Overview Principal Office: USA Key Words: community-based conservation, Latin America Website: Link The Overbrook Foundation strives to improve the lives of people by supporting projects that protect human and civil rights; advance the self-sufficiency and well being of individuals and their communities; and conserve the natural environment. Overbrook has two program areas: Environment; and Human Rights. The Environment program makes grants in the USA and in Latin America. Grants in the USA emphasize sustainable production and consumption. Grants in Latin America emphasize biodiversity conservation integrated with community development. Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Biodiversity Conservation in Latin America. Overbrook makes grants to support biodiversity conservation in Latin America. Projects include protection of indigenous lands; community forest governance and management; promotion of markets for environmental services; support for agroforestry production; and other themes. The current geographical emphasis is Brazil, Ecuador, and Mexico. Overbrook makes grants to nonprofit charitable organizations in the USA, and to nonprofit organizations in Latin America that have equivalent tax-exempt charitable status. Most grants range from US$25 thousand to US$100 thousand. APPLICATION: During 2011 and 2012, Overbrook will not consider letters of inquiry or unsolicited proposals. Due to the Foundation’s constraints on funding in these years, Overbrook will invite proposals on a selective and limited basis. Beginning in 2013, the Foundation anticipates being able to gradually increase its grant making. About how to apply. -- Link Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries Latin America and Caribbean: Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico Note: In some circumstances, Overbrook also considers projects in Central America. Comments In fiscal 2010, Overbrook’s grants expenditure (all programs) was US$6.9 million. Overbrook posts its most recent grants by program area. In 2011, it funded 17 projects in biodiversity conservation in Latin America -- Link Several grants in the program area of Human Rights have direct or indirect links with the Foundation’s environmental interests in Latin America. The Foundation provides a list of its directors and staff, as well as contact information for general inquiries. – Link Last Profile Review February 2012 © Copyright
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