[Pollinator] 2023-24 Lepidoptera Grant Program - Accepting Proposals!

[Reed Lievers]

Please see below for more information about this year's NAPPC Lepidoptera
Grant opportunity! You can read more about the NAPPC Lepidoptera Task Force
here: https://www.pollinator.org/lepidoptera

*Grant Program Details:* NAPPC is seeking proposals for research related to
Lepidoptera Conservation. The Lepidoptera Task Force has established a new
grant program to support projects related to Lepidoptera conservation. Our
intent is to support projects that have a meaningful impact that can be
accomplished in a year. This includes conservation projects that need some
additional support to get off the ground, or projects that are underway but
need additional support for completion. In this second year of
administering this grant program, we anticipate awarding two projects, each
with a maximum budget of $10,000.

The period of performance will be February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025.

*Priority Areas:* The Lepidoptera Task Force has identified the following
priority areas for funding, although well-written proposals on other topics
will be considered as well. Projects may fall into multiple categories.


   1.

   *Community Grant:* Projects should focus on community engagement and
   education. Examples of projects include:
   1.

      Youth or school programs
      2.

      Neighborhood beautification or education
      3.

      Engagement with local stakeholders such as agricultural producers or
      municipalities
      4.

      Training programs
      5.

      Community Lepidoptera monitoring program
      2.

   *Habitat Implementation Grant:* Projects should include the installation
   of native nectar and host plants that support Lepidoptera.
   3.

   *Research Continuation Grant:* Given the 1-year performance period, most
   likely new research projects will not be able to generate findings;
   however, funding to complete existing research projects may be suitable.
   Examples of research topics related to conservation include:
   1.

      Lepidoptera reintroductions
      2.

      Captive rearing methods
      3.

      Plant pollinator preference
      4.

      Phenological studies
      5.

      Impacts of climate change
      6.

      Pesticide toxicity


*Eligibility:* Nonprofits, NGOs, educational institutions, and students are
encouraged to apply. Government agencies and for-profit companies are not
eligible. Focused, targeted projects with a high likelihood of providing
tangible results that can be applied to improving Lepidoptera conservation
are preferred. Proposals providing valuable additions to previously funded
projects will be considered but results must be distinct. Proposals that
focus on political efforts such as lobbying, litigation, and petitions are
not eligible. Principal investigators of all funded projects will be
expected to present their final report to the Lepidoptera Task Force and
are encouraged to serve on the Task Force in the future.

*Proposal Requirements*

   1. Proposal title and project team with contact information including
   email(s), physical mailing address, and telephone number(s).
   2. Priority area focus/foci.
   3. Three page project description maximum, with sufficient background
   and description of methods (12-pt font, single spaced, with page numbers;
   references are not included in this page limit).
   4. Detailed budget. As a non-profit organization, the Pollinator
   Partnership/NAPPC does not pay overhead on funded grants.
   5. Project timeline by month (February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025).
   6. Project team qualifications including a 2-page (maximum) resume of
   the primary applicant(s).
   7. Please explain if the proposal is under consideration by other
   funding organizations.

*Assessment of Proposals: *The proposals will be reviewed based on the
following criteria: defined objectives, conservation impact, budget,
feasibility, and merit.

*Submission: *Email your proposal packets as a single PDF file to Reed
Lievers (reed at pollinator.org) by 3PM PST on Friday, October 27, 2023. Email
Reed with any questions.

*Funding Decisions* The proposals will be evaluated, and funding
notifications will be made by December 1, 2023.

-- 

Reed Lievers (he/him)

Partnerships and Development Coordinator

Pollinator Partnership
600 Montgomery Street, Suite 440
San Francisco, CA 94111

e:  reed at pollinator.org

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