You must read our funding guidelines in their entirety before submitting a grant inquiry via this form. We are an all-volunteer organization with no paid staff, so we would appreciate if you would keep additional correspondence to a minimum. If you have a crucial question regarding the grants process, however, you should email Kristen Godard at grants@mbird.org. (Questions regarding the likelihood of funding cannot be answered by an individual, as the Foundation's decision-making process is collaborative.)

No material except that which is submitted through this form will be considered in the initial inquiry stage. Submissions that leave any of the following fields blank will not be considered. Due to the very high volume of inquiries we receive, we are unable to provide you with an update on the status of your inquiry. You will be contacted via email only if your project is selected for further consideration, at which point you will be invited to submit a full and formal proposal.

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