Grants for Food and Health projects

Concept Application Deadline: 01/07/2010

The foundation supports projects that demonstrate strong local leadership, promote professional development in the conservation, agricultural, and health sciences; develop the capacity of local organizations; and address a particular problem in the field. It prefers to support projects addressing under-funded issues and geographic areas.

Geographic Focus

The foundation’s geographic focus is the developing world. It prefers to support organizations located in developing countries or to developed country organizations whose activities are of direct and immediate benefit to developing countries.

Fields of Interest

The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation supports special projects and programs of non governmental organizations in three primary fields of interest: conservation, food, and health. Examples of areas of interest within these fields follow, but are not meant to be exclusive.

Conservation

Conservation grants help improve ecological and environmental conditions in the developing world. The foundation supports field research and related research activities, training, and technical assistance efforts that:

* help conserve viable ecosystems and protect biological diversity in developing countries
* train local leaders in conservation and protection of resources, with an emphasis on technical and scientific training

Food

Food grants support focused efforts to improve access to food for consumption in developing countries. Areas of interest include projects that:

* promote or develop specific sustainable agriculture practices with potential to advance science and practice in other countries;
* develop new approaches that address fuel and resource problems related to food production and preparation in developing countries;
* explore and refine innovative education and training interventions for small scale food producers and farmers; and
* advance new approaches to control pests and diseases affecting important food crops of developing countries

Health

The foundation supports public health programs that are preventive rather than curative in nature. It supports research, technical assistance, and training projects that:

* improve public health through community-based efforts that address health promotion, disease prevention, family planning, and reproductive health; and
*  increase the understanding and treatment of tropical diseases

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