Rolling EDF-Cornell Fast Grants
Rapid-response grants for Cornell-EDF teams to conduct urgent, high-impact environmental and sustainability research with real-world and policy relevance, delivering actionable results within 12 months.
Funder: Cornell University
Due Dates: Rolling (reviewed continuously; up to 4 awards per academic year)
Funding Amounts: $5,000–$25,000 per award; projects must be completed in under 12 months
Summary: Rapid, flexible funding for urgent, high-impact environmental and sustainability projects by Cornell-EDF teams.
Key Information: Proposals are reviewed within two weeks of submission; funding is released quickly for time-sensitive opportunities.
Description
The Rolling EDF-Cornell Fast Grants program is a joint initiative between the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability. It is designed to provide rapid, short-term funding for collaborative teams of Cornell researchers and EDF partners responding to urgent, time-sensitive opportunities with significant potential for real-world environmental, policy, or sustainability impact. The program supports actionable, policy-relevant projects that require quick action and deliver concrete outputs within a 12-month timeframe. Typical activities include convening urgent stakeholder meetings, opportunistic data collection, or rapid engagement with policymakers.
