Home
Focus Areas
About Us
"We need more young people to become advocates for woods and trees and we are excited to be able to open this opportunity again to help fund important projects which will directly address the climate and nature crisis."
That's the message from the UK's Woodland Trust, which is offering $62,000 in funding and mentorship to six individuals or small groups aged 16 to 25 who come up with an environmental idea that can affect the woods, wildlife, and people, Time reports.
The third annual "Igniting Innovation" competition is now open, with applications due Jan.
20.
"You don't have to be from an experienced environmental or conservation background or have academic qualifications to enter, as we are looking for people from all backgrounds and walks of life to enter with a great idea that can impact woods, wildlife, and people," the head of youth at the Woodland Trust says in a press release.
The top 18 applications will be taught how to professionally pitch their idea to a panel of celebrity judges, and finalists will present their ideas to a panel of experts.
Previous winners in the "hugely popular" competition have included starting a clothes upcycling workshop, a campaign to protect ancient trees, and a wildlife photography exhibition, Time notes.
(The winner of this year' Read the Entire Article
Selected Grant News Headlines
A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Foundation: Community Foundation Partnership
"Hats off to the First Foundation for the Community Partnership for making these grants possible." That's the opinion of the Reading Eagle's editorial board in response to more than $100,000 in...more
If you're an 8-year-old in Ethiopia, there's a new app for that. HaHu Scripts is a mobile app that "gamify[s] learning of Amharic and Tigrigna languages," according to its website. It's the...more
"AI can edit photos and set a background, but it cannot determine positioning, which requires human knowledge." That's the message from a government rep in Uganda to the country's young people,...more
"We need more young people to become advocates for woods and trees and we are excited to be able to open this opportunity again to help fund important projects which will directly address the...more
It's not every day you get the chance to sit down with a StoryCorpsCorps volunteer and talk about your favorite songs, but that's exactly what happened to Michael Jewett. The Michigan man, who's...more
When Erin Timms and her brother Sean bought the Calvin Center in Youngstown, Ohio, in 2009, they had one goal in mind: to restore the building to its former glory. "The desire to let let get torn...more
Adam Wright has been named the new CEO of Share, a Seattle-area charity that provides food, shelter, and other services to the homeless. Wright, who has been with the charity for 12 years, will...more
A Boys and Girls Club in Grand Rapids, Mich., that's been around for more than a century is about to undergo a $4.5 million renovation. The Paul I. Seidman Club, built in 1919, is the oldest...more
Thanks to a grant from the National Park Foundation, 20 young people from 20 states were able to spend their summer working in Rocky Mountain National Park, the Estes Park News reports. The...more
Prince Harry's latest philanthropic move will gather world business leaders and philanthropists to work towards fostering prosperity in Southern African communities, specifically focused on young...more
Social Entrepreneurship
Spotlight
Sriracha Businessman Dishes Out Lessons for Social Entrepreneurs
David Tran, CEO of Huy Fong Foods, makers of the popular Sriracha hot sauce with the green cap, hopes to fill a hot sauce gap where social entrepreneurs can learn from.
