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Builders Initiative Foundation: all 1,052 grants

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

$150,000
Dalhousie University · New York, NY · 2023
To support the CDL Oceans Accelerator
$150,000
Equity Legal Services · Fairview Heights, IL · 2023
To grow the capacity of Equity Legal Service's litigation and program support of frontline communities in Southern IL.
$150,000
Faith in Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
To organize low-income and BIPOC communities and build a base of support to address toxic pollution in Northwest Indiana
$150,000
Families Anchored in Total Harmony · Gary, IN · 2023
To support a community owned micro grid in Gary, IN
$150,000
Food Animal Concerns Trust · Chicago, IL · 2023
to support keep antibiotics working
$150,000
Grist · Seattle, WA · 2023
To support the continued growth of Grist's Midwest climate and environmental justice reporting.
$150,000
Groundswell · Washington, DC · 2023
To support the development of Community Resilience Hubs in Chicago's south suburbs.
$150,000
Growing Home · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support food distribution and community building in Englewood
$150,000
New Roots Institute (Formerly Factory Farming Awareness Coalition) · Berkeley, CA · 2023
To support general operations
$150,000
Nos Noroeste Sustentable Ac · 2023
To support the work of NOS in contributing to the spatial management of the Bay of La Paz and supporting a sustainable, women-led oyster aquaculture business.
$150,000
Reader Institute for Community Journalism · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support general operations
$150,000
Reducetarian Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
support for Reducetarian's fellowship and annual conference
$150,000
Tides Center · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support the Renewing Sovereignty Project and cover associated costs.
$150,000
Wildcoast · Del Mar, CA · 2023
To conserve 321 acres of mangroves ecosystems that store at least 40,158 tons of carbon in the Bay of La Paz, Mexico through management and restoration
$150,000
Better Food Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2022
Support to make plant-based foods the default in institutional dining
$150,000
Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Renewable Living Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2022
To grow the capacity of the Black Oaks Center to provide regenerative agriculture and clean energy to the residents of Pembroke, IL
$150,000
Chicago Public Media · Chicago, IL · 2022
to provide general operating support for WBEZ and Vocalo
$150,000
Cub Consumer Education and Researchfund · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support ratepayer advocacy for clean energy in IL
$150,000
Ecology Center · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To launch a Detroit air quality monitoring and action network .
$150,000
Equity Legal Services · Fairview Heights, IL · 2022
To grow the capacity of Equity Legal Service's litigation and advocacy support of frontline communities in Southern IL.
$150,000
Factory Farming Awareness Coalition · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To support General Operations with emphasis on Midwestern Operations
$150,000
Faith in Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
to organize low-income and BIPOC communities and build a base of support to address toxic pollution in Northwest Indiana
$150,000
Food Animal Concerns Trust · Chicago, IL · 2022
to support keep antibiotics working
$150,000
Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development Area · Oakland, IA · 2022
To support staff time to rebuild and grow the local foodshed
$150,000
Grist · Seattle, WA · 2022
To support the continued growth of Grist's Midwest climate and environmental justice reporting.
$150,000
Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund · Springfield, IL · 2022
To support Illinois Livestock Operation research and education campaign
$150,000
Illinois Stewardship Alliance · Springfield, IL · 2022
Support for the Illinois Livestock Organizer
$150,000
Ocean Discovery Institute · San Diego, CA · 2022
To Support expanded programming to reach full target population and new Ocean Leadership and Diversification programs
$150,000
Reader Institute for Community Journalism · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operations and support for expansion of visual arts coverage
$150,000
Reducetarian Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support Reducetarian's fellowship and annual conference
$150,000
Rewild · Austin, TX · 2022
To support the Rewild your fridge campaign
$150,000
Skyart · Chicago, IL · 2022
To fund the continuation of SkyART's Westside programming
$150,000
Sweet Water Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support Sweet Water Foundation's Cultivating the Commonwealth through general operations
$150,000
Teton Science Schools · Jackson, WY · 2022
To support the Place Network model's expansion into Illinois and other regions for three years
$150,000
The Firehouse Community Arts Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
To provide support for 2022 operations.
$150,000
Washington Maritime Blue · Bothell, WA · 2022
To support a two year program developed by YMC that looks to scale and build out their programming, with a specific focus on their internship and career placement programs.
$150,000
Wormfarm Institute Incorporated · Reedsburg, WI · 2022
to support the planning discovery phase of the Witwen Campus preservation and development in Sauk County, WI.
$149,958
Dalhousie University Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
to support Ocean School: Capacity Building for U.S. Engagement
$149,950
Oregon Coast Visitors Association · Tillamook, OR · 2024
To support the oregon ocean cluster initiative to keep oregon seafood local
$149,950
Oregon Coast Visitors Association · Tillamook, OR · 2023
To support the Oregon Ocean Cluster Initiative to keep Oregon seafood local.
$146,475
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support Giant Kelp Research and Restoration on Catalina Island
$146,464
The Perry Institute for Marine Science · Waitsfield, VT · 2024
to support work on standardized sustainability measures for fisheries in The Bahamas
$145,760
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
To support restorative aquaculture science
$145,307
Ecology Project International · Missoula, MT · 2022
To support EPI's continued development and implementation of online teacher professional development and program expansion within the United States.
$143,969
Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research (Pier) · Oceanside, CA · 2022
to support the expansion of sustainable domestic fishing opportunities for swordfish.
$141,073
California State Wildlife Foundation · Berkeley, CA · 2023
To support and cultivate an Indigenous-led working group focused on nature-based coastal adaptation strategies in San Diego County.
$141,000
Multiplier · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To support general operations
$140,000
Multiplier · San Francisco, CA · 2024
to provide general operating support
$140,000
Trust for Public Land · San Francisco, CA · 2024
to provide general operating support
$140,000
Oregon Department of State Lands · Salem, OR · 2023
To support fundraising and operational capacity for the Oregon Ocean Science Trust.
$140,000
Wormfarm Institute Incorporated · Reedsburg, WI · 2022
To support 6-8 experimental Test Plots during the 2021 growing season that strengthen partnerships and inform the 2022 Farm/Art Dtour.
$138,500
Food Works · Carbondale, IL · 2022
to support the Community Mobile Farmers Market
$135,669
Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research (Pier) · Oceanside, CA · 2024
to support the expansion of sustainable domestic fishing opportunities for swordfish
$135,612
Regents of the University of California at San Diego · La Jolla, CA · 2024
to support its initiatives to build a resilient and sustainable aquaculture in San Diego
$135,004
Sunrise County Economic Council · Machias, ME · 2022
To support two complimentary projects that, together, could help restore the productivity and resilience of Half Moon Cove, a key coastal ecosystem that once provided important sustenance and spiritual services to the P… read allTo support two complimentary projects that, together, could help restore the productivity and resilience of Half Moon Cove, a key coastal ecosystem that once provided important sustenance and spiritual services to the Passamaquoddy tribe. less
$135,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2024
to research and explore the use of technological tools in small-scale fisheries in Baja California Sur
$135,000
Rogue Climate · Phoenix, OR · 2024
to support educational and community engagement efforts in the Coos Bay estuary
$135,000
Rogue Climate · Phoenix, OR · 2023
To ensure robust community engagement in critical issues impacting the Coos Bay estuary
$130,000
Stronger America Through Seafood Inc (Sats) · Wilmington, DE · 2023
To develop and execute an aquaculture media strategy based upon the creation and broad distribution of educational materials that constitute nonpartisan analysis, study, or research
$130,000
Kinzie Industrial Development Corporation · Chicago, IL · 2022
to support the implementation costs of the Hatchery/PepsiCo Industry Training program
$125,000
Comunidad Y Biodiversidad (Cobi) Ac · 2024
to support research and analysis for fisheries and kelp and the development of a strategic plan
$125,000
Faith in Place · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$125,000
Firebird Community Arts · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$125,000
National Public Housing Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024
to provide general operating support
$125,000
New Roots Institute (Formerly Factory Farming Awareness Coalition) · Berkeley, CA · 2024
to provide general operating support
$125,000
The Land Institute · Salina, KS · 2024
to provide general operating support
$125,000
Faith in Place · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support the growth of Faith in Place's organizing of EJ communities in Indiana
$125,000
Hurricane Island Foundation · Rockland, ME · 2023
To support research on climate change, aquaculture, fisheries biology and fisheries management in Penobscot Bay.
$125,000
National Public Housing Museum · Chicago, IL · 2023
to support the build-out of the new NPHM building, particularly for arts related spaces, and provide programming support for the Entrepreneurship Hub.
$125,000
Prison and Neighborhood Arts-Education Project · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support Walls Turned Sideway, a gallery and community space dedicated to artists and communities impacted by incarceration
$125,000
For the Long Term · Morristown, VT · 2022
To provide support for 2022 operations.
$125,000
Hurricane Island Foundation · Rockland, ME · 2022
To support two years of funding for Hurricane Island Research Institute to conduct research on climate change, aquaculture, fisheries biology and fisheries management in Penobscot Bay.
$125,000
The Investment Integration Project · New York, NY · 2022
To provide support for 2022 operations.
$124,500
Wildcoast · Imperial Beach, CA · 2022
To support the San Diego County Blue Carbon Innovation Program
$121,000
Hope Village Revitalization Aka Focus Hope Revitalization · Detroit, MI · 2023
To provide predevelopment finance and design support to transform three vacant apartment buildings into highly sustainable, deeply affordable housing in Detroit.
$120,000
3arts · Chicago, IL · 2024
to support an award program for teaching artists
$120,000
Stronger America Through Seafood Inc (Sats) · Wilmington, DE · 2024
to support aquaculture research, analysis, and education
$120,000
3arts · Chicago, IL · 2023
To launch and support the Next Level Teaching Artist awards.
$120,000
Create Portage County · Stevens Point, WI · 2023
to support resilient and vibrant communities across "The Basin" Shared Resource Network through intersections of arts and entrepreneurship.
$120,000
3arts · Chicago, IL · 2022
To launch and support the Next Level Teaching Artist awards.
$120,000
Firebird Community Arts · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support the Mutual Care project continuation.
$116,570
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
to support restorative aquaculture science, specifically the habitat value of kelp aquaculture and kelp-shellfish co-culture in New Zealand and Maine
$116,536
College of the Atlantic · Bar Harbor, ME · 2024
to support the design, prototyping and piloting of viable alternatives to plastic gear used in oyster aquaculture.
$115,000
Compassionate Action for Animals · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
to provide general operating support
$115,000
Southernmost Illinois Delta Region Empowerment Zone · Mounds, IL · 2024
to support community development activities that address food scarcity in Cairo, IL
$115,000
The University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
to support student engagement with a local accelerator program for creative businesses
$115,000
Compassionate Action for Animals · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To support general operations
$115,000
Marine Protected Area Collaborative Network · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2023
Support for South Coast and San Diego Chapters of the MPA Collaborative Network
$115,000
Resources Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2022
To Support the South Coast and San Diego Chapters of the MPA Collaborative Network
$112,891
Red De Observadores Ciudadanos Ac · 2024
to strengthen fisheries monitoring on the East Coast of Baja California Sur, Agua Verde to Boca del Alamo.
$112,891
Red De Observadores Ciudadanos Ac · 2023
To support waterkeeper for Strengthening fisheries monitoring on the East Coast of Baja California Sur, Agua Verde to Boca del Alamo
$112,259
Chn Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2022
to support a mixed-methods study to investigate the landscape of local food systems in the Midwest, including healthy, nutrition, and environmental impacts
$110,000
Anticruelty Society · Chicago, IL · 2023
To support low-cost to no-cost veterinary services to families on the South and West sides of Chicago by supporting a shared vet for AntiCruelty Society, South Suburban Humane Society, and Hinsdale Humane Society.
$110,000
Common Threads · Austin, TX · 2022
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
$109,572
The Perry Institute for Marine Science · Waitsfield, VT · 2023
Advancing sustainable fisheries in The Bahamas by developing national-focused fisheries sustainability standards.
$108,000
Stronger America Through Seafood Inc (Sats) · Wilmington, DE · 2022
To support Aquaculture Media Strategy
$105,993
Willamette Partnership · Portland, OR · 2024
to support research and education on coastal resilience in Oregon
$105,000
Quad City Arts · Rock Island, IL · 2023
To support intermediaries that support creatives in rural places in the 12-state region
$103,684
Creo Family Office Syndicate · New York, NY · 2022
to build Oceans/Aquaculture Investor Network
$101,836
Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund · Springfield, IL · 2024
to support its oversight and administration of charitable projects