Overview Principal Office: USA Key Words: grassroots conservation, local livelihoods Website: Link The New England Biolabs Foundation (NEBF) fosters community-based conservation of landscapes and seascapes, and the bio-cultural diversity found in these places. NEBF makes grants for art and conservation. In conservation, the Foundation works in selected countries of Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. It also makes grants locally in the USA’s New England region. The Foundation’s thematic priorities in conservation are:
Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Community-Based Conservation. NEBF funds projects that promote indigenous and community-based conservation; ecological restoration with native species; enhanced and alternative local livelihoods; environmental education and transformative education; use of the arts to convey social and environmental messages; and civic engagement of communities (e.g., public meetings, community mapping). About funding priorities. -- Link The Foundation makes grants to grassroots and community-based organizations; other nonprofit charitable organizations; and emerging support groups. Grant recipients are locally based in the Foundation’s priority countries. The maximum grant is US$10 thousand. Most grants range from US$3 thousand to US$8 thousand. APPLICATION: Potentially interested applicants should study the Foundation’s funding priorities, geographical interests, and grant restrictions. Interested applicants make a preliminary inquiry to the Foundation to describe their projects. If the Foundation invites a proposal after this initial introduction, applicants follow the guidance posted on the website (“Application Contents”). The Foundation posts calendar deadlines for the preliminary inquiry, and for receiving proposals. About how to apply. -- Link Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries The Foundation is highly specific about where it will fund international projects. Priorities are limited to selected countries in the Gulf of Honduras; Andean countries of South America; two countries of West Africa; and a few countries where NEBF has long experience. Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands: Papua New Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa: Cameroon, Ghana, Tanzania Latin America and Caribbean: Belize, Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru Comments The Foundation’s website is available in English and Spanish. The New England Biolabs Foundation lists its previous grant awards by year and program area. In 2009, NEBF funded 30 international projects. -- Link The Foundation provides contact information. -- Link Last Profile Review February 2012 © Copyright protected. All rights reserved. Return to Foundations, Corporations, and Civil Society |
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