The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation Support for Programs in the Developing World
**The 2018 deadline for this opportunity has passed or the internal application slot has been granted. Updated information will be posted when the next funding cycle opens.**
The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation Support for Programs in the Developing World Solicitation
Program Summary
The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. The foundation helps build the capacity of organizations and coalitions with grants that support research or improve the learning and generation of local solutions to complex problems.
The foundation supports projects that demonstrate local leadership and promote professional development in the conservation, agricultural, and health sciences; develop the capacity of local organizations; and address a particular problem or question in the field. It prefers to support projects that address under-funded issues and geographic areas. The foundation supports special projects and programs of non-governmental organizations in three areas: conservation, food, and health. The foundation supports low- and lower-middle-income countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. It prefers to support organizations located in low- and middle-income countries or organizations located in upper-income countries whose activities are of direct benefit low- and middle-income countries.
Deadlines
CU Internal Expression of Interest Deadline: 11:59pm MST May 3, 2018
Concept Application Deadline: July 1, 2018
Proposal Deadline (by invitation only): September 3, 2018
Eligibility
There are no special eligibility requirements.
Limited Submission Guidelines
The foundation will not consider more than one proposal from an organization in any calendar year and will not fund an organization more than once in a funding year.
Award Information and Duration
There is no policy concerning a minimum or maximum grant size. The average grant is approximately $20,000. Grants exceeding $30,000 are rarely awarded.