Up to $225,000 for Pollinator & Sustainable Agriculture Projects – One Hive Foundation

The One Hive Foundation 2026–27 Grant Program supports nonprofit organisations, researchers and projects working to protect pollinators, reduce pesticide impacts and advance ecologically responsible agriculture.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Impact Grants: up to $75,000 per year for up to three years — potentially $225,000 total

• Catalyst Grants: up to $10,000 for one year

• Impact Grants support larger, established or collaborative projects with significant potential impact

• Catalyst Grants support pilot projects, emerging partnerships and early-stage/community initiatives

• Multi-year funding is available

• General operating support can be requested

• Funding can cover salaries, travel, equipment, supplies and publications

• Funding can be used as match funding alongside other public or private funding

• Organisations invited to submit a full Impact Grant proposal receive a $500 unrestricted proposal stipend, even if ultimately unsuccessful.

Priority areas include:

• Reducing pesticide use and its impact

• Pollinator health and conservation

• Sustainable and ecologically responsible agriculture

• Farmer and beekeeper education

• Scientific research into pesticides and pollinators

• Biodiversity, soil health and water quality

• Sustainable beekeeping

• Translating scientific research into policy and practical action

• Large-scale habitat conservation and restoration.

Who can apply?

• Verified 501(c)(3) public charities

• Nonprofit organisations

• Universities and eligible research institutions

• Independent researchers affiliated with an eligible nonprofit

• Projects working through an eligible fiscal sponsor

• Organisations in the United States, US territories and Canada

• The Foundation's strongest geographic focus is Vermont, followed by the northeastern US, but projects elsewhere in the US and Canada can be considered

• Government entities and private foundations aren't eligible.

Deadline: 15 September 2026 at 5:00pm