JiJi Foundation Grant

JiJi Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: JiJi Foundation
Last Updated: September 02, 2025

Summary

The JiJi Foundation Grant supports conservation, research, and public education on environmental issues in Baja California, Mexico. It aims to build institutional capacity for local organizations, cultivate future conservation scientists, and implement science-based conservation priorities. The foundation encourages applications for general support with a focus on one-year funding requests and requires an operational budget for Baja California projects. Note that overhead costs are capped at 6%.

Overview

NOTE: Interested nonprofits or individuals are encouraged to contact  the JiJi Foundation to ask questions, get more information about foundation priorities, or to submit a letter. Submitting by email will have a faster response time from JiJi Foundation. About the Foundation The JiJi Foundation is an exempt private foundation organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation's purpose is to support conservation, research, and public education on environmental issues, primarily in the state of Baja California, Mexico. The JiJi Foundation hopes that clarifying our grantmaking objectives below will help potential grantees determine how closely their activities align with our priorities. The objectives are as follows State of Baja California, Mexico (applications at any time)Build institutional capacity for NW Baja California organizations.Build the next generation of conservation scientists.Use world-class science to help set and implement terrestrial conservation priorities for NW Baja California.Build a financial pipeline for conservation priorities.Continue support for conservation priority sites, including San Quintin/El Rosario complex, Sierra San Pedro Martir, Sierra Juarez, and vernal pools.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. We accept applications for general support. This request should be for one year only. For Baja California requests, an operational budget is required.

Ineligibility

The JiJi Foundation recognizes that there are indirect costs to every project.  Our policy states "the JiJi Foundation does not pay more than 6% overhead or indirect cost recovery on any grant."