The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation has emphasized environmental grantmaking since it was founded in 1991. We have also undertaken a grantmaking program in Greenwood, South Carolina , and supported medical research, especially in the field of eye research. In all of our grants, we seek to emphasize collaboration across disciplines and among institutions and people.

Call for Open LOI submissions.
The Foundation is now inviting LOIs of no longer than 2 pages to be submitted for consideration by no later than Sunday, 3rd January 2010. Limited funding is available for the following categories:
• COP15 – FOLLOW UP AND GOING FORWARD, NGO COOPERATION AND COORDINATION, NEW APPROACHES TO THE PROCESS
• GREENWOOD/GREATER GREENWOOD AREA/SOUTH CAROLINA
• HEALTH and BIODIVERSITY, HEALTH and GREEN CHEMISTRY, HEALTH and THE ENVIRONMENT
• RESEARCH/EDUCATION
• ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
• PUBLIC MOBILIZATION
• CREATIVE IDEAS WHICH BRIDGE THE CATEGORIES ABOVE