Elizabeth Schultz Environmental Fund Grant

The Elizabeth Schultz Environmental Fund Grant supports projects focused on preserving nature and resource conservation in Douglas County, Kansas. Priority is given to initiatives that address significant environmental issues, align with the fund's mission, and demonstrate measurable outcomes. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) entities, tribal organizations, or government agencies, while projects must primarily benefit local residents and areas. Note that educational projects require specific guidelines, including support letters from school officials.

The Elizabeth Schultz Environmental Fund (ESEF) welcomes projects committed to the preservation and understanding of nature, and to resource conservation, especially in Douglas County, Kansas. Projects may address these goals in scientific, cultural, educational, aesthetic or economic ways.
Grantmaking Criteria
Favored projects meet the following criteria, with the most weight placed on the first three:

• Addresses an important environmental problem or opportunity and has a long range impact
• Supports the ESEF mission, as stated above
• Produces specific outcomes
• Is innovative and creative
• Has sufficient financial resources in addition to potential ESEF funding to complete project
• Is likely to succeed
• Proposes a realistic timeline and budget
• Is clearly and concisely described

Note: If you are applying for funds for an educational project, make sure to describe your target audience(s). If the project is intended to be part of the K-12 curriculum in a Douglas County school, you must provide a letter of support from a school official.

Eligibility

Proposal must come from a 501(c)(3) entity, tribal organization or government agency. Individuals who wish to propose projects must partner with a nonprofit organization.Proposal must be for work that primarily benefits residents or natural areas of Douglas County, Kansas.Applicant must conduct business without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or national origin.

Ineligibility

Generally, ESEF grants are not awarded for:Administrative or general operating expensesLitigationAnnual campaignsPurchase of tickets or tables at special eventsLobbying or political activitiesDebt retirementEndowment fundsReligious purposesIndividual, non-charitable projects or causes