Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation
Application Process The Foundation publishs its Requests for Proposal on its website and BlueSky social media account. The RFP will set out the area(s) of interest to the Foundation. Those with a desire to submit a proposal for consideration should take the following steps: 1. Proposal Letter Submit a letter with a description of the proposal and its estimated costs to the Foundation. The proposal should be a maximum of two pages in length, contain a project summary, highlight how the proposal aligns with the Foundation's RFP, contain a preliminary budget, and describe the expected impact and outcomes. The Foundation will then consider the Proposal Letter and, if the proposal is considered for a Final Review, will ask the applicant to submit a Full Application. 2. Full Application. An application will contain a detailed project proposal (up to ten pages maximum). It will include a complete budget and budget narrative. It will also contain as many of the following as are relevant: - Timeline and milestones - Evaluation plan - Team qualifications - Letters of support - Tax-exempt documentation - Financial statements Once submitted, an application is considered as follows: Initial Screening - Staff review for completeness and eligibility - Assessment of alignment with Chikyū's proposal priorities - Technical review of budget and timeline feasibility Board Review - Final review by Board of Directors - Funding decisions based on: - Technical merit and innovation - Educational impact - Community benefit - Financial sustainability - Organizational capacity Successful applicants will be required to comply with the Foundation's Reporting Requirements - Quarterly progress reports - Final project report - Financial documentation - Impact assessment - Media and communications materials
Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation
Applying for a Grant
The Chikyū Earth Orbital Foundation ("Foundation") provides grants to support Earth-orbital research projects, educational initiatives (including industry and academic conferences), and outreach programs. Our mission is to foster the next generation of scientific and policy advancement through empowering discussion between governments, industry, academia, and students. Like many foundations, we operate through a Request for Proposal (RFP) system. When the Foundation identifies a new area for support, it will publish an RFP, at which time applicants with relevant proposals can apply for the opportunity. We do not accept unsolicited proposals. For more information, please see the Application Process portion of this page. The Foundation makes grants across many categories of activity. Some exemplar categories of activity include: 1. Educational Grants - Outreach programs focusing on space science and Earth-orbital topics. - Proposals related to an intention to publish in the Earth-orbital (or related) arena. - Community engagement by students in support of their research interests. - Curriculum development for educational programs to be taught or presented in academic settings. 2. Grants for Hosting Educational Events. The Foundation can consider grants for the costs associated with hosting educational events, such as conferences, speaker's presentations and other similar programs. These are usually held in an academic or think-tank setting. 3. Travel grants associated with matters covered under an RFP. Contact: Proposal Letters and Applications can be sent to the Foundation via email at: grants@chikyufoundation.com
