Overview Principal Office: Netherlands Key Words: sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, water supply, environmental protection, fair trade Website: Link The objective of the Triodos Foundation is to promote social innovation and to contribute to an ethical use of money. The Foundation is supported by Triodos Bank, its clients, and other donors. The Foundation defines its geographical scope as the Netherlands, Europe, and worldwide. Thematic areas are:
Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources International Cooperation. This thematic area includes grassroots projects in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, water supply, fair trade, and environmental protection. (Note: The Foundation also makes grants for health and education.) The types of organizations which can apply for grants is not explicitly stated. Many grant recipients in International Cooperation are civil society organizations in the Netherlands in collaboration with partners in developing countries. About the program. – Link APPLICATION: Applications are presented to the Foundation by email. There is no application form, or fixed application format. Applicants explain the motivation for their request; background about the applicant’s organization; project goals; personnel who will participate; project partners; project time schedule and budget; and supplementary information that justifies why the project is important. The Foundation will request more information from applicants who are successful at this first stage. About how to apply for the Worldwide grants. – Link Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries Worldwide Comments The Foundation’s website is available in Dutch. Triodos Bank focuses on financial support for sustainable “green” organizations in sectors such as agriculture and energy. – Link For years 2005 through 2009, the average yearly expenditure of the Triodos Foundation was over €800 thousand (all programs). Funded projects are briefly presented in searchable maps for the Netherlands, Europe, and worldwide (“Projects”). – Link To date, most projects in International Cooperation are located in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Foundation offers contact information for its office in Zeist, Netherlands. – Link Triodos Bank has branches in the UK and Spain that have their own foundations.
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