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Builders Initiative Foundation: all 1,052 grants

Largest first · $266.3M across 2022–2024 · back to the overview

$200,000
Hyde Park Art Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support the Artist Run Chicago Fund
$200,000
Marwen Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support equitable wages for Marwen teaching artists and emerging teaching artists and to conduct a pay equity audit that will inform a long-term pay equity policy.
$200,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2022
To support Natural Resources Defense Council Inc's work on CEJA implementation and cumulative impacts advocacy
$200,000
Ocean Visions · Atlanta, GA · 2022
To support Building an Ocean Solutions Network to Address Grand Ocean-Climate Challenges
$200,000
Only One · New York, NY · 2022
to support Grassroots Ocean Campaigns for Mobilizing Awareness and Action.
$200,000
Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association · Olympia, WA · 2022
To support a Social License for Shellfish Aquaculture in WA and OR
$200,000
People for Community Recovery · Riverdale, IL · 2022
To build SETF capacity to promote equitable building electrification and sustainable community development in the City of Chicago
$200,000
University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2022
To Support WA Sea Grant for the Indigenous Aquaculture and WA Seaweed Collaboratives
$200,000
Urban Juncture Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support the Creative Incubator at The Forum.
$199,819
Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research (Pier) · Oceanside, CA · 2023
To support the expansion of sustainable domestic fishing opportunities for swordfish.
$198,381
Regents of the University of California at San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2022
to support the culinary seaweed development
$197,500
Ocean Aid 360 · St Petersburg, FL · 2024
to support research and a pilot project on the implementation of a coastal waste management action plan with The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism
$197,030
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
Restorative Seaweed Aquaculture for Ocean Health and Community and Tribal Economic Development
$195,000
United States Artists · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support three United States Artists Fellowship awards for the following artists: Krystal C. Mack, Luis Alvaro Sahagun, and Roquin-Jon Quichocho Siongco.
$194,982
Rand Corporation · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
To provide one-time support to RAND Corporation's to develop the equity module of its in-progress comprehensive federal budget model as part of the Capitalism 2.0 strategic inquiry
$193,300
Puget Sound Restoration Fund · Bainbridge Island, WA · 2022
To support restorative aquaculture and climate resiliency innovations for the coastal communities of Puget Sound.
$190,000
Common Threads · Austin, TX · 2023
To support Common Threads sourcing local from agriculture organizations to develop the organization's good food purchasing strategy for partner schools on the West side
$189,580
Surfrider Foundation · San Clemente, CA · 2023
To support coastal resilience and ocean plastics pilots in OR and WA
$187,500
Earth Charter Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
To provide general operating support
$187,000
Advocates for Urban Agriculture Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide technical assistance support and related resources for urban farming water in Chicago
$186,743
University of Mississippi · University, MS · 2022
To Develop a Living Database for State-Level US Marine Aquaculture Policy
$185,420
Surfrider Foundation · San Clemente, CA · 2024
to support pilot projects related to coastal resilience and ocean plastics in Oregon and Washington
$183,138
Inter Union for Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources Utd St · Washington, DC · 2022
To support Mainstreaming and scaling business planning for coastal and marine NbS projects
$182,850
San Diego Food System Alliance · San Diego, CA · 2022
to support the development and implementation of the Local Food Economy Lab and tailored business services to support local seafood in San Diego.
$180,000
Side Street Studio Arts Nfp · Elgin, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$180,000
Chicagos Sunshine Enterprises · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support the Help Desk (Full -Time) Coordinator, microgranting continuation and project grants.
$177,466
Oceans Initiative · Seattle, WA · 2024
to support the scaling of salmon reefnets
$175,000
Santa Monica Community College District · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
to develop and launch a program to help train the emerging aquaculture workforce in Southern California
$175,000
Center for Neighborhood Technology · Chicago, IL · 2023
To provide on-demand and actionable research and analytical capacity to Chicago's environmental and transportation justice organizations.
$175,000
Santa Monica Community College District · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
To develop and launch an Aquaculture Certificate Program to help to train the emerging aquaculture workforce in Southern California.
$175,000
Sociedad De Historia Natural Niparaja Ac · 2023
To support Niparaja's Marine Conservation and Sustainable Fisheries programs
$175,000
Teamwork Englewood · Chicago, IL · 2023
To provide teamwork Englewood support for E.G Woode
$175,000
We Want Green Too · Detroit, MI · 2023
To reduce the energy burden and the resultant public health stressors in the low-income community of District 5 (48214) in Detroit, Michigan
$175,000
Wormfarm Institute Incorporated · Reedsburg, WI · 2023
To onboard new staff and bring its year-round team closer to sustainable capacity, to realize a series of "test plots" during the 2023 growing season, and to plan for the 2024 Farm/Art DTour and begin a strategic/ succe… read allTo onboard new staff and bring its year-round team closer to sustainable capacity, to realize a series of "test plots" during the 2023 growing season, and to plan for the 2024 Farm/Art DTour and begin a strategic/ succession plan that will outline goals and organizational direction for the next 3 years. less
$175,000
Center for Neighborhood Technology · Chicago, IL · 2022
To provide on-demand and actionable research and analytical capacity to Chicago's environmental and transportation justice organizations.
$175,000
Santa Monica Community College District · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
To develop and launch an Aquaculture Certificate Program to help to train the emerging aquaculture workforce in Southern California.
$173,000
Vegfund · Washington, DC · 2022
To support US based Veg Fests
$172,500
Surfrider Foundation · San Clemente, CA · 2024
to support the restoration of the San Onofre State Beach
$172,240
Tgi Movement · Chicago, IL · 2024
to support increased capacity for the educational programming of a community space and manufacturing studio in Chicago
$172,240
Tgi Movement · Chicago, IL · 2023
to support the operations and development of 63rd House programming, capacity, and team training
$172,000
Alliance for Global Justice · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Support for the Real Food Challenge Program and the Real Meals Campaign
$172,000
Alliance for Global Justice · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Support for the Real Food Challenge Program and the Real Meals Campaign
$170,700
Practical Farmers of Iowa (Pfi) · Ames, IA · 2023
To support PFI to maximize impact of RFSP and LFPA in Iowa
$170,000
Mercy for Animals · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support the People's Fund
$168,200
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
To support hiring a new climate staff position that would engage in and support blue carbon ecosystem restoration projects in Maine
$167,726
Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR · 2024
to support research and education to better manage and harvest Dungeness crab
$165,800
Regents of the University of California at San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2024
to support education and training for ocean intelligence entrepreneurs at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
$165,124
Reef Fish Conservation and Education Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2024
to support learning, training, and information exchange opportunities for the next generation of fishery leaders
$165,000
Department of Public Transformation · Granite Falls, MN · 2023
To support the Ignite Rural 2023 program
$165,000
Movement Strategy Center · Oakland, CA · 2022
To grow the capacity of the Indiana NAACP to engage its members on critical clean energy and climate issues in the black community.
$164,000
Hyde Park Art Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support the Artist Run Chicago Fund
$163,257
University of Mississippi · University, MS · 2023
To develop a Living Database for State-Level US Marine Aquaculture Policy
$162,664
Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund · Springfield, IL · 2024
to support a project focused on improving the health and safety of residents of Cahokia Heights facing environmental health hazards
$162,664
Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund · Springfield, IL · 2022
To improve the housing conditions and the health and safety of Cahokia Heights residents who face environmental health hazards related to stormwater flooding and wastewater overflows.
$161,000
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership · Garibaldi, OR · 2023
To support data-sharing and adaptive management for ocean acidification and hypoxia in Tillamook Bay.
$160,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2024
to support training programs for fishing communities in Baja California Sur
$160,000
Mercy for Animals · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Support to the People's Fund
$159,562
Inter Union for Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources Utd St · Washington, DC · 2023
To support mainstreaming and scaling business planning for coastal and marine NbS projects
$158,323
California State Wildlife Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To support and cultivate an Indigenous-led working group focused on nature-based coastal adaptation strategies in San Diego County.
$155,832
Reef Fish Conservation and Education Foundation · Galveston, TX · 2023
To support participation in the establishment of the National Future Fishermen Coalition to bolster coastal and ocean ecosystems by galvanizing the next generation of commercial fishery leaders
$155,500
Plant Chicago Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support general operations
$155,000
Environmental Law Institute (Eli) · Washington, DC · 2024
to support the use of data tools and technologies for advanced fisheries management in The Bahamas
$155,000
Resident Association of Greater Englewood · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support general operations
$155,000
Pcc Community Wellness Center · Oak Park, IL · 2022
to support the continuation of the Veggie Rx Program in Austin
$154,558
Ocean Conservancy · Washington, CT · 2022
to support the North America Ghost Gear Prevention and Recycling Project focused on implementing three core activities in Latin America to accelerate financing innovation to end plastic waste and prevent ocean plastics
$154,240
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
to support restorative aquaculture science
$153,000
Surfrider Foundation · San Clemente, CA · 2022
to support the San Onofre Living Shorelines project
$152,134
Guided Discoveries · San Clemente, CA · 2024
to support kelp restoration on Catalina Island
$150,927
California State Wildlife Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2024
To support and cultivate an indigenous-led working group focused on nature-based coastal adaptation strategies in san diego county
$150,000
Black Oak Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$150,000
Block Club Chicago Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$150,000
Center for Rural Affairs · Lyons, NE · 2024
to support clean energy development and agrivoltaics efforts in the Midwest
$150,000
Chicago Public Media · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide support for local radio stations
$150,000
Coastal Quest · Berkeley, CA · 2024
to support resilience planning for coastal California State Parks in San Diego County
$150,000
Community Action Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
to provide general operating support
$150,000
Creative Disruption Labs · New York, NY · 2024
to support funding for education and training on ocean innovation
$150,000
Cub Consumer Education and Researchfund · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$150,000
Families Anchored in Total Harmony · Gary, IN · 2024
to provide general operating support
$150,000
Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development Area · Oakland, IA · 2024
to support increased programmatic capacity at a local foodshed
$150,000
Greater Chicago Legal Clinic · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$150,000
Growing Home · Chicago, IL · 2024
to support food distribution and community building in Englewood
$150,000
Little Village Community Foundation Corp · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$150,000
Mercy for Animals · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
to support grantmaking focused on sustainable food systems
$150,000
Rare · Arlington, VA · 2024
to support a research study in The Bahamas on sustainable coastal farming
$150,000
Reader Institute for Community Journalism · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support and support for increased coverage of the visual arts
$150,000
Reducetarian Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
to support a fellowship program and annual conference
$150,000
Resident Association of Greater Englewood · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$150,000
Taskforce Prevention & Community Services · Chicago, IL · 2024
To provide general operating support
$150,000
Tides Center · San Francisco, CA · 2024
to support a solar energy workforce reentry project for formerly incarcerated individuals
$150,000
United Way of Central Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
to support youth programming and a food fund in Indianapolis
$150,000
Vote Solar · Oakland, CA · 2024
To provide general operating support
$150,000
Xchange Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support the expansion of the Urban Ag Greenhouse for the Xchange Grand Crossing project.
$150,000
Altasea at the Port of Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support a Program Manager position for the BlueSea Initiative
$150,000
Better Food Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2023
Support to make plant-based foods the default in institutional dining
$150,000
Block Club Chicago Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support general operations
$150,000
Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods · Deerfield, IL · 2023
To grow a coalition of EJ leadership in Lake County, IL.
$150,000
Chicago Park District · Chicago, IL · 2023
To contribute to the Financial Assistance Fund
$150,000
Chicago Park District · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support the Young Cultural Stewards program
$150,000
Chicago Public Media · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support general operations
$150,000
Community Action Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To support CAN's equitable decarbonization work in the Bryant neighborhood and help with the associated implementation challenges.