Charlotte Martin Foundation: Wildlife and Habitat Program Grant

The Charlotte Martin Foundation's Wildlife and Habitat Program focuses on promoting biodiversity and habitat conservation in the Northwest. It engages communities in addressing climate change impacts while emphasizing the importance of ecosystem resilience. Through collaboration with local organizations, the program aims to restore critical habitats, enhance landscape connectivity, and support underserved populations in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. This initiative recognizes the vital role of community engagement and sustainable practices in protecting wildlife and natural resources.

Relevance: We continually seek information regarding significant opportunities in our region and in our focus areas to ensure that we are responding to current needs and opportunities.Community Engagement: We seek to foster community engagement in protecting wildlife and habitat and in engaging youth skills to build directly on community needs and strengths.Focus on Place: Grounded in the Northwest, we fund in urban, rural and tribal communities in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington where people work to improve the places that they live.Expand Opportunity: We give special consideration in our grant making to benefit and expand opportunities for underserved populations in our region.
Wildlife and Habitat Programs: Promoting Biodiversity in a Changing Climate
Conservation efforts that utilize the impacts of climate change when selecting areas for protection.
Engaging a community of citizens, scientists, and conservationists in educating the public about biodiversity and climate change.
Restoring important lands for biodiversity, focal species, and landscape connectivity. Including but not limited to:
Assessments to identify species and communities at risk, including strategies to work toward ecosystem resilience.Identification of barriers to migration and mitigation measures to enhance landscape connectivity.Adaptive restoration strategies based on predicted species range expansion and contraction.Promoting the biodiversity of the marine and freshwater environments.
Guidelines for Wildlife and Habitat Programs
As development pressures increase, the stewardship of vital ecosystems is critical for protecting wildlife populations and habitat. The effort must be based on solid conservation biology, recognizing the resilience, complexity and interdependence of all life. Conservation of critical habitat and species requires comprehensive strategies and collaboration among partners working in the region, recognizing the limitation of funds available. Stewardship is the shared responsibility of empowered citizens, engaged scientists, collaborating foundations, informed business and property owners, and an accountable government. Healthy and diverse wildlife populations and habitat must be preserved through sound government policies and a range of creative conservation approaches. The principle of sustainability requires that environment, economics and equity are considered together to protect the quality of life at every level.

Eligibility

We define the Western States as Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska.To be eligible for funding, organizations must be headquartered in this region, and the proposed programs must take place within this region.

Ineligibility

We do not support: Organizations whose mission statement does not include wildlife and habitat preservationPreserving of small isolated parcels of landPreservation of land solely valued for recreational purposesProjects primarily in urban areasWildlife rehabilitationCaptive breedingCity parksZoos and aquariumPlease note that there are certain types of programs/projects that we do not fund:Production of professional films, videos, booksTravel costs and lodging for conference or event attendanceFitness, wellness, nutrition, health are not included in our definition of athletics.Education on behavioral issues, bullying, domestic and sexual violence, drug and alcohol abuse do not meet our definition for education funding.Animals used in therapies do not qualify for our category of wildlifeCapital projectsHardware, technologyRental of facilitiesMarketingPass through fundingPre-kindergarten programs