Surdna Foundation 2013 Annual Report
2013 Approved Grants > Sustainable Environments
Sustainable Environments

Sustainable Environments Grants Descriptions

Spitfire Strategies

Washington, DC | $280,000

For continued efforts to 'strengthen the conversation around the green economy' that include the development of a shared message platform, a pilot storybank, and technical assistance to increase grantee communications capacity.

Category: Others

STAR Communities

Washington, DC | $200,000

To support STAR Communities as it delivers and deploys the STAR Community Rating System (STAR) in 2013.

Category: Integrated Infrastructure

Sustainable Business Education Initiative, Inc.

Philadelphia, PA | $225,000 (36 months)

To expand SBN's work in green water infrastructure through its industry partnership, Business United for Conservation and through a first of its kind community of practice for green infrastructure companies. Additional funding for this grant comes from Surdna's Strong Local Economies Program.

Category: Urban Water Management

Sustainable Community Development Group

Washington, DC | $40,000

To provide technical assistance to Cumberland Region Tomorrow and partner organizations in Tennessee working to improve equity measures and inclusive leadership.

Category: Sustainable Transportation Networks & Equitable Development Patterns

The Century Foundation

New York, NY | $35,000

For the development of a Center for Excellence that will build the capacity of stakeholders to assess, structure and monitor public-private partnerships on infrastructure.

Category: Integrated Infrastructure

The College of New Jersey Foundation

Ewing, NJ | $100,000

To support Sustainable Jersey in fielding a network of Recovery and Resiliency Coordinators to assist local governments with Sandy recovery and resiliency planning.

Category: Integrated Infrastructure

The Praxis Project

Washington, DC | $75,000

To support the national initiative, 'Everybody At The Table For Health (EAT4Health),' especially related to grassroots leaders' capacity to conceptualize and advocate for a new approach to food policy that promotes ecologically sustainable food systems.

Category: Others

Transportation Equity Network

Chicago, IL | $150,000

Support the Fire of Faith initiative to promote a more sustainable, equitable, and greener model for American infrastructure decisions.

Category: Sustainable Transportation Networks & Equitable Development Patterns

Transportation for America

Oakland, CA | $700,000 (24 months)

To support Transportation for America's (T4A) efforts to help cities and states implement the 2012 Transportation Reauthorization Act, as well as efforts to leverage innovative financing of sustainable infrastructure investments.

Category: Sustainable Transportation Networks & Equitable Development Patterns

University of California, Davis - Institute for Energy, Environment and the Economy

Davis, CA | $15,000

To support the innovative infrastructure work of the Pacific Coast Collaborative (PCC) and the West Coast Infrastructure Exchange (WCIE).

Category: Discretionary