The Rose Foundation has announced the applications California Wildlands Grassroots Fund (Cal Wildlands) to support the heroic efforts of activists to preserve California’s wildlands.
Donor Name: Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/28/2022
Grant Size: $7,500
Details:
Cal Wildlands supports conservationists advocating for the permanent protection, including restoration and stewardship, of intact wildlands on both public and private lands to help preserve California’s wilderness and native biological diversity.
Priorities
- Requests for discrete, project-specific support in which both the site and strategy are concrete and specific, e.g., saving the River Styx from hydroelectric development by getting stakeholders and community members to a hearing in Sacramento.
- Geographic or issue areas that have not received significant financial support in the past, including rural communities and other regions without easy access to financial and political support.
- Community-based advocacy and organizing efforts in which the campaign/project is steered by affected community members and interest groups.
- Effort is predominantly driven and staffed by volunteers.
- Project will establish or combat a critical precedent that will influence other wildlands protection efforts.
- Innovative strategies.
- Project seeks to build diverse constituencies for wildlands protection and engage non-traditional stakeholders, especially communities of color.
Funding Information
- Typical grants range between $2,500-$6,000.
- The maximum grant is $7,500.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply to the California Wildlands Grassroots Fund, you must be able to answer YES to the following eligibility requirements/questions:
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- Are you and your organization based in California? If you think your organization meets the intent of this requirement even though you or your organization’s mailing address are located outside California, please explain why your organization qualifies for funding. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Were your organization’s actual annual expenses $150,000 or less last year? Was your actual annual income $150,000 or less last year?
- Does your organization have a 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service, or is it a sponsored project of a 501(c)(3) organization?
- If you are an individual, are you affiliated with a 501(c)(3) organization?
- Is your funding request $7,500 or less?
- If you have received a grant from Cal Wildlands in the past, has it been 12 months since you last applied?
- If you have received a grant from Cal Wildlands in the past, have you reported on your previous grant?
Note: If you answer NO to any of these questions, you will not qualify for a grant from the California Wildlands Grassroots Fund.
For more information, visit Rose Foundation.
