Quick Summary
Name: Rainforest Foundation US (Rainforest Foundation Inc) Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $4+ million (in fiscal sponsorships and sub-grants) |
| Grant Range | Not publicly disclosed |
| Average Grant | Not publicly disclosed |
| Application Method | No Public Process / Partnership-Based |
Contact Details
- Website: https://rainforestfoundation.org/
- Location: 50 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Phone: Not publicly listed
- Email: Available through website contact form
Geographic Focus
- Central America (Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize, Nicaragua)
- South America (Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana)
- Southeast Asia (Indonesia)
Focus on tropical rainforest regions with Indigenous peoples and local communities
Funding Priorities
- Indigenous land rights and territorial mapping
- Forest protection and conservation led by Indigenous peoples
- Capacity building for Indigenous organizations
- Climate finance access for Indigenous communities
- Indigenous-led funding mechanisms
- Fiscal sponsorship for Indigenous alliances
- Technical assistance (financial management, proposal writing, grant reporting)
- Governance and administrative capacity strengthening
What They Don't Fund
- Not publicly disclosed (works exclusively with Indigenous peoples and local communities in rainforest regions)
- Does not fund organizations outside tropical rainforest conservation and Indigenous rights sectors
Application Method
No public application process. Rainforest Foundation US works through established partnerships with Indigenous organizations and provides:
- Fiscal sponsorship arrangements
- Sub-grants through joint funding agreements
- Direct technical and financial support to existing partners
- Capacity building for partner organizations to access other funding sources
The organization operates primarily as a fiscal sponsor and intermediary, helping Indigenous organizations access and manage climate finance and other funding sources rather than operating a traditional grant application program.
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