Apply for One Hive Foundation Funding Opportunities

Application Deadline: September 15, 2026 (Letters of Intent due for Impact Grants); December 1, 2026 (Full Proposals due for Catalyst Grants)

About the Funding Opportunities

Grants are awarded by the One Hive Foundation to nonprofit organizations that are dedicated to advancing the Foundation’s mission, vision, and strategic goals. In addition to organizational grants, the Foundation also provides travel grants to individuals and organizations to support their participation in conferences, workshops, and other professional development opportunities.  The One Hive Foundation recognizes the significant amount of time and effort that researchers and nonprofit organizations dedicate to seeking funding and completing grant reports. To better support the community and maximize impact, the Foundation has implemented a streamlined application and reporting process. This approach is designed to reduce administrative burdens, allowing experts in the field to spend more time focusing on the work that aligns with the Foundation’s shared mission and core values, what truly matters. By simplifying these processes, the One Hive Foundation aims to empower grantees to concentrate on their vital work, foster innovation, and strengthen efforts toward positive social change.

How One Hive Foundation Work

• Streamline the paperwork: In lieu of arduous grant reporting, opportunities for real-time dialogue and mutual learning are encouraged.
• Your time is worth it: A stipend is provided to write and submit Impact Grant proposals to the nonprofits invited to submit a full proposal for the Foundation’s review.
• Multi-year funding and general operating support: Requests for multi-year funding, which provides more sustainable support, are accepted and encouraged. Proposals for general operating support, which allows for flexibility for grantees to pursue their work, are also accepted.

Focus Areas

Requests that align with the Mission, Vision, and Values of One Hive and one or more of the focus areas will be accepted.

Highest Priority

• Advocacy and public policy efforts that reduce pesticide use and promote science-based agricultural policies that improve pollinator health, environmental quality, and human health
• Farmer-focused education and advocacy that empowers farmers, beekeepers, students, and agricultural professionals to adopt and advance ecologically responsible agricultural practices and solutions through hands-on learning, training, and engagement
• Scientific research on pesticide impacts to pollinators, ecosystems, and public health, particularly projects that are novel, fill critical knowledge gaps, or directly inform policy and advocacy
• Scientific research on ecologically responsible agriculture that evaluates practices capable of reducing pesticide use/impacts, improving pollinator health, biodiversity, soil health, water quality, and farm resilience
• Projects that examine the integrity and sustainability of the beekeeping industry, including issues such as honey adulteration, market transparency, and economic viability, through research, public education, or advocacy
• Projects that translate scientific research into action, including public education, policy development, and practical implementation

Additional Areas of Interest (Medium Priority)

Support will also be considered for:

• Programs that nurture a diverse, collaborative, and well-networked next generation of farmers, beekeepers, scientists, and advocates
• Community education initiatives focused on pollinator health when integrated into broader advocacy, research, or agricultural programs
• Research evaluating pollinator habitat conservation and restoration at landscape or regional scales
• Large-scale habitat conservation, restoration, or enhancement projects implemented through land trusts, agricultural organizations, or other partners capable of achieving measurable landscape-level impact
• Projects that partner with businesses to improve pollinator conservation practices across supply chains, facilities, and consumer education
• Support to build the capacity of advocacy organizations, farmer organizations, and membership organizations advancing pollinator health and regenerative agriculture
• Support for events and conferences that advance One Hive’s high priority focus areas or support high priority project goals

Lower Priority

The Foundation is less likely to support:

• Disease, pest, or pathogen-focused pollinator research unless it addresses a significant, unmet need or has clear implications for policy, industry transformation, or broad-scale management
• Stand-alone community pollinator gardens, small habitat plantings, or similar local beautification projects that do not demonstrate broader educational, scientific, or landscape-level impact

Eligibility Requirements

• Requests will ONLY be considered from organizations based in, and working in, Canada, the United States, and/or US Territories
• Grants are made to nonprofit organizations
• Travel grants are made to individuals and organizations

How to Apply

• Review the Request for Proposals here
• The online application portal is available here
• Please review this guide on how to register

For More Information: Visit the Official One Hive Foundation Funding Opportunities Page