The Harder Foundation supports organizations and projects that protect biodiversity on public lands and waters in Alaska, Colorado, the Pacific Northwest, and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. We focus primarily on preservation of large, biologically significant wildlife habitat areas and healthy terrestrial and nearshore marine ecosystems. Priorities include state or regional projects and campaigns aimed at winning long-term protections for critical ecosystems that are facing immediate and concrete threats, or that have the potential to sustain species in the face of climate change.  The Harder Foundation Board of Trustees reconsiders general funding priorities during their annual meeting in February of each year.

The Harder Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals.

Please note that we have made substantial changes in our priority Focused Funding Areas for 2009. Program staff will actively seek proposals from potential grantees, and with few exceptions, we will be unable to accept any new grantees during 2009.  Please see our President's Message for 2009 and Current Funding Priorities for more information.