Applications Open: 1 January 2016
Deadline: 28 February 2016
The Monsanto Fund is inviting applicants in order to improve the lives of farming communities around the world – as well as supporting the communities.
The Monsanto Fund accepts grant proposals for programs outside of the U.S. in the following areas:
- Providing basic education support designed to improve education in farming communities around the world, including supporting schools, libraries, science centers, farmer training programs and academic programs that enrich or supplement school programs
- Meeting critical needs in communities by supporting nonprofit organizations that help with things such as food security, sanitation, access to clean water, public safety and various other local needs.
Funding Information
The smallest grant will consider is US $25,000.
Eligible Countries
- Africa: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia
- Asia: China, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam
- Europe & The Middle East: Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Syria, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
- North America: Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico
- South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Chile, Paraguay, Venezuela, Uruguay
Eligible Criteria
- Applicant can apply for either a new program OR an existing program.
- International applications from organizations to fund projects located in eligible countries (given above)
- Applications to the Monsanto Fund for international regions are by invitation only
- Eligible organizations include 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.
- Monsanto Fund will not fund to Individual aid, Underwriting deficits, Fraternal, labor, Religious, politically partisan or similar groups.
- Organizations that discriminate based on race, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, age or national origin are not eligible to apply.
For application details and more, please visit Monsanto Fund.
Hi Monsanto
Greetings from Mopsea
We are( MOPSEA) Moshi Poverty Stricken Elders Association.
we are dedicated to help elders people in improving their life such as assisting them with poultry, farming, as well as helping them in health issue and their to educate them about their right.
we are looking for the grants to help us in the facilitation of our projects.
can you give us the procedures to follow to have that grant?
thanks in advance
we are waiting your favor answer to us.
Magdalena Mathias Temba
EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR — MOPSEA
Hi Mopsea,
We are not the organization you are looking for. We are a social enterprise that provides fundraising guides, resources, and the latest funding opportunities to help you fundraise better and secure grant funding.
Please visit for more information link provided at the end of the post and you will get a link to the official website of the fund.
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Good Luck!