Submitted Grant Applications

Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value (Submitted)

This grant sponsored by Nestle was intended to encourage and reward innovative approaches to the problems of nutrition, water, and rural development. Nestlé believes that developing countries face under-investment in key social sectors, and that rewarding truly significant and innovative efforts to meet the global challenges creates shared value for us all.

Winners: Nestlé will commit to the prize winner an investment of up to ~$500,000 USD for a specified period of time, to assist in the development and scale-up of the innovation

Environ Foundation (Submitted)

Submitted: October 8th, 2008 - Submission
http://www.environcorp.com/foundation/article.php?t=Foundation&id=4891&list=Mission+of+The+Foundation

Winners: $5,000-$50,000,$100,000 2 renews possible
Frequency: twice yearly: First week in both October and April

Google's Project 10^100 (Submitted)

One of the major grant submissions for Fall 2008 was the Google Project 10 to the 100th submission. This included a 30 second video that can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk1v3l9Xp0s. We encourage you to watch this video and also send it to people you know. This is another great way to get the word out about AguaClara and what we do.

Winners: At least 5 winners split $10,000,000
Frequency: Once

King Hassan II Great World Water Prize (Submitted)

During the Fall 2008 we applied for the the World Water Prize.
http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/index.php?id=1413&L=0
"The King Hassan II Great World Water Prize is an international award jointly established by the Government of Morocco and the World Water Council, in memory of his Majesty King Hassan II of Morocco's distinguished leadership and encouragement of cooperation and sound management of water resources."

Winner: $100,000 dollars.
Frequency: Recurs every 3 years.

EPA - P3 Award Program (Submitted)

P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet
Awards undergraduate and graduate student teams funding for year long projects. For example in 2008 we applied for the Phase I project which is a $10,000 award to be used from August 2009 - August 2010. AguaClara has also received P3 recognition in the past. The team can continue to reapply for this competition.

Applications are accepted September 22 - December 23. The application is comprehensive and should be given ample time to be completed.

[http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2009/2009_p3.html#Materials]

Winner: $10,000 dollars for Phase I, $75,000 for Phase II.
Frequency: Every year.

Carnegie Corporation of New York (Submitted)

The Corporation accepts requests for funding at all times of the year and welcomes inquiries from potential grantees whose work fits our strategic guidelines. There are no application deadlines. Grantseekers who would like to approach the foundation with a preliminary request for funding are encouraged to submit a letter of inquiry. If the project described in the letter fits the foundation's guidelines, the sender will be contacted and asked to submit a proposal in the Corporation's format. A request to submit a proposal is not an indication of the Corporation's intention or commitment to award a grant. Charter amendments have allowed the Corporation to use 7.4 percent of its income for the same purposes in countries that are or have been members of the British Commonwealth. Overseas grants are currently concentrated in Commonwealth Africa. Grants in "noncharter" countries are occasionally made when their substantial purpose is the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding among the people of the United States. Areas of funding interest: Education, International Peace and Security, International Development, Strengthening U.S. Democracy.

Applications are accepted year round. The application process is comprehensive, the foundation requires a letter of inquiry prior to submission of application.

http://www.carnegie.org/sub/program/grant.html

Frequency: Year round.

George Gund Foundation (Submitted)

The George Gund Foundation's guidelines reflect our long-standing interests in the arts, economic development and community revitalization, education, environment and human services.

Applications are accepted year round.

http://www.gundfdn.org/

Frequency: Year round.

Inter-American Foundation (Contacted)

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) is an independent agency of the United States government that provides grants to nongovernmental and community-based organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean for innovative, sustainable and participatory self-help programs. AguaClara has contacted the IAF in Spring 2009. IAF does not fund US projects, but they are in contact with APP to fund the Honduran work.

Applications are accepted year round. Minimum grant requirement is $40,000 and maximum limit is $400,000 per project. The review process takes around 6 months.

http://www.iaf.gov/index/index_en.asp

Frequency: Year round.

Tech Awards Grant (Applied)

The Tech Awards program inspires global engagement in applying technology to humanity's most pressing problems by recognizing the best of those who are utilizing innovative technology solutions to address the most urgent critical issues facing our planet. People all over the world are profoundly improving the human condition in the areas of education, equality, environment, health, and economic development through the use of technology. It is the goal of The Tech Awards to showcase their compelling stories and reward their brilliant accomplishments.

Every year three Laureates in each category are honored and one Laureate per category receives $50,000.Applications are accepted year round.

http://www.iaf.gov/index/index_en.asp

Frequency: April Every Year.