The Network for Landscape Conservation is pleased to share the 2024 Request for Proposals for the Catalyst Fund, which is made possible through the generous support of the Doris Duke Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Donor Name: Network for Landscape Conservation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/26/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Catalyst Fund strives to accelerate the pace and practice of landscape conservation and stewardship across the United States by making strategic investments in strengthening the collaborative capacity of place-based, community-grounded Landscape Partnerships.
The purpose of the Catalyst Fund is to accelerate the pace and practice of collaborative landscape conservation and stewardship across the United States. The Fund makes strategic investments in strengthening the collaborative capacity of place-based, community-grounded Landscape Partnerships. These investments are intended to better position Partnerships to achieve long-term conservation and stewardship success, building in landscapes across the country the enduring collaborative capacity needed to address systems-level challenges like the interwoven biodiversity, climate, and environmental injustice crises.
Funding Information
- Approximately $335,000 is available for grantmaking in 2024, with 13-15 grant awards anticipated.
- Applicants may request one- or two-year grants of up to $25,000 in total. Previous Catalyst Fund grant recipients are not currently eligible to reapply.
Uses of fundsÂ
Funds can be used for supporting Partnership coordination staffing and/or for costs associated with other collaborative process activities such as: convenings; communications; partner and community engagement; governance development; and strategic planning and prioritization.
Eligibility CriteriaÂ
- General Applicant Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S.-based non-profit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status. Recognizing that many Landscape Partnerships may not have formal IRS status, an eligible organization may apply on behalf of a Partnership.
- Tribal Eligibility: Tribal-led Partnership throughout the United States can apply under the above general eligibility. Additionally, for Tribal-led Partnerships in the American West, 2 eligibility broadens and Federally-recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations under IRS Code, Section 7871 are able to apply directly as well.
For more information, visit Network for Landscape Conservation.