Conservation, Food & Health Foundation (CFH)

The Foundation supports projects and applied research that:

Generate local or regional solutions to problems affecting the quality of the environment and human life;
Advance local leadership and promote professional development in the conservation, agricultural, and health sciences;
Develop the capacity of local organizations and coalitions; and
Address challenges in the field. 
The Foundation prefers to support projects that address under-funded issues and geographic areas.

The Foundation funds applied research, pilot projects, new initiatives, training, and technical assistance, rather than ongoing support for programs that are already well underway.  An important goal for the Foundation is to provide seed money to help promising projects, organizations, and individuals develop the track record they need to attract major foundation funding in the future.