<div dir="ltr"><div>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: <a href="https://www.pollinator.org/lepidoptera">https://www.pollinator.org/lepidoptera</a></div><div><br></div><div><b>Grant Program Details:</b>
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. </div><div><br></div><div>The period of performance will be February 1, 2024 to
January 31, 2025. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Priority Areas:</b>
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 m<font face="arial, sans-serif">ay
fall into multiple categories.</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-aa2aa17d-7fff-07a7-fff9-43ee40155f7b"><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Community Grant:</b> Projects should focus on community engagement and education. Examples of projects include: </span></p></li><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Youth or school programs </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Neighborhood beautification or education </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Engagement with local stakeholders such as agricultural producers or municipalities </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Training programs </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Community Lepidoptera monitoring program </span></p></li></ol><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Habitat Implementation Grant:</b> Projects should include the installation of native nectar and host plants that support Lepidoptera. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Research Continuation Grant:</b> 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: </span></p></li><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Lepidoptera reintroductions </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Captive rearing methods </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Plant pollinator preference </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Phenological studies </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Impacts of climate change </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Pesticide toxicity</span></p></li></ol><div><font color="#000000"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br></span></font></div></font></ol><div><b>Eligibility:</b>
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.   <font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br></span></font></div><div><br></div><div><b>Proposal Requirements</b>  <br></div><div><ol><li>Proposal title and project team with contact information including email(s),
physical mailing address, and telephone number(s). </li><li>Priority area focus/foci. </li><li>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). </li><li>Detailed budget. As a non-profit organization, the Pollinator Partnership/NAPPC
does not pay overhead on funded grants.</li><li>Project timeline by month (February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025). </li><li>Project team qualifications including a 2-page (maximum) resume of the primary
applicant(s).</li><li>Please explain if the proposal is under consideration by other funding
organizations. </li></ol></div></span></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix"><div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix"><b>Assessment of Proposals: </b>The proposals will be reviewed based on the following criteria: defined objectives,
conservation impact, budget, feasibility, and merit. </span></div><div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix"><br></span></div><div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix"><b>Submission: </b>Email your proposal packets as a single PDF file to Reed Lievers (<a href="mailto:reed@pollinator.org">reed@pollinator.org</a>)
by 3PM PST on Friday, October 27, 2023.
Email Reed with any questions.</span></div><div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix"><br></span></div><div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix"><b>Funding Decisions</b>
The proposals will be evaluated, and funding notifications will be made by December 1,
2023.  <br></span></div><div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix"><br></span></div>-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Reed Lievers (he/him)</span><br></p><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Partnerships and Development Coordinator</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Pollinator Partnership</span><br></p><div><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">600 Montgomery Street, Suite 440<br>San Francisco, CA 94111</font></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">e:  <a href="mailto:reed@pollinator.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">reed@pollinator.org</a>  </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">w:  <a href="http://www.pollinator.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.pollinator.org</a><br>o:  415.362.1137</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">c:  760.715.0430</font></p><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePollinatorPartnership/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/90B28tf4/facebook-logo.jpg"></a><a href="https://twitter.com/Pollinators" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/0N9ph9Zb/twitter-logo.jpg"></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/pollinatorpartnership/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/3Ndtc2Y8/test-4.jpg"></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/PollinatorPartners" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/7YM19CMp/youtube-logo.jpg"></a><font color="#000000"><br></font></p></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><a href="https://www.pollinator.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/zZyBlTpFQjYniFpnMQmc-RrBI2Rpe9U5uKaWfoKoMYek1ugA57_o8RKohSjfJo2JvAfqHKzkZ_Yo_Sqviy3IItch11tROejbCPxaLZ6GmWOfTP9NRiqw41r0FXUzkioCYDi40tA" width="117px;" height="52px;" style="border:none"></a></span><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1xG49s8xfEaWummaelJ_wFQWC5u_sfFze&revid=0BwcIjdIQOvUlcHZERThpTzBhbU4ydEtsdGFDbHVmbThYbkNFPQ" width="51" height="51" style="margin-right:0px"></font></div><div><img width="108" height="108" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wdfW8NnVLmMRibs2WEG-qRkYpej_5XY4SkHfp9Jcuwvf49BM22uZ2bNHgbBgCQOoNdNeZF9TQ" style="margin-right:0px"><img width="145" height="106" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yko4yoV5Dxu_TiJzm8ue8HQK_7ZbPke1HObl3NvRbq-W8tKb4iHkL50Q-4D9zeTK07Np907wM" style="margin-right:0px"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>