Institute for Policy Studies Grant



Organization - Institute for Policy Studies
Grant Amount - $150,000
Foundation - Mott Foundation
Grant Purpose - This grant to the Institute for Policy Studies will support research, networking, citizen education, and media outreach on the environmental and community impacts of energy and extractive industry projects financed by the international financial institutions and global, regional, and bilateral trade agreements. The Institute for Policy Studies works in collaboration with nongovernmental organizations, academics, parliamentarians, and other stakeholders to promote financing for sustainable energy and to develop alternative proposals for the future of the global economy based on environmental sustainability, democracy, and economic fairness.


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