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International Initiative from the Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation
https://wfamilyfoundation.org/how-to-apply/
Overview
| Donor: | Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation |
| Application procedure: | Concept Note, Full Proposal |
| Donor base: | United States |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | 15.06.2025 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 30.000$ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Economic Development
- Education
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Health
- Social Inclusion
- Women & Gender
Project Locations
Africa
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
America
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
Asia
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Russian Federation, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen
Description
1) Objective
The Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation engages family members in meaningful, responsible philanthropy that promotes the welfare of human and natural resources. Programs in the following areas that aid women and children are of special interest: (1) Children´s Initiative: goal is to support direct service programs that promote resilience, stability, and pyscho-social health for youth ages 12 and above who have been traumatized by Adverse Childhood Experiences; (2) International Initiative: goal is to advance opportunity, equity, and well-being for women and girls in developing countries by helping them overcome hardship, reach their full potential, and help their families and communities to flourish; and (3) Sustainable Forests and Communities Initiative: goal is to promote the creation of environmentally and economically sustainable forest communities in the regions of the United States where the Weyerhaeuser Family’s business interests originated.
The goal of the International Initiative is to advance opportunity, equity, and well-being for women and girls in developing countries by helping them overcome hardship, reach their full potential, and help their families and communities to flourish.
The Foundation funds programs that deliver or promote: (1) Economic Opportunity: Skill building, entrepreneurial and employment training, and access to capital and markets; (2) Education: High quality and relevant education in an environment in which girls feel safe and encouraged; (3) Health: The physical and psychological well-being of girls, and women and their children.
2) Eligibility
Organizations must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organisation who are directly involved in international programs. The Foundation will not fund U.S. organizations that do not have a significant oversight of operations abroad.
3) Location
They fund activities in Africa, Latin America and Asia (they do not have any focus countries).
4) Budget
The average grant size for the International Initiative is $30,000 or less. The Foundation will not consider a grant request that is greater than 15% of an organization’s current annual operating budget.
5) Application
The Foundation has a two-stage application process: a Letter of Inquiry, due June 15; and Full Proposal, due August 8. A Letter of Inquiry must be submitted to advance to the Full Proposal stage and be considered for funding. Submission of a Full Proposal is by invitation only. The Foundation will review all Letters of Inquiry at their meeting.