Top Grants for Environmental Groups

There are many grants now available for environmental agencies due to the issues and awareness in environmental policies. The governments along with many private corporations offer money in the form of a grant to support environmental agencies and their efforts.

Acres for America

Acres for America is a grant program sponsored by Wal-Mart to help The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is looking to take away the carbon footprint by initiating grants and programs that will teach others how to reduce the amount of damage that is being done to the environment. They also handle extreme situations such as endangered species. They help the species to come of the endangered list by helping to multiply the species.

Environmental Justice Small Grants Program

A section of the government called the Environmental Protection Agency sponsors a grant that focuses on community organizations. The EPA helps to improve air quality, improve water quality, and reduce hazardous waste materials and greenhouse gases. There are many other ways that an organization can receive a grant for the EPA. The organizations must however focus on the issues that the EPA is looking to improve with the environment.

Pew Charitable Trusts

Pew Charitable Trusts is a big organization that offers investments into organizations that fit their environmental interest level. They are interested in marine conservation, wilderness protection and climate change. An organization that serves an environmental purpose that is aligned with their interests in the environment can be a candidate for this type of grant from Pew Charitable Trusts. They require all interested organizations to send a letter of inquiry.