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Grants to USA nonprofits in eligible regions for preserving, restoring, and protecting the natural environment, as well as for projects benefiting low-income urban areas. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Each of the three programs have a specific geographic focus area.
Conserving Ecologically Valuable Land: The geographic focus of this area will be the southeastern United States, with priority given to the Southern Appalachians and the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia.
Specifically, the Fund welcomes proposals that:
Reducing CO2 Emissions Through Energy Efficiency and Carbon Pricing: The Fund’s strategy is to support efficiency policies and implementation efforts in the Northeast and Southeast.
Specifically, the Fund welcomes proposals that:
Urban Farming and Youth Leadership: Priority will be given to projects that combine all aspects above and must reside in Massachusetts, New York City, and Philadelphia.
Specifically, the Fund welcomes proposals that:
Submit LOIs and Applications Online: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=merckff
Merck Family Fund
P.O. Box 870245
Milton Village, MA 02187
Email: merck@merckff.org
Phone: (617) 696-3580
Fax: (617) 696.7262