Essex County Land and Environment Initiative

About ECCF

Essex County Community Foundation inspires philanthropy that strengthens the communities of Essex County by managing charitable assets, strengthening and supporting nonprofits, and engaging in strategic community leadership initiatives.

Our ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life in the 34 towns and cities of Essex County.

Essex County Land and Environment Initiative

The Essex County Land and Environment Initiative (ECLEI) seeks to improve the quality of life for Essex County residents by promoting the conservation and stewardship of land as open and green spaces in Essex County.  Specifically, funds may be used to:

• Acquire land for open/green space and passive recreational use
• Increase access to and quality of open and green spaces by building, improving, and/or maintaining supportive infrastructure

Funding

Applicants are invited to apply for grants of up to $25,000.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Applicants must have 501(c)(3) tax status under the IRS tax code and serve Essex County residents.
  • Clear organizational mission and vision
  • Strong leadership that is diverse, inclusive, and representative of the community that the organization serves
  • Clear articulation of the opportunity, how funding would be used, and desired impact
  • Ability, expertise, and relationships to accomplish the proposed work and demonstrably improve the health and well-being of Essex County residents, particularly in communities of color that have been historically and structurally under-resourced
• ECCF is committed to non-discrimination.
  • We support organizations that use all reasonable efforts to recruit, hire, train, promote and serve persons without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where such status is a bona fide qualification for the service being provided and is related to the organization’s mission.

Ineligibility

• ECLEI grants will not be awarded:
  • To individuals.
  • For sectarian or religious purposes.
  • For political purposes.
  • For debt or deficit reduction.
  • For capital campaigns for buildings or endowment.