be submitted at any time. If Blue Moon is interested in the LOI, it will request a full proposal. For organizations it chooses to support, the Fund will advise organizations based outside of the USA regarding actions that may be necessary to prove their charitable status (i.e., foreign grant affidavit). Blue Moon does not fund individuals; lobbying or political campaigns; advertising; academic work; or development of books, films, videos, radio, or TV programs. About how to apply. - - Link Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries In the geographical framework of the Terra Viva Grants Directory, Blue Moon’s grants are for activities mainly in the following developing countries (i.e., from the eligibility quiz). Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam East Asia: China South Asia: Bhutan, Nepal Latin America and Caribbean: Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru Comments In 2010, Blue Moon awarded 70 grants (all programs). Grant seekers have an opportunity to learn about Blue Moon Fund’s grant making by studying its grants database. - - Link In addition to its grant making, Blue Moon invests in small and medium-scale ventures that support the Fund’s philosophy. It does not consider unsolicited applications. Information about its investment program is available in “Mission Impact Investing.” - - Link The Fund offers profiles of its staff, and provides contact information (“Who We Are”). - - Link Last Profile Review January 2012 © Copyright protected. All rights reserved. Return to Foundations, Corporations, and Civil Society |
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