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Cash Grant Requests

(Outside United States)

To Apply

  1. All Organizations from outside the United States must make initial contact through a Monsanto Contact listed below who will ensure that they meet the tax-exempt status and other qualifications before initiating further discussions.

  2. Any Organization that the World Area is interested in MUST COMPLETE the Monsanto Fund International Grant Application, and the appropriate equivalency document, if required and forward to the respective Monsanto Contact listed below. Applications sent directly to the Monsanto Fund office in St. Louis will not be considered.

    Private nongovernmental organizations will need to complete additional documentation to show that they have nonprofit status equivalent to the 501(c)3 designation provided by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States. Private schools, hospitals or research organizations should each complete either the Private School, Private Hospital , or Medical Research Organization Questionnaire respectively. All other private nongovernmental organizations should complete the Public Charity Questionnaire.

    Download the Monsanto Fund International Grant Application and other forms if applicable, fill them out IN ENGLISH and mail them to the appropriate world area contact.
  3. Monsanto Fund International Grant Application
    Public Charity Questionnaire
    Private School Questionnaire
    Medical Research Organization Questionnaire
    Private Hospital Questionnaire

  4. Proposals will be brought before country and world lead managers for approval. Country areas or regions have between January and March to identify organizations and projects of interest, ensure they meet all qualifications, develop and work on a proposal with the organization and submit it to the appropriate contact. Proposals that are endorsed will be sent, along with the completed tax equivalency document (if necessary) to the Monsanto Fund by March 1 for the first cycle, and by September 1 for the second cycle. Proposals received after the deadlines will be considered in the next cycle.

  5. During the March/April and September/October portions of each cycle, any followup questions, discussions or site visits will be conducted to allow for a comparable presentation of each proposal. Application documents will be evaluated by the Monsanto Fund board at its next meeting. Results will be announced in the June/July and December/January timeframe of the respecitve cycles.

Grant Application Deadlines

Grants are awarded twice a year by Monsanto Fund, in June and December. Deadlines for applications are:

First Cycle (June awards)

  • January 1 (Deadline for organization to send grant application to Monsanto contact.)
  • March 1 (Deadline for Monsanto contact to submit applications to Monsanto Fund St. Louis)
Second Cycle (December awards)
  • July 1 (Deadline for organization to send grant application to Monsanto contact.)
  • September 1 (Deadline for Monsanto contact to submit applications to Monsanto Fund St. Louis)


Monsanto Contacts:

Asia/Pacific (excluding India)
Janice M. Armstrong
janice.m.armstrong@monsanto.com
Monsanto Singapore Co (Pte) Ltd
151 Lorong Chuan #06-08
New Tech Park
556741, Singapore


Brazil
Christiane Bracco
christiane.c.bracco@monsanto.com
Monsanto do Brasil Ltda.
Av. Nações Unidas, 12901;
Torre Norte; sétimo andar.
04578-000 - São Paulo (SP).
Brazil
India
Jyotsna Bhatnagar
jyotsna.bhatnagar@monsanto.com
Monsanto Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
F Block, 2nd Floor, International Trade Tower
Nehru Place, New Delhi 110 019
India

Mexico
Sofia Elena Gonzales
sofia.elena.gonzalez@monsanto.com
Monsanto Produccion y Servicios SA de CV
Prol. Paseo de la Reforma No. 1015 Torre A
Piso 22
Mexico City, DF
Mexico 01376
Andean and Central America Region
Rafael Aramendis
rafael.aramendis@monsanto.com
Monsanto Colombia
Avenida 100 #7-33
Piso 19, Oficina 1901
Bogota, Colombia

Latin America South
Valentina Dotti
valentina.dotti@monsanto.com
Monsanto Latin America South
Maipú 1210 - 11th Floor
Buenos Aires, C1006ACT
Argentina

Canada
Trish Jordan
trish.l.jordan@monsanto.com
University of Manitoba Smartpark
900-One Research Road
Winnipeg, MB
R3T 6E3
Canada
Europe
Bridget Badiou
bridget.badiou@monsanto.com

Monsanto Lyon
1 Rue Jacques Monod
Europarc du Chene
Bron Cedex, 69673
France

Africa
Kinyua Mbijjewe
kinyua.mbijjewe@monsanto.com
Monsanto Kenya Ltd
Tuskys HQ
Mombasa Rd.
P.O Box 47686 Nairobi 00100
Kenya


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