The Captain Planet Foundation will fund as many projects as its annual resources allow. Please read the following guidelines thoroughly if you would like to seek funding from us. In order to maximize the impact of Foundation funds, the Board of Trustees limits their grant awards to those applications which comply with the following guidelines.

All applicant organizations or sponsoring agencies must be exempt from federal taxation under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501, in order to be eligible for funding (this includes most schools and non-profit organizations).

The Captain Planet Foundation reserves the right to earmark funding for specific budgetary items, and decline funding for budgetary items which are not consistent with Grant Guidelines. Generally, the range of grants awarded by the Foundation is $250 - $2,500*.

The Captain Planet Foundation does not make grants for:

• The purchase of real estate
• Endowments
• General operations expenses
• Capital or building campaigns
• T-shirts and other promotional items
• Scholarships to attend summer camps
• Field trips that are not supplemented by a semester long (minimum) lesson plan
• Expensive equipment used by only a small number of children
• Salaries
• Transportation costs
• *organic gardens generally no more than $500; adopt-a-stream no more than $400

Deadlines for submitting grant applications are March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. Grant Proposals are reviewed over a period of three months from the date of the submission deadline. All applicants will be informed of their proposal's status within four months of the application deadline. It is very important to remember this information if your project is seasonal. For example, if you are seeking funding for a summer project you would want to submit an application no later than the December 31st deadline in the year prior, otherwise you will not have your grant money in time for the project.