By TFN Staff  

We recently announced the latest round of grantees for the Partners for Places matching grant program. (You can read more about the six cities chosen on our blog, or in this great write-up recently featured in Inside Philanthropy.)

More good news for cities and funders looking hoping to support sustainability projects that promote a healthy environment, a strong economy and well-being for all residents: the Request for Proposals for the next round of Partners for Places grants will go live June 5, 2018. (The deadline to apply is July 31, 2018.)

Want to learn more about how you can propose a local sustainability project that builds on vital partnerships and improves communities across the U.S. and Canada?

Be sure to register for our upcoming Partners for Places Info Webinars below.
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Round 13 Info Webinar

In Partnership with the Canadian Environmental Grantmakers’ Network and the Community Foundations of Canada

May 23, 2018
1-2 p.m. ET
Register here

Hear from a Community Foundations of Canada representative and new grantees in Edmonton, Alberta, who recently received a Partners for Places grant for an effort to work with low-income, immigrant and indigenous communities to ensure they are meaningfully engaged in energy transition programs focused on a low-carbon, sustainable energy future.

Speakers
Sara Lyons, Vice President, Community Foundations of Canada (moderator)
Jennifer Cummings, Director of Finance and Operations, Funders’ Network
Barbara Daly, Senior Project Manager, City Environmental Strategies, City of Edmonton
Craig Stumpf-Allen, Director of Grants and Community Engagement, Edmonton Community Foundation
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Round 13 Info Webinar

June 14, 2018
2-3 p.m. ET
Register here

Join us to learn more about submitting a successful proposal for Round 13 of the Partners for Places matching grant program. This webinar will give potential applicants an opportunity to hear more about the new Request for Proposal, to be released June 5. We’ll have staff from TFN and USDN on hand to offer insight and field your questions.
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Round 13 Info Webinar

With Green Infrastructure Leadership Exchange

June 15, 2018
1-2 p.m. ET
Register here

In addition to the existing sustainability priority areas, Round 13 includes dedicated funding to support green stormwater infrastructure projects that advance water-related sustainability goals. This webinar will focus on how to submit proposals for green stormwater infrastructure projects, highlighting the importance of collaboration between sustainability directors and water utility/water department personnel.

The Green Infrastructure Leadership Exchange, a new practitioner network supporting green infrastructure communities, is a new partner to USDN and TFN for the green stormwater infrastructure projects.
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About Partners for Places

A joint project of TFN and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, Partners for Places is a successful matching grant program that improves U.S. and Canadian communities by building partnerships between local government sustainability leaders and place-based foundations. National funders invest in local projects developed through these partnerships to promote a healthy environment, a strong economy and well-being for all residents. Through these investments, Partners for Places fosters long-term relationships that make our communities more prosperous, livable and vibrant.

The general grant program is supported by five investor foundations: The JPB Foundation, The Kendeda Fund, The New York Community Trust, The Summit Foundation, and Surdna Foundation.

To date, Partners for Places has awarded nearly $6 million across North America in this successful matching grant program, leading to nearly $12 million in investments.

For more information on Partners for Places, visit us here, or reach out to Ann Fowler Wallace or Ashley Quintana.