Alabama Environment Grants

This grant provides funding to organizations in Alabama for projects that enhance education, community development, arts, health services, and environmental initiatives, with a focus on benefiting underserved populations.

This grant provides funding to local nonprofits in the Greater Huntsville area that focus on animal assistance, community arts, and outdoor experiences, while engaging families in the evaluation and awarding process.

This grant provides funding to tax-exempt organizations in Alabama for projects in various sectors, including education, arts, health, and environmental initiatives.

This grant provides $50,000 to community organizations in the Greater Huntsville area that collaborate on innovative projects aimed at improving quality of life across multiple focus areas, including education, health, and the environment.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Alabama for projects that promote environmental education and foster stewardship among citizens.

This grant provides funding to organizations in the Greater Huntsville area to support projects that address racial opportunity gaps and promote systemic change in areas such as education, health, and economic opportunity.

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations in the Greater Huntsville, Alabama area that focus on environmental conservation projects.

This grant provides funding to local nonprofits and organizations in Atmore to support projects that enhance community well-being across various areas such as education, health, and the arts.

This program provides free support and resources to early-stage startups led by female entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color, helping them refine their business models and prepare for investment opportunities.

This funding opportunity provides up to $5,000 for neighborhood groups in Montgomery County to implement projects that enhance community pride and improve quality of life through collaboration with local government.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Alabama, particularly in the Birmingham metro area and Black Belt counties, for projects in education, environmental stewardship, community revitalization, and the arts.

This initiative provides funding to schools in Alabama with financial need to create outdoor learning spaces and enhance environmental education programs, fostering stewardship of the state's natural resources among students.

This program provides funding to Alabama cities, towns, and nonprofit organizations to improve local green spaces through tree planting and beautification projects that engage the community.

The Alabama State Department of Education is offering grants between $1000 to $10,000 for local education agencies to support robotics education in schools, which can be used for purchasing equipment, training, curriculum, and professional development, including robotics kits, programming software, competition equipment, and specialized tools.

The Longleaf Fund set forth by The Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama (CFNEA) is supported by individuals and families who understand that the community’s needs and strengths are constantly changing. Donor Name: Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama State: Alabama County: Calhoun County (AL), Cherokee County (AL), Clay County (AL), Cleburne County (AL), DeKalb County (AL), Etowah County (AL), Randolph County (AL), Saint Clair County (AL), Talladega County (AL) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/15/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: This fund is designed to create a sustainable pool of charitable dollars to invest in community projects or initiatives. Grants from the Longleaf Fund (LF) are limited to 501(c)(3) qualified public charities operating in CFNEA’s (9) nine county region. This unrestricted fund accepts grant requests for any charitable purpose. Funding Information Grant awards over $3,000.00 will receive 100% of the award amount upon receipt of the signed grant agreement. Project Period Grant activities supported by a LF award may be sustained for one year, aftert he date the award is announced. Eligibility Criteria  Organizations that meet the following requirements are eligible to apply for a grant. All five (5) requirements must be met.  Organizations classified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the I.R.S. code as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization, donations which are deductible as charitable contributions or a governmental/state or county agency;  Organizations with a minimum one-year operating history after the date of receipt of its 501 (c)(3)classification;  Organization must have a board approved current written strategic plan for the whole organization that covers at least 24 months which includes the organization’s entire current fiscal year and the following:  Mission statement;  Strategic goals and measurable objectives.  Organizations with revenues over $200,000.00 must submit an audited financial statement for a complete fiscal year. Organizations with an operating budget between $50,000.00- $199,999.00 must submit the most recent audit review or compilation. Organizations with an operating budget of $50,000.00 and below do not have to submit any audited documents.  Eligible organizations are invited to apply for a grant from any fund of the Foundation accepting applications (both grant cycles) as long as you do not have an open grant with the particular fund you wish to apply to. Funding Restrictions In compliance with federal regulations and Community Foundation policies, the following types of grants will not be considered or funded: Organizations that have discriminatory policies and/or practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex/gender, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information or political beliefs; Organizations with no 501(c)(3) IRS status unless you are a government/state agency; Organizations on the National Charity Watch List; Grants for dinners, fundraising and marketing events; Grants to endowments or other discretionary funding pools; Grants for capital campaign contributions (for building construction) or use of funds to cover capital campaign feasibility studies or campaign implementation expenses. This does not include regular maintenance; Grants for exhibitions and employee conference registrations, mileage to conference and conference fees; Grants for prizes, awards and scholarships; Grants for entertainment expenses; Grants for lobbying-related expenses; Grants for event sponsorships; Grants to organizations operating less than one year; Grants to individuals; Grants to religious organizations for religious purposes; Grants to organizations for projects outside CFNEA’s nine (9) county region; Grants for political purposes or to influence elections; and Organizations that have an existing/open grant from the Foundation may not apply for a new grant within the same fund until the current grant documentation is completed and closed. For a grant to be considered completed and closed, the not-for-profit partner must have successfully submitted their Final Grant Report. For more information, visit CFNEA.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in West Alabama to address critical community needs in areas such as arts, education, health, and social welfare through innovative and collaborative projects.

This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Huntsville, Alabama, that enhance community quality of life through projects in various focus areas such as arts, education, health, and economic opportunity.

The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville is seeking applications for its Compass Society Grant program. Donor Name: Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville State: Alabama County: Jackson County (AL), Limestone County (AL), Madison County (AL), Marshall County (AL), Morgan County (AL) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/27/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Through the power of generosity, the Compass Society implements collaborative, visionary projects that have a significant and sustainable impact across many areas of community’s quality of life. Visionary doesn’t just mean something new, but rather it is the future-focused opportunity to create a community you want for your children and your grandchildren. These proposals require organizations in community to work together to achieve something greater than any one organization could achieve alone, no matter how great the work they are doing. Focus Areas The work of the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville stretches across eight areas in the Quality of Life Framework, which are defined below.  Arts & Culture Enriches the community through arts, culture, and lifestyle experiences Basic Needs Provides food, clothing, shelter, and other basic necessities Economic Opportunity Equips individuals and organizations through training, creating employment opportunities, and promoting growth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem Education  Invests in early childhood development, K-12 students, college and career readiness, post-secondary education, and lifelong learning Environment Stewards community’s natural resources Health & Wellness Addresses physical and mental health and wellness Neighborhoods & Communities Strengthens entire neighborhoods or communities through a holistic approach Recreation Engages in experiences that refresh the mind, body and spirit Priorities Priority will be given to projects that meet the following criteria: Visionary Create innovative, future-focused projects or programs Collaborative Involve three or more partners that may or may not all be nonprofits. The organization applying must meet the Eligible Recipient qualifications below. Span the focus areas in the Quality of Life Framework  Impact three or more of the focus areas listed above High-impact Affect a large number of people through scalable, ripple-effect transformation Funding Information  $50,000 Eligible Expenses Program costs for new and/or existing programs Reasonable staff and/or volunteer time and training associated with the implementation of the program/project Geographic Focus  Greater Huntsville, Alabama (Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan counties). Eligibility Criteria All grants from this Fund must be made for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes to any organization that is described Code Section 170(c)(2), 501(c)(3), 2055(a)(2) or 2522(a)(2) (except for private foundations as defined by Code Section 509(a)) (“qualified organization”). Qualified organizations also include schools, religious institutions, or government agencies located in the Greater Huntsville area. For more information, visit CFGH.

Grant Opportunity: Students to Stewards Grant Funding Organization: Alabama Power Foundation Contact Information: For more information, visit the grant opportunity website at https://powerofgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/grant-students-to-stewards-example.pdf. To apply, access the application form at https://us.grantrequest.com/application.aspx?SA=SNA&FID=35073&sid=5841. Award Details: Students to Stewards grants are awarded up to $2,500 each and may increase based on need. The grants can be used to enhance environmental and conservation-related learning as well as to provide outdoor learning spaces for students. Eligibility: Schools with an overall financial need that teach environmental or conservation-related programming or have a need for an outdoor classroom are eligible to apply. A school is considered to have a financial need if 50 percent or more of its full-time students receive free or reduced-price lunches, or if it is a Title I school. Other Information: The grant application cycle opens on October 7, 2024, and closes on November 1, 2024. Applicants must indicate the specific intended use of the grant money and estimate how many students will be affected. All applications will be reviewed by the Alabama Power Foundation for adherence to the Students to Stewards guidelines. Grants may also be used for alternative learning locations during COVID-19 to ensure student safety through social distancing measures.

Grant Opportunity: Good Roots Grant Program Funding Organization: Keeping Alabama Beautiful Contact Information: For more information, visit the website at https://powerofgood.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Good-Roots-Example.pdf or contact the organization directly at [insert contact information]. Application Cycle: - Cycle 1: Application opens on October 7, 2024, and closes on November 1, 2024. Eligibility: - Eligible groups include local governments (cities, towns, communities of any size), educational institutions (city and county school systems, universities), and any 501(c)(3) organization. - Recipient organizations must have tax-exempt status under the IRS Code and must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, nationality or ethnic origin. Award Details: - Grants will be awarded up to $1,000. Evaluation Criteria: - Applications will be judged based on the degree of environmental benefit to the community, likelihood of project success, degree of support from local leaders and volunteers' involvement in the project, demonstration of long-term care for trees, and soundness of the project's financial plan. Additional Information: - All trees must be planted according to procedures prescribed by the International Society of Arborculture or the National Arbor Day Foundation. - The local government or nonprofit representative must endorse the project and a signed grant agreement is required for all grant recipients. - A grant selection committee will make the final determination of all grant awards. Application Link: To apply for this grant opportunity, please visit https://us.grantrequest.com/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fapplication.aspx%3fSA%3dSNA%26FID%3d35049%26sid%3d5841&SA=SNA&FID=35049&sid=5841.