Applications Invited for 2022 Core Fund Grant

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About the Organization

The Honnold Foundation envisions a world where all people have equal access to opportunity and live in balance with the environment. We believe in solar as a proven, environmentally sound solution to global energy poverty, and we award grants to community organizations whose projects are innovative, equity-focused, and have the potential to shift the narrative on what’s possible for energy access worldwide.

About the Grant

The Honnold Foundation promotes solar energy for a more equitable world. We believe that solar energy access improves lives and reduces environmental impact, and we provide unrestricted grant funding to organizations across the globe whose work increases social and economic equity in the communities they serve. Though our funds are unrestricted, we tend to select organizations that are directing funds towards a specific project or initiative.

Both domestic and international organizations may apply. Core Grant awards typically range from $30,000 to $100,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for Core Grant funding.

• The organization is community-based and/or has a clear community connection
• The organization has a charitable status in its country of origin, or has a charitable or social impact mission
• The majority of the funding will be used for the construction of new solar infrastructure and/or the improvement of existing solar infrastructure (ie: grid-tied solar, solar home systems, solar water pump, etc.)
• The organization has identified a technical partner (installer) to develop new and/or improve existing solar infrastructure
• The funding will be used to increase social and economic equity for underserved/marginalized communities
• The funding will be used to limit environmental impact by reducing dependence on or  usage of fossil fuels or other energy sources known to be highly pollutive (diesel oil, wood, kerosene, coal-powered utility grids, etc.)
• The funding will be used to support work in a single community or a small cohort of communities
• The community served is involved in the creation and/or maintenance and management of the work the funding supports

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