Simple answer—yes. The Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation accepts proposal applications from organizations, based nationwide or internationally, that share its vision.our board members and advisory council members express great interest in sustainable efforts everywhere. Please reference our vision statement and grant proposal guidelines for more information here
FSI conducts two grant cycles, annually. The due dates for both cycles are April 15th and October 15th. Applicants who submit proposals by April 15th can expect a decision by mid-May, while proposals submitted by October 15th can expect a decision by mid-November. Organizations awarded a grant will receive additional information at that time as well. For any questions regarding proposal applications, decisions, or the grant cycle process, feel free to contact us at FSIFoundation@aol.com
FSI requires only one copy of an organization’s grant proposal, which must contain all necessary documents and a five-page outline of the proposal. Please refer to the Application Guidelines for more information. It is our preference, though, that we receive an electronic copy (word doc., pdf) of your proposal via email. However, for organizations that do not have access to an email account or the Internet, hard copies of proposals are still accepted via postal mail.
FSI welcomes proposals that request between $1,000 and $10,000, for a one-year range, for their project. These amounts are outlined in our Application Guidelines section and organizations are encouraged to follow them.
In line with its vision statement, our foundation seeks to foster environmental restoration, preservation and education. FSI takes particular interest in proposals for seed projects that establish demonstration projects, which link rural and urban settings. Projects could orient toward use of resources in sustainable ways, preservation of wildlife habitats, conservation of wilderness, integration of food production, technology, economics, and community development in harmonious ways with the natural world. Also, another area of interest is support for small alternative presses and periodicals that show creativity and new ideas, and focus on issues and problems.
FSI will not consider funding requests for administrative cost or salaries. Our interest is in funding seed projects that will eventually outgrow the need for our funding. Requests for endowment or general operations will not be considered.