The Monsanto Fund concerned towards improving the lives of people around the globe provides sustainable assistance to communities. The Fund focuses on strengthening farming communities by providing them the basiceducation support and meeting their critical needs.

1. Basic Education Support – support to schools, libraries, science centers, farmer training programs and academic programs that enrich or supplement school programs.

2. Meeting critical needs – support to non-profit organizations that work in the sector of food security, sanitation, access to clean water, public safety and various other local needs

Grant request should be made for minimum UA$25,000. Request can be made for maximum 3 years but single year request are encouraged.

Monsanto Fund Eligible Regions/Countries

• Africa – Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia

• Asia – China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam

• Central America – Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico

• North America – Canada

• South America – Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay

• Europe & the Middle East – Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants can be public charities incorporated in the U.S. and working in a foreign country, indigenous public charities, units of government, private schools primarily serving an economically disadvantaged population, and private hospitals primarily serving an economically disadvantaged population.

• Applicant must be operating for a minimum of two years to be considered for funding.

• Applicants must qualify as tax exempt public charities or its equivalent and provide proof of tax-exempt status as outlined by IRS rules.

• The proposed project must explain the need/problem, describe the strategy to address the problem and specify expected results of the strategy.

• The proposal must demonstrate organization’s ability to implement the strategies, provide details on usage of the requested funds and be clear, complete, easy to understand and compelling.

• The proposal must include past experience on implementing similar kinds of projects.

• Applications must be submitted in English language.

• Proposed program objective must be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound.

• Proposed project should not start earlier than 1 December 2014.

For more information, please visit Monsanto Fund