# M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants

From M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust. 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 November 6, 2026: Open (2026 Period 3 (letter of intent)): apply by November 11, 2026, 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles). The funder gives the deadline as “Oct 15-Nov 11, 2026; all deadlines are 5 PM Pacific Time Zone”. Letter of intent stage; full application only if the LOI is approved.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: From $100,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs and Indigenous organisations
- Where: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington: United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation and Sustainable land use
- Last checked: November 6, 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/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/
- Funder’s programme page: https://murdocktrust.org/grant-application-process/guidelines-for-grantseekers

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Large capacity-building grants (staff and programme expansion or equipment) for Pacific Northwest nonprofits in wildlife and natural-resource protection, applied for through a letter of intent in set submission periods.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “If you are within an LOI submission period, the first step is to complete a brief eligibility quiz to confirm that your organization and project are potentially eligible for a strategic project grant.”

Source: https://murdocktrust.org/grant-application-process, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/#access

**M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants, amount:** From $100,000 USD

> “The minimum grant request amount is $100,000.”

Source: https://murdocktrust.org/grant-application-process/guidelines-for-grantseekers, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/#amount

**M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants, where:** Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington: United States

> “Your organization is based in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington - or your project has more than 50% impact in this region.”

Source: https://murdocktrust.org/grant-application-process/guidelines-for-grantseekers, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/#geography

**M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants, who can apply:** NGOs and Indigenous organisations

> “Your organization is a 501(c)(3) public charity, a federally recognized tribal entity, or a qualifying government entity such as a university, community college, or medical center.”

Source: https://murdocktrust.org/grant-application-process/guidelines-for-grantseekers, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/#applicant_types

**M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Grant Submission Cycles Note: All deadlines are 5 PM Pacific Time Zone”

Source: https://murdocktrust.org/grant-application-process, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/#window

**M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/#co_finance_required

## Calls (2)

### 2026 Period 3 (letter of intent)

Call page: https://murdocktrust.org/grant-application-process

**M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants, 2026 Period 3 (letter of intent), status:** Open

> “Oct 15-Nov 11, 2026 (Updated 7/30/26)”

Source: https://murdocktrust.org/grant-application-process, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/#call-2026-period-3-status

**M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants, 2026 Period 3 (letter of intent), opens:** October 15, 2026

> “Oct 15-Nov 11, 2026 (Updated 7/30/26)”

Source: https://murdocktrust.org/grant-application-process, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/#call-2026-period-3-opens

**M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants, 2026 Period 3 (letter of intent), deadline:** November 11, 2026, 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) (the funder writes “Oct 15-Nov 11, 2026; all deadlines are 5 PM Pacific Time Zone”)

> “Oct 15-Nov 11, 2026 (Updated 7/30/26)”

Source: https://murdocktrust.org/grant-application-process, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/#call-2026-period-3-deadline

Condition: Letter of intent stage; full application only if the LOI is approved.

### 2027 Period 1 (letter of intent)

Call page: https://murdocktrust.org/grant-application-process

**M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants, 2027 Period 1 (letter of intent), status:** Upcoming

> “Mar 1-Mar 29, 2027”

Source: https://murdocktrust.org/grant-application-process, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/#call-2027-period-1-status

**M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants, 2027 Period 1 (letter of intent), opens:** March 1, 2027

> “Mar 1-Mar 29, 2027”

Source: https://murdocktrust.org/grant-application-process, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/#call-2027-period-1-opens

**M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants, 2027 Period 1 (letter of intent), deadline:** March 29, 2027, 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) (the funder writes “Mar 1-Mar 29, 2027; all deadlines are 5 PM Pacific Time Zone”)

> “Mar 1-Mar 29, 2027”

Source: https://murdocktrust.org/grant-application-process, checked November 6, 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/#call-2027-period-1-deadline

Condition: Letter of intent stage; full application only if the LOI is approved.

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Environmental Stewardship Strategic Project Grants”, checked November 6, 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/murdock-trust-environmental-stewardship/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

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