Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast
/OVERVIEW: The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast is an environmental funder that supports land and water conservation on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
IP TAKE: Grant seekers should examine the funder’s website to learn about what the board and staff are most interested in and in need of at any given time.
PROFILE: With a history that dates back to 2003, the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast (CFGC) is an environmental foundation focused on the lands and waterways of Florida. Passionate residents banded together to form this conservation community, CFGC received national accreditation in 2010. The foundation is based in Osprey, Florida. It aims to “protect the character, natural integrity and biodiversity of the bays, beaches, barrier islands and their watersheds of Florida’s Gulf Coast.” This foundation’s environmental conservation focus centers on protecting bays, beaches, watersheds and barrier islands in Florida.
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CFGC is interested in protecting places for plants and animals, clean drinking water, recreation areas to hike and fish, and natural environments for all Florida residents. This funder’s most recent strategic plan identifies giving interests centered on: the Florida panther, Florida wildlife conservation, habitat conservation, marine conservation protecting the Gulf Coast shoreline and access, as well as community resiliency in the growing face of climate change.
The foundation partners with donors, government entities and landowners to protect shoreline and water access, natural habitats, and land recreation spaces. It has worked to protect Triangle Ranch, Pine Island Preserve at Matlacha Pass, and Orange Hammock Ranch. The foundation also funds environmental conservation education, hosting free educational programs and events throughout the year.
This funder also seeks opportunities for getting youth involved in environmental conservation and habitat conservation in it’s geographic areas of interest.
Important Grant Details:
Foundation grants vary in size based on the project supported. Learn more about the foundation’s giving by examining its tax records. Grantmaking is centered in Florida’s Gulf Coast. More specifically, it supports efforts in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties of Florida.
It does not appear that this foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications.
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