Mosaic Company Foundation Community Investment Grant

The Mosaic Company Foundation Community Investment Grant aims to create a lasting impact in communities by supporting initiatives in three key areas: Food, Water, and Local Community. With an annual investment of approximately $12 million, the foundation addresses food security, promotes water conservation, and enhances community sustainability. Eligible applicants must be recognized charitable organizations, primarily in North America, committed to improving quality of life through innovative solutions and partnerships.

Our mission is to help the world grow the food it needs
We continually strive to make a positive impact in our communities around the world by partnering with organizations and supporting initiatives that can help improve quality of life. The Mosaic Company, The Mosaic Company Foundation and The Mosaic Institute in Brazil are making investments to help feed the hungry, protect our critical natural resources, support education, health and culture, and much more. Annually, we contribute about $12 million through philanthropic funding, employee engagement and in-kind donations.
Each year, we invest an average of $12 million.
Food
To feed a growing global population, food production will have to double by 2050. This is a daunting challenge considering that today one billion people go to bed hungry each night. We seek to address these issues by concentrating on the following funding areas:
Hunger: food insecurity and food system development in local communities where we have facilities and offices.Global Agricultural Development: addressing global food security through development programs focused on smallholder farmers in developing nations where we have key stakeholders.Agricultural Education: research, education and extension programs primarily focused on soil health and balanced nutrition and increasing the capacity of farmers to grow more food sustainably.
Water
Water is the greatest limiting factor to growing more food. By 2030, it is estimated that the world will experience a 30 percent shortfall in freshwater supply at current consumption rates. We seek to address water conservation by concentrating on the following funding areas:
Habitat Conservation: conserving resources and encouraging stewardship of the environment, including biodiversity and habitat protection where we have facilities and officesNutrient Stewardship: nutrient stewardship and ecosystem management programs that promote sustainable agriculture and best management practices in watersheds where we have facilities, offices, and other key stakeholder relationshipsWatershed Restoration: preservation and restoration in regions where we have facilities and offices
Local
We concentrate funding in the following areas:

Eligibility

Applicants must be registered as a 501(c)(3) organization with the United States IRS or a charitable organization with the Canadian Revenue Agency, or hold an equivalent institutional registration.Applicants must be located in North America where Mosaic has significant potash and phosphate operations and offices, unless seeking a global or national partnership.We prefer that requests not exceed 10 percent of your organization’s annual operating budget and 50 percent of the program’s annual budget.

Ineligibility

IndividualsGranting organizationsPolitical or private membership organizations, unless a 501(c)(3) or equivalent organization that conducts charitable work for the express purpose of supporting the entire community and not a select political or membershipaffiliated communityFaith-based organizations, unless the 501(c)(3) or equivalent organization conducts charitable work for the express purpose of supporting the entire community and not a faith-based or faith-selected communityPublic policy, grassroots organizing, advocacy and electoral campaignsEndowment campaigns