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Animal Welfare
The Trust supports organizations and programs that strengthen community bonds and provide humane services for domestic animals, including shelters, and veterinarian and adoption services. It also provides support for organizations providing rescue, veterinarian care and reintroduction of native wildlife.
Zoos and Botanical Gardens
The Trust supports organizations and programs that assist elderly adults and preserve their mental and physical well-being and independence.
Environment
The Trust will consider environmental funding requests from nonprofit organizations that are dedicated to planning and collaborative conservation (and prevention), and/or habitat and species protection, and environmental education and public awareness. The Trust will not fund projects for the purchase of raw land that is simply designated as open space or for recreational purposes.
The Trust accepts requests from only charitable organizations located in and serving the metropolitan areas of Indianapolis and Phoenix, with the exception of environmental requests. For environmental requests, the Trust will consider proposals from charitable organizations operating in Arizona and Indiana.
For environmental proposals, the Trust will consider more favorably those that contain the following elements:
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Collaboration
Grant proposals that build strong partnerships and alliances with community organizations, environmental groups, government agencies and/or corporations.
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Target Populations
Projects should encourage diversity and inclusiveness, providing opportunities for individuals of various ethnic, demographic and/or cultural backgrounds.
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Measurable Outcomes
Organizations should carefully develop projects with measurable outcomes by formulating goals, objectives, outcomes and outcome indicators. A method to accomplish this is the logic model, which creates a common language for project accountability and evaluation.
- Sustainability
Proposals that include other means of financial support will be favored over those that rely totally on NMPCT funding. Requests should demonstrate clearly how the project will be sustained after the Trust's grant ends. However, this criteria does not apply to short-term projects that have a distinct beginning and ending without a need for long-term funding.
For environmental education proposals:
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Comprehensive Curriculum
The project's education curriculum (or programs of instruction) should be based on qualified scientific research, include multi-disciplinary educational approaches, provide hands-on opportunities for learning, contain local environmental themes, and produce measurable results through meaningful exposure to the program's core components.
How to Apply
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