The primary mission of Fields Pond Foundation is to provide financial assistance to nature and land conservation organizations that are community-based. It aims to increase environmental awareness by involving local residents in conservation issues, believing conservation of special places and public accessibility to these areas fosters public support for future conservation efforts by strengthening the connection between individuals and their environment.
*WE ARE PLEASED TO ACCEPT PROPOSALS PREPARED UNDER THE ASSOCIATED GRANT MAKERS COMMON PROPOSAL FORMAT. OTHER FULL PROPOSALS NEED NOT BE MORE THAN THREE OR FOUR PAGES LONG, PLUS ATTACHMENTS BUT SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:*CONCISE DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE GRANT IS SOUGHT,INCLUDING BOTH THE GENERAL GOALS AND THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT,AND A SUMMARY OF THE ANTICIPATED BENEFITS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT,THE ORGANIZATION,LOCAL RESIDENTS AND THE BROADER POPULATION.*AN INDICATION OF HOW YOUR PROPOSAL IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S SIGNIFICANT OBJECTIVES.*EVIDENCE THAT THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO ADDRESS AN IMPORTANT NEED THAT WOULD OTHERWISE REMAIN UNMET. *THE PROJECT'S BUDGET, A DESCRIPTION AND SUMMARY OF OTHER FIRM OR LIKELY SOURCES OF FUNDING,AND,FOR PROJECTS THAT ARE INTENDED TO CONTINUE BEYOND THE PROPOSED PERIOD OF THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT,AN INDICATION OF PLANS FOR ONGOING FUNDING. *AN INDICATION OF PLANS FOR EVALUATING THE PROJECT AND REPORTING THE RESULTS
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PROPOSALS AND CONCEPT PAPERS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME
Restrictions
THE EXPECTED RANGE OF GRANTS IS $500 TO $25,000 WITH MOST GRANTS FALLING WITHIN THE RANGE OF $2,000 TO $10,000. THE FOUNDATION IS WILLING TO CONSIDER MULTIPLE-YEAR GRANTS. AS A NORMAL PRACTICE, THE FOUNDATION IS UNLIKELY TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING KINDS OF GRANTS: *SUPPORT FOR DEFICITS, FOR ROUTINE OPERATING BUDGETS OR GENERAL APPEALS, OR WHERE THE FOUNDATION MAY BECOME THE PREDOMINANT SOURCE OF AN ORGANIZATION'S FUNDING. *FOR FUNDING EFFORTS USUALLY SUPPORTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION OR THROUGH NATIONAL APPEALS, OR FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE GENERALLY UNDERSTOOD TO BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENT. *SUPPORT FOR SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES. *TO INDIVIDUALS, SUCH AS FOR PERSONAL NEEDS, WELFARE, TRAVEL, OR RESEARCH. OUR REGULAR GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTLY LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND AND UPPER NEW YORK STATE.