# Munson Foundation grant program

From The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Windows each year: Letter of inquiry due the 1st Friday in April or the 2nd Friday in September. The funder’s page doesn’t say whether one is open now.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Usually $10,000 to $40,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs
- Where: Eastern North America and the Caribbean Basin (North America and Latin America and the Caribbean)
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Yes
- Restoration approach (our classification): Coasts and oceans, Wetlands and Rivers and lakes
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/munson-foundation/
- Funder’s programme page: https://munsonfdn.org/guidelines.html

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Grants to US-registered nonprofits for conservation of natural resources in eastern North America and the Caribbean, mainly marine resources and South Florida ecosystems, starting from a short letter of inquiry.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Munson Foundation grant program, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Please send a 1-2 page letter of inquiry”

Source: https://munsonfdn.org/guidelines.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/munson-foundation/#access

**Munson Foundation grant program, amount:** Usually $10,000 to $40,000 USD

> “Grants generally range from $10,000 to $40,000”

Source: https://munsonfdn.org/guidelines.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/munson-foundation/#amount

**Munson Foundation grant program, where:** Eastern North America and the Caribbean Basin (North America and Latin America and the Caribbean)

> “Conservation of natural resources in eastern North America and the Caribbean Basin, with an emphasis on the United States”

Source: https://munsonfdn.org/guidelines.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/munson-foundation/#geography

**Munson Foundation grant program, who can apply:** NGOs

> “Copy of IRS 501(c)(3) letter and EIN number”

Source: https://munsonfdn.org/guidelines.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/munson-foundation/#applicant_types

**Munson Foundation grant program, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Initial approach: letter of inquiry (due by the 1st Friday in April or the 2nd Friday in September)”

Source: https://munsonfdn.org/guidelines.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/munson-foundation/#window

**Munson Foundation grant program, co-funding required:** Yes

> “Most grants are restricted and require 1:1 match”

Source: https://munsonfdn.org/guidelines.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/munson-foundation/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Letters of inquiry

Call page: https://munsonfdn.org/guidelines.html

**Munson Foundation grant program, Letters of inquiry, status:** Windows each year; the page doesn’t say if one is open now

> “Initial approach: letter of inquiry (due by the 1st Friday in April or the 2nd Friday in September)”

Source: https://munsonfdn.org/guidelines.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/munson-foundation/#call-loi-status

**Munson Foundation grant program, Letters of inquiry, dates each year:** Letter of inquiry due the 1st Friday in April or the 2nd Friday in September

> “Initial approach: letter of inquiry (due by the 1st Friday in April or the 2nd Friday in September)”

Source: https://munsonfdn.org/guidelines.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/munson-foundation/#call-loi-recurring

Condition: Most grants require a 1:1 match; site-specific grants only in South Florida and Alabama.

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Munson Foundation grant program, reporting:** Reports prepared for other funders are accepted, with the requested confirmations.

> “Any report prepared for another funder is acceptable, as long as we receive the confirmations above.”

Source: https://munsonfdn.org/guidelines.html, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/munson-foundation/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Munson Foundation grant program”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/munson-foundation/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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