The Office of Foundations Relations is pleased to share this open call for funding from the Paul M. Angell Foundation for Conservation.
UCSC Contact: Caroline Rodriguez | caroline@ucsc.edu
Funder: Paul M. Angell Foundation
Program Description: Grants in Conservation (Fall Cycle 2023)
LOI Deadline: June 5, 2023
Funding: ~$50,000
Overview Conservation
The Foundation’s Conservation grant-making focuses primarily on issues of ocean conservation. Priorities within Conservation:
- Supporting the creation of Marine Protected Areas
- Encouraging sustainable fisheries management
- Eliminating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing
- Conserving the world’s shark and ray species
- Limiting plastics pollution and other ocean debris
- Preserving coral species and ecosystems
Grant requests for other types of ocean-related conservation efforts may be considered on a limited basis
Please see information on grant writing tips.
If you have any questions regarding the foundation, please email caroline@ucsc.edu.
Types of Support
- General Operating
This is the most flexible type of grant. Funds may be applied in any manner in which the organization sees fit, subject to its mission. - Program/Project Grants
These grants are targeted to a specific program or goal. Applicants must submit a program budget and narrative to support their applications. - Education
Education grants support programs which disseminate information crucial to the organization’s mission. They may include, but are not necessarily limited to: lectures, demonstrations, workshops, guided tours, exhibitions, and distribution of printed or online materials.
Eligibility
Applicants must have a 501(c)(3) determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service and be designated as a public charity.
Timeline
- May 1, 2023 Portal opens
- June 5, 2023 LOIs due
- August 7, 2023 If invited, full application due
- November 2023 Awards announced
Special Instructions
Please submit a proposal intake form prior to UCSC’s internal Institutional Deadlines. Please let Foundation Relations (cfr@ucsc.edu) know if you are interested in applying. For support developing your proposal, please contact the Research Development Specialist assigned to your unit or send a request to resdev@ucsc.edu. Within the Division of Social Sciences, please contact Ashlee Tews (ashleeac@ucsc.edu) to initiate notification and proposal support.
The Office of Foundation Relations is a unit of University Relations. The FR team creates and maintains mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with private organizations, matching grant initiatives with educational and research programs and centers. FR supports faculty and staff to identify and approach these and other private foundations and corporations for funding, to assist in strategic positioning of the grant application, and to facilitate funder campus visits.
For a list of recent funding opportunities, please visit the FR website. FR Calls for Funding