One Hive Foundation Grant

The One Hive Foundation Grant focuses on promoting pollinator health and ecologically responsible agriculture through funding research and nonprofit initiatives. Launched in 2022, the grant supports diverse projects aimed at enhancing environmental data, public education, and scientific collaboration. Targeting verified 501c3 organizations, the foundation emphasizes ecological practices and community engagement in Vermont and beyond, with grants of up to $75,000 available to eligible applicants.

The One Hive Foundation is a private foundation that supports nonprofit research and community partners to promote pollinator health and ecologically responsible agriculture. One Hive’s mission is to promote pollinator health and ecologically responsible agriculture.
We fund research and non-profits to:
In 2022, One Hive Foundation launched its grantmaking, providing grants to organizations in Vermont and beyond. We recognize the enormous amount of time researchers and nonprofits spend seeking funds and reporting on grants. One Hive Foundation has a streamlined application and reporting process so that experts in the field can spend more time doing the work of our shared missions (and what really matters!).
One Hive will accept requests that align with our Mission, Vision, and Values and one or more of our focus areas:
Scientific research focused on the threats to native and managed pollinators and efforts to improve pollinator health.Public education and advocacy focused on pollinator awareness, food security, water quality, and pesticide use reduction.Projects that seek to translate scientific research for the general public understanding (including through independent journalism).Initiatives that seek to link scientific research and public policy.Projects that replicate successful, collaborative approaches to public education, policy, and advocacy.General operating support to build capacity of advocacy or membership organizations related to pollinator health and/or beekeeping.
Programs to nurture a diverse collaborative, and well-networked next generation of farmers (including beekeepers), scientists, and advocates.
Projects that examine agricultural impacts to public health (including but not limited to pesticide exposure, disease vectors, nutrition, and ecojustice).
Projects that partner with businesses to improve pollinator conservation practices across supply chains, facilities, and consumer education.
The One Hive Foundation has a primary geographic focus in Vermont, followed by the northeast, but will also consider requests for work in other states across the US as well as Canada that support the Foundation’s focus areas as noted above. Foundation will consider requests of up to $75,000 per year and anticipates making grants at a variety of dollar amounts, including small grants.

Eligibility

Verified 501c3 public charities, including research institutions, universities, or other nonprofit organizations in the US and Canada. Independent researchers affiliated with a 501c3 or projects with a public charity fiscal sponsor are also eligible to apply.

Ineligibility

Individuals, government entities and private foundations are not eligible to apply.