Member Collective Grants Test Form Test 2 If you are recommending an organization, please provide your contact information below: This field is hidden when viewing the formNext Steps: Sync an Email Add-OnTo get the most out of your form, we suggest that you sync this form with an email add-on. To learn more about your email add-on options, visit the following page (https://www.gravityforms.com/the-8-best-email-plugins-for-wordpress-in-2020/). Important: Delete this tip before you publish the form.TCA Member Company:(Required)Name:(Required) First Last Email:(Required) Organization Information:Organization Name:(Required)Contact Name:(Required)Contact Title:Contact Email:(Required) Website: Eligibility:Organization/group and project must be located in North America.Organization State/Territory:Project State/Territory:Project Information:Please provide as much information as you are able. TCA will follow up with the organization for further details.Projects must seek to achieve one of the following goals: Establish long-term protection for land and/or water in their efforts to foster a planet where natural places, wildlife, and people thrive together. Long-term protection may include private land acquisitions and easements, federal public land protection, and landscape scale restoration. Support management processes and planning that promote the climate resiliency and biodiversity of protected areas. Types of projects that are less likely to receive TCA funding are those with a primary focus on: State and local level legislative or administrative campaigns General stewardship (e.g., trail maintenance, trash cleanup, conservation corps projects) Stopping a mine or other threat without a parallel process for securing durable protection Multiple projects in one proposal, unless applicant has received prior approval from TCA Applications to fund the same group for a second project Outdoor or environmental education Research Conferences, event sponsorships, or film festivals Production of a film, podcast, or other media product Participation grants to get people outside Only in special cases do we fund more than one group working on a campaign – this is typically reserved for TCA Priority Campaigns In 300 words or less, briefly describe the land and water conservation effort the group will engage in.Do you have an existing relationship with this organization? If so, please describe.Please indicate which priority areas the project will have an impact on:May select more than one. Measurably mitigates the impacts of climate change and protect biodiversity Is led by or increases engagement opportunities for historically marginalized communities, based on race, ethnicity, or national origin, with an particular focus on indigenous-led initiatives Expands equitable recreation and/or access to nature in an effort to help create connections to and a sense of belonging in the landscape Aims to improve long-term and sustainable economic impacts for local communities Increases connectivity to other protected lands