The Renewable Natural Resources Foundation Grant Program aims to fund initiatives that foster collaboration and bridge the gap between research, evidence-based practices, and implementation.
Donor Name: Renewable Natural Resources Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The goal is to support projects that engage community partners and stakeholders, and contribute to the interconnected environmental, social, and economic systems.
Focus Areas
Eligible projects must address at least one of the following focus areas:
- Air Quality & Atmospheric Sciences
- Ecosystem and Biodiversity Conservation
- Ecosystem, Soil, and Land Remediation
- Recycling, Circular Materials and Waste Systems
- Regenerative Agriculture and Soil Health
- Renewable Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure
- Water Quantity and Quality.
Types of Grants
RNRF offers three grant opportunities.
- Rapid Response Grants – Up to $50,000
- Rapid Response Grants offer short-term funding to organizations that have lost federal funding. These grants are intended to support projects directly impacted by the termination of federal funding. Grant funding may be used to fill critical gaps, complete essential components, or responsibly close out federally supported work.
- Planning and Small Grants – Up to $50,000
- Planning grants are available to support potential collaborators to carry out the initial discussion and investigation to conceptualize a collaborative project and the methods needed to implement the project. Small grants support targeted projects that are limited in scope and budget and suitable for pilot projects, community initiatives, or proof-of-concept efforts. These grants have a shorter duration and simplified application and reporting requirements.
- Implementation/Collaboration Grants
- Implementation/Collaboration Grants provide up to $200,000 for projects lasting 12 months or more. These grants support the implementation of research and evidence-based practices and encourage collaboration.
Grant Period
12 months.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for an RNRF grant, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- The lead applicant must be from a 501c3 organization incorporated in the United States.
- Projects must demonstrate multidisciplinary collaboration. Collaborations must be multidisciplinary in nature, bringing together expertise from different fields to address challenges in natural renewable resources.
- Implementation/Collaboration Grants – Must include at least three multidisciplinary collaborators included in carrying out the project. At the time of the application, the prime applicant must identify at least one collaborating entity and include a statement of intent from the collaborating entity
- Rapid Response, Planning & Small Grants – A minimum of two collaborators need to be on the project, but do not need to be identified at the time of the application.
- The proposed project must align with the mission of RNRF and one or more RNRF Member organizations.
- The proposed project must align with one or more of the Guiding Principles and Focus areas.
- At least one collaborating partner must be a member of a RNRF Member organization. The individual must be the lead or a co-lead of the project.
- Duration: The proposed project should be completed within the grant period described for each grant type.
For more information, visit RNRF.
