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FFF awards eleven grants to support conservation-based economic development around the world.

Conservation-based economic development (CBED) is an approach that promotes environmental stewardship while strengthening the economies of rural communities by providing access to capital and markets.  FFF’s interest in conservation-based economic development weaves together three different strands of grantmaking over the past decade:  (1) grants to fund sustainable forestry in the Pacific Northwest; (2) grants to develop non-timber forest products in the Amazon; and (3) grants to support ecotourism in Africa.  The CBED grants are a part of the Foundation’s Annual Theme program, the subject of which changes each year. 

A list of the Foundation's grants may be found here.

 









Navdanya, a network off seed keepers and organic producers in India

FFF Gap Program focuses on refugees in the Middle East

Since 1999, the Flora Family Foundation has supported
a select number of organizations working to address the gap between the world’s rich and poor.  In 2010, the Foundation made a one-time round of grants focused on the situation of refugees in the Middle East.  This topic was based on the experience of some members of the FFF Family Council who have worked with Iraqi refugees and asylum seekers, reinforced by recent visits to the region by Foundation representatives.  Many issues affecting Middle East refugees are likely to be addressedwithin the next two years with the wind-down of the U.S. military presence in Iraq.  The Flora Family Foundation provided funding to seven organizations addressing both the immediate needs and long-term prospects of refugees, generally through a combination of direct aid, training, and advocacy to national governments and international bodies. 

A list of the Foundation's grants may be found here.

Un Ponte Per... providing recreational activities and community mobilization in Lebanon.  Photo by Sara Minelli