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Dear All,

Terra Viva Grants is an information directory of international grant funding for agriculture, energy,environment, and natural resources in the developing world. Theseare the “green” sectors of development, and the biophysical foundation of theliving Earth. Thefollowing summary briefly describes what we do at Terra Viva Grants:

• Most users of our information are grant seekers – people searching for financial support oftheir work as individuals or as organizations.

• We deliver information about funding opportunities, but we do not offer money. That is, we do not make grants or provide anyother form of financial assistance.

• Grant makers included in Terra Viva Grants range from funders of community projectsto funders of science and research. Visitorsto our website are found at both ends of this spectrum, and in the middle ofit.

• Our outreach over the internet is global. In most months,our website is visited by individuals in over 180 countries.

• Our inclusion of grant makers is similarly global. Most international grant making originates in Western Europe and North America. Butwe also include relevant grant makers located in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and elsewhere.

• We take a cross-institutional view of grant making to include internationalorganizations, national government organizations, and foundations andNGOs.

• Our grants information is available at no cost except for the cost of internetconnection.

Our Contribution at Terra Viva Grants

We intend to help grant seekers to save time and money, to keep current, and to expand their thinking about where to look for funding. We alsocontribute to equity regarding who has access to funding opportunities.

• Saving Time: At Terra Viva Grants, wesystematically scan hundreds of sources of grants in the international greensectors by combing a variety of information streams. We select the most relevant opportunities forpresentation in standard formats. Grant seekers are able to review and filterthe information in Terra Viva Grants, according to their interests.

• Saving Money:Printed and online directories ofgrant makers are available, and many directories are free. But other directories have to be purchased, oftenat a substantial cost. Grant seekers canturn to consultants, but consulting services are seldom free. Terra Viva Grants is pleased to offer anentirely free service.

• Keeping Current: The world of grant making is constantlychanging. We review the profiles ofgrant makers throughout the year to add new ones, remove inactive ones, andupdate information in all parts of the website. Our grants calendar is usually updated everyweek.

• Expanded Grants Search: Even experienced grant seekersmay discover relevant grant makers they had not previously considered – often forlack of prior information. Individualswho carefully explore Terra Viva Grants are able to scan for grant makers whichmerit further investigation.

• Equitable Access to Information: We are helping to democratize the world of grantopportunities. Most large organizationsrely on the services of a professional staff to identify grant opportunities. Individuals and small organizations needother ways to obtain their information. Forthese smaller actors, Terra Viva Grants can play the role of a virtual office.

How We Organize Our Information