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Environment & Conservation Grant Funders in Rhode Island
91 foundations with a documented environment & conservation focus have made grants to Rhode Island nonprofits in recent years, together directing $68.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 91 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
91
Environment & conservation funders
$68.7M
Given to Rhode Island nonprofits
684
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active environment & conservation funders in Rhode Island
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Rhode Island giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Alice M & Thomas J Tisch | New York | $25.2M | 5 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Rhode Island Community Foundation | Rhode Island | $8.3M | 120 | 2024 |
| 3 | Restore America's Estuaries | Virginia | $3.7M | 50 | 2024 |
| 4 | Pact Inc | District of Columbia | $2.3M | 3 | 2019 |
| 5 | Barr Foundation | Massachusetts | $2.3M | 20 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | $2.2M | 21 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Damial Foundation Inc | New York | $2.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 8 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | $1.7M | 12 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Jpb Foundation | New York | $1.6M | 9 | 2023 |
| 10 | Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc | New York | $1.5M | 8 | 2024 |
| 11 | Telaka Foundation | Massachusetts | $1.1M | 3 | 2023 |
| 12 | Sequoia Climate Foundation | California | $1.0M | 2 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest environment & conservation funders in Rhode Island — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 91 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented environment & conservation focus and that have funded Rhode Island nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Rhode Island recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.