Surdna Foundation 2014 Annual Report
2014 Approved Grants > Sustainable Environments
Sustainable Environments

Sustainable Environments Grants Descriptions

Corbin Hill Food Project

New York, NY | $65,000

To support the expansion of Corbin Hill Food Project's regional food infrastructure in New York and organizational capacity.

Category: Regional Food Supply

Cumberland Region Tomorrow

Nashville, TN | $200,000 (24 months)

To support a long-term organizational development strategy and continued build-out of the Tennessee Regions' Roundtable Network. Additional funding for this grant comes from Surdna's Strong Local Economies Program

Category: Sustainable Transportation Networks & Equitable Development Patterns

Duke University - Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness

Durham, NC | $50,000 (9 months)

To identify and foster economic opportunities for Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged and Small Business Enterprises in the development of green and gray stormwater infrastructure solutions. Additional funding for this grant comes from Surdna's Strong Local Economies Program

Category: Urban Water Management

Eastern Market Corporation

Detroit, MI | $200,000

To support the Sunday Market and the development of a strategic communications plan.

Category: Regional Food Supply

EcoDistricts

Portland, OR | $575,000 (36 months)

General operating support to EcoDistricts to accelerate neighborhood-scale sustainability and community resiliency.

Category: Integrated Infrastructure

Empire State Future

New York, NY | $17,500 (6 months)

To hire a consultant to perform a long-term financial study to assess the organizational structure and to develop recommendations to sustain institutional priorities and mission.

Category: Sustainable Transportation Networks & Equitable Development Patterns

Energy Programs Consortium

Washington, DC | $250,000 (24 months)

To support the development and dissemination of financial models that will leverage state-directed public utility benefit funds to substantially improve the energy efficiency of low-income communities.

Category: Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment

Environmental and Energy Study Institute

Washington, DC | $125,000

To scale-up energy efficiency financing for areas served by electric cooperatives and municipal utilities, and to support efforts to move the federal government toward more climate-resilient, energy-efficient policies and investments.

Category: Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment

Fair Food

Philadelphia, PA | $75,000

For capacity building and general operating support, including development of Fair Food's value chain facilitation work and efforts to design a collaborative approach to local food system service delivery.

Category: Regional Food Supply

Farm Fresh Rhode Island

Pawtucket, RI | $75,000

To research, analyze, and present solution to overcome barriers to the purchase of locally-grown food by large-scale institutions in Rhode Island.

Category: Regional Food Supply