Donation criteria
The George Avenue Foundation can provide financial support, network activities and content support (expertise) for organization and projects in the field of Green Care and Healthy Living.
Criteria
- The idea is related to the practical implementation of innovation in (Green) Care or Healthy Living in Switzerland.
- The idea has systemic Impact, meaning it is relevant -and will solve a problem or open new avenues- for an entire sector and/or a large subset of the sector.
- The project strenghtens economic sustainability and/or impact of organizations in order to maximize lasting impact.
- The George Avenue Foundation funds up to 30% of total projects’ budgets
- The project contributes to the sector’s synergy and interregional and interorganizational network.
- The requesting organization:
- is willing to actively engage in a partnership with GAF during the duration of the project
- is willing to share the results with others in the sector
- will invest in the project themselves (in kind or cash)
- contributes to economic sustainability of the sector
Also, the George Avenue Foundation will incidentally provide small donations to pioneering and inspiring initiatives.
The George Avenue Foundation will not support requests:
- Stand alone projects (meaning not relevant or networked with others within the sector)
- Projects that have no relation to Care or Green (Natural) Environments
- Projects without a plan to utilize the findings of the project in economically sustainable practices and organizations
- Requests aimed at covering regular operational costs of organizations