Purpose

To improve Westchester County's quality of life, vibrancy, community health, and natural resources protection.  Grants aim to:

Minimize climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions through local, county, and regional commitments, and efforts by private businesses and institutions; development of alternative energy sources and energy conservation; and public education.

Preserve biological diversity through habitat conservation by supporting the preservation and restoration of ocean, estuarine, coastal, and wetlands habitat; promoting land conservation and smart growth strategies; altering destructive agricultural and industrial practices; and educating the public.

Reduce or eliminate toxins that are hazardous to human health by protecting drinking water quality; implementing clean production practices; adopting the precautionary principle; conducting research to establish links between hazards and public health; educating the public; and redeveloping brownfields in Westchester County.

Grant range
$10,000 to $30,000

Eligibility
Nonprofit organizations in Westchester County.

Reporting
Grantees must submit six-month and year-end progress and expenditure reports. Specific instructions are provided after grants are awarded.

2010 Deadlines:

Letters of Inquiry due Friday, August 13, 2010

Invited Proposals due Friday, September 10, 2010

Awards will be announced end of November, 2010

An information session will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 9, 2010 at the Foundation's offices.  Please RSVP by July 2, 2010 to Laura Rossi-Ortiz, Program Officer at (914) 948-5166, x 4
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