Environment Giving Priorities

SVP seeks to promote a healthy future for all life in the Pacific Northwest by fostering environmental stewardship that is ecologically based and economically sound.

Our grantmaking priorities include:

• Fostering a population of environmentally informed, responsible, proactive citizens;
• Encouraging people from a wide range of interests and disciplines to work together in addressing environmental issues;
• Supporting organizations working to eliminate problems at the source and promote systemic change;
• Supporting organizations that recognize the inter-related environmental, economic and social challenges of this work.

Grantmaking decisions at SVP are made by a committee of our Partners, which allows them to learn more about the issue area, review proposals, and attend site visits.  As a part of this process, the committee refines their giving priorities in each issue area.  In the past, additional consideration has been given to environment organizations that exhibit at least some of the following components:

• Focus on advocacy, education, or generating broader public awareness on environmental issues in the Puget Sound region

• Partner with other organizations in the field and work to build effective coalitions
• Programs address a timely and important environmental issues such as: climate change, smart growth, water, or preservation
  

If your organization meets SVP’s Environment Giving Priorities, be sure to read the Grant Guidelines and How to Apply sections of our website.

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We held a "Meet SVP" session on October 28, 2009, where we provided more information on SVP, our grant process, and on capacity building. To download the presentation from the session, please click here! (pdf)

Environment Grant Guidelines

SVP invites King County non-profit organizations to apply for the Environment grant.  All letters of inquiry must be received by February 5, 2010. 

Your organization can download the 2010 Environment Grant Guidelines (pdf) as a guide and learning how to apply. 

Please note that our grant cycles operate once every two years.