Grants

Wright Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation administers projects directly funded by donors that help reduce carbon footprints through carbon positive practices and emission offsetting. The foundation holds open application periods for projects in the contiguous United States, Puerto Rico and Canada that focus on reducing environmental risk through regenerative agricultural practices, habitat restoration and using natural energy sources to make our communities more sustainable. If any specific projects are included in the grant cycle, they will be posted here.

Grant Categories

Tree Canopy Improvement Grant

Funding for projects in tree canopy improvement efforts:

• Increasing tree species diversity
• Planting in urban and suburban areas and green spaces

John Harsch Regenerative Agriculture Grant

Funding for projects adopting best regenerative agricultural management practices that impact one or several of these areas:

• Improve water quality
• Reduce soil erosion
• Increase soil health index
• Reduce synthetic fertilizer use
• Increase effective manure use as a fertilizer
• Increase biodiversity
• Reduce methane and nitrous oxide emissions

Apply for a Grant

Application Process

Phase 1: Pre-screening & Board Review

Complete the brief pre-screening questionnaire. We will look closely at your open‑ended responses to understand your intent, approach, and expected impact. We will also consider how clearly your purpose is expressed, how well your work aligns with our priorities, and your readiness to proceed.

You will be notified in the first week of June if you are selected to submit a full grant application.

Fill Out the Pre-Screening Questionnaire

Submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on April 30, 2026.

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Phase 2: Complete the Application

1. Fill out all fields in our application. Upload the required documents.
2. Review your application.
3. Submit your application.

Phase 3: Board Determines Awards

1. Our Board of Directors will review your application and request additional information, if needed, via email.
2. Your application will be scored using WFSI’s standard scoring matrix.
3. Top applicants will be selected and award amounts will be determined.
4. All applicants will be notified in late September.

Note: WFSI is not able to award every request we receive.

Phase 4: WFSI Distributes Awards

1. If your project is awarded, you will receive an email to review the grant agreement with your legal team.
2. At this time, you will let us know your interim and final report submission dates.
3. Once an executed agreement is in place, you will receive the agreement in the mail with a check for 50% of your grant award. The award will be paid in three installments after Board approval of your reports. You will receive 40% of the award after your interim report is approved and the final 10% after the final report is approved.