Burning Foundation: Environment Grant
Funding Amount
US $5,000 - US $15,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Grants are made for general operating expenses and/or special projects.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: If your organization’s LOI or proposal has been denied, please wait a year before re-applying.
- Not eligible: The Foundation no longer accepts requests for multi-year support.
- Not eligible: Requests for research projects
- Not eligible: Scholarships
- Not eligible: Museums or museum displays.
- Not eligible: Animal sanctuaries.
- Not eligible: Wildlife rescue.
- Not eligible: Book or film productions, unless the production is an essential component of the funded project.
- Not eligible: Requests from schools, universities, or their fundraising affiliates.
- Not eligible: Programs related to energy conservation, alternative energy, nuclear waste, toxics, or global warming.
- Not eligible: Land/property purchase, or capital campaigns for building construction or renovations.
- Not eligible: Requests related to gardening programs, or the creation or renovation of urban or community parks.
Overview
The Burning Foundation offers grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, totaling around $650,000 annually, to support environmental 501(c)(3) organizations in Washington and Oregon. The foundation focuses on preserving habitats that enhance biodiversity and promote quiet recreation. Eligible projects must align with their mission of protecting local rivers, forests, and ecosystems. Preference is given to local initiatives over national organizations, encouraging grassroots efforts in environmental conservation.
NOTE: Applications must be completed in the same cycle in which the LOI is submitted.
Funding
Grants range from $5,000 to $15,000. Approximately $650,000 is granted each year.
Eligibility
We will support environmental 501(c)(3) groups throughout Washington and Oregon who meet the stated areas of interest.Grants are made for general operating expenses and/or special projects.
Ineligibility
If your organization’s LOI or proposal has been denied, please wait a year before re-applying. The Foundation no longer accepts requests for multi-year support.We will not support:Requests for research projects or scholarships.Museums or museum displays.Animal sanctuaries.Wildlife rescueBook or film productions, unless the production is an essential component of the funded project.Requests from schools, universities, or their fundraising affiliates.Programs related to energy conservation, alternative energy, nuclear waste, toxics, or global warming.Land/property purchase, or capital campaigns for building construction or renovations.Requests related to gardening programs, or the creation or renovation of urban or community parks.Requests related to urban forests.Environmental education programs.Land Trusts that are primarily agriculturally focused.Requests from farms.Requests for habitat restoration in areas that have been fragmented by agriculture use.Requests for habitat restoration that does not restore habitat to its native state.Quasi-governmental organizations, such as:Regional Fisheries Enhancement groups
What The Burning Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 56
- Total given
- $1.13M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $10K–$30K
- By dollars: Washington 53%, Oregon 43%, District of Columbia 2%. Top recipient cities: Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Bend, OR.
- 4% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 6% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Friends of the San Juans · Friday Harbor, WA
Protecting shorelines, species, and communities
$30K
Legacy Forest Defense Coalition · Tacoma, WA
General operations
$30K
Silvix Resources · Portland, OR
Advancing old forest conservation in the pacific northwest and beyond
$30K
Waterwatch of Oregon · Portland, OR
Strategic freshwater conservation in oregon
$30K
Earthrise Law Center · Portland, OR
Blue mountains forest protection
$25K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Environmental conservation
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