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Wildlife Conservation Society Request for Proposals With funding provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), The Wildlife Action Opportunities Fund provides competitive grants to conservation organizations that are focused on implementing priority actions and strategies identified in State Wildlife Action Plans. Grants are limited to nonprofit conservation organizations with 501(c)(3) status that are operating in any of the 50 states or six U.S. territories. More information on these plans is available at the Teaming with Wildlife website www.teaming.com. The Wildlife Action Opportunities Fund will provide a total of $2 million in grants over a two-year period with approximately $1 million in 2006 and $1 million in 2007. These grants will be awarded through two separate competitive award processes, one for 2006 and one for 2007. This Request for Proposals, detailed below, is for 2006 awards only. Informational site: http://www.wcs.org/wildlifeopportunity Download full document: Word file.
Gopher Tortoise Council Mini-grants Environmental Education Mini-Grant Program The deadline for all applications is July 31st, 2006. Funds will be awarded at the GTC annual meeting in the fall of 2006, date and time to be determined. The GTC environmental education grant program was established to support educators and organizations committed who are developing projects that educate about the gopher tortoise and the fascinating world in which it lives. Preference will be given to:
Note: GTC’s annual environmental education grant budget is $2,000. A project summary for “The Tortoise Burrow” newsletter and either a presentation or poster at the following years GTC annual meeting will be required. To Apply, please include: Cover Sheet
Application forms are available for download here. Send electronic application to Laura Wewerka, Public Information & Education Chair at laura.w@mindspring.com or a hard copy to 2155 Twin Brooks Rd. N. Ft. Myers, FL 33917
USDA Fish and Wildlife Habitat Improvement Grants U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Bruce Knight today announced that up to $1.7 million will be available through competitive grants to develop and evaluate technological tools for fish and wildlife habitat improvements. "This grant competition provides an opportunity to enhance critical fish and wildlife habitat on private agricultural lands," Knight said. "With most of the nation's nearly 1.4 billion acres of privately-owned land involved in agriculture, these grants underscores the importance of cooperative conservation efforts to enriching fish and wildlife habitat." An announcement of funding is available on the federal e-Grants Web site at http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8643. Proposals are due on April 27, 2006. Individual grants will range from $10,000 to $200,000. Selected
applicants may receive up to 50 percent of the project cost. Applicants
must provide nonfederal matching funds for at least 50 percent of the
project cost, up to half of which may come from in-kind contributions. NRCS will distribute the funds through a national competitive process. These fiscal year 2006 funds will come from NRCS' existing conservation operations budget. Potential applicants include state and local governments; federally recognized tribes; and non-governmental organizations, including colleges and universities. In their project proposals, applicants will be asked how they will develop, test, implement and transfer innovative solutions that benefit fish and wildlife on cropland, grassland, forestland, rangeland, riparian areas, wetlands, streams, rivers, vernal pools and areas where farmland and urban land meet. Projects can be single- or multi-purpose and can run from one to three years. They must address the following natural resource concerns on working agricultural land:
For more information about the wildlife announcement of funding, please The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
US Fish and Wildlife Service Stewardship Grants The US FWS Private Stewardship Grants Program is a mechanism for private landowners to obtain funding for activities that benefit imperiled species. For landowners who may have an interest in conservation actions for imperiled species, but financially are unable to do so. Things like prescribed burning, stream habitat improvements, to name a few, come to mind. For more information: Click Here
Chicago Herpetological Society Grant Awards 2005 - Rules for Applying The Chicago Herpetological Society announces the 2005 CHS Herpetological Grants Program to award financial support for herpetological research, education and conservation. Several awards of up to $500 each will be available. Interested parties may apply for a grant in any one of the following categories:
An attempt will be made to award grants in each category, but depending on the applications received, not all categories may receive awards. Some categories may receive more than one award. The CHS Grants Committee reserves the right to reassign the category under which a given proposal is submitted. To qualify for a grant, the applicant must be a member of the Chicago Herpetological Society as of December 31, 2004. In accepting a grant, the recipient agrees to abide by all state and federal laws, and to acknowledge the Chicago Herpetological Society in any publications or public presentations (e.g., posters, papers at symposia, etc.) that result from the subsidized research. Recipients should inform the CHS Grants Committee when their funded projects are completed, and will be encouraged to submit their work as an article for the CHS Bulletin, or will be invited to present a program at a CHS general meeting. Proposals should include the following:
Proposals may be submitted either by postal mail at the address below or as E-mail attachments. It is not necessary to submit proposals by both methods. Letter(s) of support sent by postal mail should be included with the other application materials but in a separate, smaller sealed envelope. Letters of support may be E-mailed, but then should include a postal address and phone number at which the writer can be contacted. Proposals must include the applicant’s name and address on the first page. Proposals should be typed using a common font (e.g., Arial, Times, Courier) no smaller than 10pt, and should be double-spaced. When submitting proposals by mail, send two copies of the entire package (i.e., including résumé, budget, letters of support, etc.) in the same envelope. Applications should be brief and simple. Avoid inclusion of color images or large tables unless absolutely necessary. Complete proposal packages should not exceed five double-spaced pages (excluding literature citations, applicant’s résumé and letter[s] of support). Applications must be received by 31 December 2004, and awards will be announced by 15 February 2005. Submit paper applications to: Chicago Herpetological Society Electronic submissions should be E-mailed to: CHSGrant@aol.com. Questions should be directed to Michael Dloogatch 773.588.0728, or CHSGrant@aol.com. Visit the Chicago Herpetological Society website for additional information.
The Western New York
Herpetological Society The Western New York Herpetological Society announces the 2005 Marvin Aures Annual Herpetological Grant. The Marvin Aures Herpetological Grant was established to support non-profit herpetological, especially chelonian related, education and conservation efforts. An award of up to $500 will be awarded in one of the following areas:
When accepting the grant, the recipient aggress to abide by all federal, state, and local laws and to acknowledge the Western New York Herpetological Society in any publications or public presentations that result from the research. Recipients should inform the Grant Committee when the funded project is completed and are encouraged to submit a summary of their research for publication in the WNYHS newsletter or present a program at a WNYHS membership meeting. Proposals should include:
The Marvin Aures Herpetological Grant will give preference, but is not limited to, chelonian research topics. Proposals may be either mailed to the WNYHS at the address below or submitted by E-mail (letters of support, however, should be sent by mail). Grant money may not be used as salary, tuition or to pay the costs of publication. Mailed paper applications must be typed using a common font (e.g., Arial, Times, Courier) not smaller than 10pt, and text must be double-spaced. When submitting proposals by mail, send four copies of the entire package (e.g. resume, budget, etc.). Applications should be brief and simple. We prefer complete proposal packages that do not exceed five double-spaced pages (excluding literature citations, applicant's resume and letter[s] of recommendation). Applications must be received by 31 December 2005, and awards will be announced by 28 February 2006. Submit paper applications to: Western New York Herpetological Society Grant submissions may also be submitted electronically to asokolik@wnyherp.org. More information about the grant can be found at www.wnyherp.org/grant.html.
The Charles H. Lowe, Jr., Herpetology Research Fund. The Charles H. Lowe, Jr., Herpetology Research Fund was established to support research that contributes to the conservation of the herpetofauna of the Sonoran Desert, including the states of Arizona, southern California, Sonora and on the Baja California peninsula and gulf islands. Dr. Cecil R. Schwalbe spearheaded the fund in honor of the many contributions to our understanding of herpetology in the Sonoran Desert by Dr. Lowe. The fund was inaugurated at the Current Research on the Herpetofauna of the Sonoran Desert II Conference, April 2002. APPLICATION PROCEDURES Eligibility Any current THS member is eligible to receive awards from the C.H. Lowe Research Fund. Researchers need not be affiliated with an institution and need not have previous experience. Pre K-12 educational institutions and students are encouraged to apply. THS Board Members and Lowe Fund Committee Members are not eligible. Funding Beginning in 2004, proposals will be reviewed annually on 1 March. Decisions to award will be made on the value of the research being proposed and not on the experience or status of the person making the request. No requests will be approved that involve collecting animals for personal collections or profit. Requests are not to exceed $500. Although the fund is primarily for the purchase of equipment, requests can include personnel and travel costs. All awards are subject to THS board approval. Awards may not necessarily be granted every period and are subject to availability of funds. Funding may be awarded out of cycle under special circumstances. Proposals Requests should include a general description of the project, its objectives and methods, and time frame for both equipment use and project closure (not to exceed 2 pages, single-spaced). A detailed budget should be included (not to exceed 1 page). The C.H. Lowe Research Fund Committee will review proposals blind (i.e., cover pages will be removed before proposals are distributed to reviewers so that reviewers will not be influenced by knowing who submitted a particular proposal). Proposals should be submitted to the C.H. Lowe Fund Committee Chair (Taylor Edwards) with a cover page including contact information, and four copies of the project description and budget. Project descriptions should avoid reference to the applicant to maintain anonymity during the review process. Proposals meeting the following criteria have a better chance of success:
Deliverables: All awardees are required to submit a project report for publication in the Sonoran Herpetologist’s “Current Research News” within six months of the award. This report will include a description of the project and may consist of just a few lines to several paragraphs, dependent on the scope of the work. For appropriate projects, the committee may also encourage submission of a full-length article to the Sonoran Herpetologist. Equipment: Equipment already owned by the THS can be requested at any time (email or snail mail acceptable) from the C.H. Lowe Fund Committee Chair. Equipment may not be available if already in use, and equipment already in use may need to be shared among multiple projects. Committee members can authorize the use of equipment without board approval and will balance multiple requests to the best of their ability. All equipment purchased from the C.H. Lowe Fund is the property of the THS and can be withdrawn from a project at any time upon request of the committee. Expendable items awarded during a project may remain property of the awardee. It is understood that damage to and loss of field equipment can occur. Researchers are asked to treat THS equipment with care and respect. Equipment lost or damaged on a project will not necessarily be replaced. Additional information: Researchers must adhere to federal and state Fair Labor, Civil Rights and ADA Regulations. Awardees must be in accordance with all federal and state laws regarding wildlife, animal welfare, and land access. Awardees will be responsible for acquiring the proper permits for conducting such research (wherever that research may be conducted), which may be requested by the committee. Awards will be revoked immediately if compliance is not met. The THS holds no responsibility for research deliverables that may be required by other participating parties on the project. For further information, please contact: Taylor Edwards tayache@u.arizona.edu |
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