Thank you for your interest in applying to The Campbell Foundation’s Unsolicited Grant Cycle.

Because nonprofit staff time is limited, we strongly encourage you to use this Prescreener, a questionnaire which will provide you information about the likelihood your organization will be awarded an unsolicited grant. The Prescreener will generate a score that will help you determine if submitting an application is the right choice for your organization.

Based on grantee feedback, estimate that the Prescreener will take five to ten minutes to complete. The full proposal form will take approximately four hours to complete.

As a reminder, The Campbell Foundation does not provide unsolicited grants in the following areas:
  • Academic or medical research
  • Alcohol and drug recovery programming
  • Animal rescue and rehabilitation
  • Boarding schools/private schools including private preschools
  • City and county governments; federal departments
  • Conservation districts outside of Chesapeake and California regions
  • Disease research and prevention
  • Ecosystem restoration
  • Films
  • Hospitals
  • Individuals
  • International aid
  • Marine protected areas outside of California
  • Membership/dues-based Organizations
  • Non-community-based fisheries and ocean management
  • Plastic pollution
  • Programs or activities that require participation in religious activities or adhere to a religious creed as a condition of receiving services. Projects must be accessible and beneficial to beneficiaries regardless of their faith, and beneficiaries should not be subject to proselytizing.
  • Projects not based in the US
  • Single species management or conservation
  • Waterkeepers organizations outside of Chesapeake and California regions
  • Youth sports clubs
Please note: While we have designed this Prescreener to provide insight into our funding priorities, a high score does not guarantee that a proposal will be funded. We encourage you to be honest in your response in order to receive the most accurate score.

Are you ready to get started?
Step 1: Complete the quick Eligibility Checklist. If you are eligible for an unsolicited grant, proceed to Prescreener.
Step 2: Complete Prescreener Questionnaire:

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* 1. Organization Name:

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* 2. Organization EIN (e.g., XX-XXXXXXX):

Please note: We only accept proposal requests from US-registered 501(c)3 public charitable organizations, including educational institutions*. The Foundation also accepts proposals for fiscally sponsored projects.

Visit our How to Apply page for more details on eligibility requirements.

*170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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* 3. Name of the individual completing this form:

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* 4. Email Address:

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