The Environmental Preservation and Animal Welfare Program of the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts seeks to preserve, enhance and provide access to the natural beauty of North Central Massachusetts. It also focuses on enhancing the welfare of domestic animals.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts
State: Massachusetts
City: Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton and Leominster
Town: Selected Towns
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,000-$15,000
Detail:
This endowed fund focuses on preserving, enhancing and providing access to the natural beauty of North Central Massachusetts and on enhancing the welfare of domestic animals.
Objective
Preserve, restore and provide public access to the natural environment of the region and to promote the humane treatment of animals through education, advocacy and services.
Examples include:
- Animal rescue, protection, and placement
- Animal welfare education
- Land/water preservation
- Habitat restoration
- Improving public access to natural places
- Environmental/outdoor education
The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts supports programs, projects and initiatives within 33-community region that address the Community Foundation’s goals and program areas, that are executed by non-profit organizations
Funding Information
While there are no set grant amounts, grants tend to fall between $2,000 and $15,000.
Principles
Proposals for competitive grants should address each of the following principles:
- Capacity for impact: Demonstrate capacity and potential for achieving and sustaining long-term impact.
- Plan of action: Include a plan of action with evidence that the plan is likely to achieve its intended outcomes.
- Collaboration: Leverage new and/or existing resources, organizations, relationships, initiatives, and investments to improve the likelihood of significant impact, efficiency, and sustainability.
- Gauging progress: Include measurable objectives and outcomes with a plan to monitor progress.
For more information, visit Environmental Preservation & Animal Welfare.
