LETTERS OF INQUIRY ARE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT HTTPS://CO2FOUNDATION.ORG/GRANTS/ AND FULL PROPOSALS REQUESTED AFTER REVIEW, WITHIN 45 DAYS. THE FULL PROPOSAL FORM IS DUE VIA EMAIL WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ITS MAILING TO APPLICANTS.

WE PROVIDE PROJECT-BASED SEED FUNDING TO HELP NONPROFIT OR ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS PILOT PROJECTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DELIVER GAME-CHANGING, SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND RESPONSES TO THE GLOBAL CLIMATE EMERGENCY. WE GENERALLY HAVE ONE OPEN FUNDING OPPORTUNITY AT A TIME; WE CONSIDER LETTERS OF INQUIRY OUTSIDE OPEN FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, BUT ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS TO MATCH THEIR PROPOSALS WITH OUR CURRENT FOCUS AREA. TYPICAL GRANT SIZE IS BETWEEN $25,000-100,000. IN ADDITION TO THIS FUNDING, CO2 FOUNDATION SUPPORTS GRANTEES BY HELPING TO FORGE CONNECTIONS TO OTHER INNOVATORS AND OFFERING A PLATFORM FOR INCREASED VISIBILITY. FUNDING IS AVAILABLE TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE REGISTERED AS A U.S. 501(C)(3). ELIGIBLE PROJECTS WILL BE FULLY PLANNED AND READY FOR A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT PILOT. NOTE: INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH A COMPELLING PROJECT MAY ALSO PARTNER WITH A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AS A FISCAL SPONSOR.