Innovation Grants

The TogetherGreen Innovation Grants Program supports creative, ambitious conservation partnerships that engage diverse communities and find innovative solutions to environmental challenges.

Since 2008, more than 175 projects have received TogetherGreen Innovation Grants totaling almost $4.7 million to protect land, water, and energy resources nationwide.

To learn about the current class of grant recipients, read the release here

 
SORT BY GRANT AMOUNT STATE YEAR:
$50,000.00, Missouri
Using Nature to Recover from a Deadly Storm More >
$45,422.00, Nebraska
Creating Young Stewards of the Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem More >
$45,000.00, Missouri
Empowering St. Louis Teens to Protect America’s River More >
$45,000.00, Texas
Boot Strapping the Future Environmental Stewards of Texas More >
$45,000.00, Ohio
Urban Students Becoming Environmental Stewards More >
$45,000.00, North Carolina
Creating a living shoreline for nesting shorebirds More >
$45,000.00, Pennsylvania
Reconstructing an Appalachian Woodland for Pittsburghers More >
$38,180.00, New Jersey
Engaging students and the public in stewardship and participatory research More >
$38,000.00, Kentucky
Creating a Cadre of Teachers Through Energy Project Participation – From Awareness to Action More >
$35,000.00, Oregon
Recruiting Residents to Bring Bear Creek Back to Life More >
$35,000.00, California
Inspiring Urban Youth to say YES to Environmental Leadership More >
$33,000.00, Pennsylvania
Restoring the Ohio Valley, One Student at a Time More >
$30,000.00, Vermont
Connecting landowners with new green markets to protect forests More >
$30,000.00, California
Connecting Millenials, Conservation and Tattoos More >
$28,650.00, New Mexico
Empowering Students to Reduce Their Environmental Footprint More >
$26,490.00, New Mexico
Restoring the Rio Grande Through a Pueblos Alliance More >
$26,300.00, Idaho
Creating a Community of Conservation More >
$26,275.00, Maryland
Connecting Citizens to Salt Marsh Protection through Social Media More >
$25,833.00, Maine
Reducing Roadway Threats to Endangered Wildlife More >
$25,000.00, Minnesota
Engaging diverse, urban communities in creating habitat for Purple Martins, Nighthawks, and Chimney Swifts More >
$25,000.00, Virginia
Creating Healthy Habitats to Bring Nature Back Home More >
$25,000.00, Arizona
Protecting Pollinators in Central Arizona and Beyond More >
$25,000.00, Colorado
Planting the Seeds of Conservation One Sustainable Garden at a Time More >
$24,920.00, New York
Restoring the future of the American Eel More >
$21,750.00, California
Reducing Artificial Urban Lighting to Prevent Bird Collisions and Save Energy More >
$20,204.00, Georgia
Engaging Atlanta’s Latino Community to Reduce the Threat to Bird Habitat - Expanding our Reach More >
$20,204.00, Arizona
Reducing carbon footprints one church at a time More >
$19,700.00, Florida
Creating New Edens For Active Duty Families Through Wetland Restoration More >
$19,618.00, Wisconsin
Rewarding Communities for Protecting Birds and their Habitat More >
$19,324.00, Oregon
Restoring habitat, producing wood, heating homes More >
$19,000.00, Mississippi
Equipping Conservationists and Communities with the Tools to Make a Difference More >
$18,189.00, New York
Protecting vital habitat in the New York state parks More >
$18,000.00, Maryland
Using Kid Power to Green Maryland Schools More >
$17,000.00, Massachusetts
Training Teens to Incorporate Conservation into their Community More >
$15,442.00, Florida
Restoring Pine Rockland in South Florida More >
$15,000.00, New York
Fostering Stewardship Through Habitat Restoration More >
$15,000.00, Texas
Restoring Native Prairie to Enhance Habitat for Birds and Other Wildlife More >
$12,100.00, Kentucky
Empowering Residents to Improve Their Watershed More >
$5,000.00, Idaho
Educating Rural Groups on the Importance of the Beaver More >
$5,000.00, Arizona
Recharging Water, Wildlife and Community More >
$5,000.00, Michigan
Inspiring stewardship through social media More >
$5,000.00, California
Restoring Native American Stewardship to a Sierra Nevada Treasure More >
$5,000.00, New Hampshire
Monitoring plant and animal responses to climate change More >
$5,000.00, New York
Engaging Immigrants in Environmental Stewardship More >

GRANTS LINKS:

Everything you Need to Know
Conservation Planning Guide
Innovation Grants Application (in word)
Planning Grants Application
Budget Form
Budget Instructions

FEATURED CURRENT GRANT
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania
Reconstructing an Appalachian Woodland for Pittsburghers

FEATURED PAST GRANT
Audubon New York (National Audubon Society)
Landowners and Volunteers Identify and Protect Stopover Sites for Migrant Birds

TogetherGreen funding has allowed us to do so much—forming new partnerships, leveraging funds, making connections between pre-existing programs, starting new programs, in addition to the hands-on conservation and outreach work we’ve been able to accomplish.
Stacy Vigallon
Los Angeles Audubon Society