Applying for a Grant

Those interested in applying for a grant from Gaia Fund should carefully review the material on this website describing our funding interests and grantmaking policies. Only inquiries that align with those interests and policies are considered by the Fund.

Applying to Gaia Fund for a grant involves a two-step process.


First Step: Initial Inquiry

As a first step in applying for a grant, applicants should submit a completed Gaia Fund inquiry form. A link to the inquiry form, along with additional guidelines for making an initial inquiry, is in the Making an Initial Inquiry section of the website.

Following a trustee review of the inquiry, applicants will be notified whether or not the Fund would like to invite a full proposal. This notification may be mailed at any time following receipt of the inquiry, but no later than the final notification date indicated in the Application Timeline.


Second Step: Full Proposal

If the Fund is interested in further considering the request, applicants will be asked to submit a more detailed document that conforms to our Full Proposal Guidelines.

The due date for the full proposal will vary depending on when the Fund’s trustees review the initial inquiry, and will be communicated at the time the invitation for submission is extended. The assigned due date will be on or before the final due date for each funding cycle as specified in the Application Timeline.


Applicants will be notified of the Fund’s decision regarding their proposal according to the dates in the Application Timeline. Successful applicants will be asked to sign an agreement letter indicating any conditions associated with the grant award.

Please follow the instructions for submission of both the initial inquiry and the full proposal carefully. Submissions that do not conform will not be considered.