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Did you know that on average, a donation of USD 725 can conserve a single crop variety in an international collection, forever? Donate to the Crop Trust to help conserve crop diversity.
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Make a contribution using the options below to support some of the world’s most important seed banks.
Donations from the United States are directed to Friends of Global Crop Diversity, Ltd which is a United States charitable organization dedicated to furthering the mission of the Global Crop Diversity Trust. Friends of Global Crop Diversity, Ltd is a registered 501(c)(3) entity and tax-deductible donation receipts are only made available to taxpayers in the United States.
Donations from Germany are directed to the Crop Trust Foundation gGmbH, which is a German charitable organization that supports the mission of the Global Crop Diversity Trust. Crop Trust Foundation gGmbH is a registered charity in Germany and tax-deductible donation receipts are only made available to taxpayers in Germany.
Do you have a question about donating to the Crop Trust? Visit the FAQ page.
1) Credit Card
Donations via credit card are temporarily not possible.
2) PayPal Giving Fund
Show your dedication to conserving crop diversity by donating to Friends of Global Crop Diversity through the PayPal Giving Fund via the button below. Thanks to PayPal’s charitable fund, 100% of your donation will support a resilient food system, with no deductions, and no fees, and you’ll receive a receipt for your donation*. Contributions can be made from all over the world.
* Friends of Global Crop Diversity is a registered 501(c)(3) entity and tax-deductable donation receipts are only made available to taxpayers in the Unites States.
3) Bank Transfers
You can also support the work of the Crop Trust by donating directly to one of our bank accounts:
Contributions with a tax certificate (German taxpayers and EUR only)
Account name: Crop Trust Foundation gGmbH
IBAN: DE05 3705 0198 1933 5095 70
* Crop Trust Foundation gGmbH is a registered charity in Germany and tax-deductable donation receipts are only made available to taxpayers in Germany.
Contributions without a tax certificate (EUR)
Account name: Global Crop Diversity Trust
IBAN: DE47 3705 0198 1931 5998 54
Contributions without a tax certificate (USD)
Account name: Global Crop Diversity Trust
IBAN: DE15 3705 0198 1934 4084 83
Other Ways to Support Crop Conservation?
Buy the Catan: Crop Trust game scenario.
Makers of the award-winning board game, Catan, have come up with a fun new way to learn about the importance of crop conservation, while also raising money for the Crop Trust. The new game scenario, Catan: Crop Trust challenges players to cooperate as well as compete, by storing seeds from their harvests in a vault resembling the iconic Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway.
All proceeds from sales of the game are donated to the Crop Trust, which provides long-term support for seed banks all over the world.