Invasive Plants Association of WisconsinNote: Some of the funding opportunities listed have expired but they tend to occur every year so we left them to give you an idea of what might come up next year. Be sure to check back frequently for updates.
offered by Prairie Biotic Research, Inc.
We Are Prairie Biotic Research (PBR), Inc. is a Wisconsin nonprofit established in 2000 to foster biotic research in prairies. One way we do this is through a Small Grants Program that funds grants up to $1,000 to individuals for the study of any grassland taxon in the USA. We support both natural history and experimental science. We are especially eager to support independent researchers (individuals lacking institutional support), but anyone may apply. Since 2002, we’ve awarded 61 grants worth $57,097 to researchers in 18 states to study insects, plants, mammals, reptiles, slime molds, mycorrhizal fungi, spiders, and invasive species. Many of these grants supported graduate student research.
In 2009, we expect to fund at least 10 grants of up to $1000 each with the donations we have received, including some restricted by donors to support research in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and in Missouri, where research on Missouri Prairie Foundation properties is of special interest.
To Apply for a Grant Contact Andrew Williams at Prairie Biotic Research, Inc., PO Box 5424, Madison, WI 53705-0424, or by email at prairiebioticresearch@gmail.com for our simple application form with instructions, a two-part historic summary of our Small Grants Program, and a sample researcher agreement form that winners of this competition must sign. Applications must be postmarked by January 7, 2009. Those who won PBR Small Grants Program funding in 2008 are ineligible for this funding in 2009.
Our Supporters We are grateful for gifts received from individuals, businesses, foundations and non-profit organizations in support of our 2009 Small Grants Program: BioLogic Environmental Consulting, LLC; Russell J. Blattner Charitable Trust; Stephen & Nancy Bloom; Kurt Christoffel; Citizens Natural Resources Association of Wisconsin; Robert & Nancy Dott; Tamara Felden; MJ Hatfield; Hillsdale Fund, Inc.; George & Marilyn Johnson; Herbert H. Kohl Charities, Inc.; Roma Lenehan; The Reva and David Logan Foundation; The Fred Maytag Family Foundation; Merganser Fund; Midwest Prairies, LLC; Missouri Prairie Foundation; Richard & Emily Moore; Robert Owen & Catherine Gimse-Owen; The R. D. and Linda Peters Foundation; Ursula Petersen; Jim & Rose Sime; The Soap Opera; Starbucks Coffee -- the premier purveyor of the finest coffee in the world; Arthur W. Strelow Charitable Trust; Glenn Teschendorf; Elaine & Richard Tinberg; Laura Van Slyke; Andrew Williams; and Kenneth Wood.
The Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
(WCMP) is soliciting proposals to enhance, preserve, protect and restore
resources within the state's coastal zone - all counties adjacent to
Lakes Superior and Michigan, with their 820 miles of shoreline. Please
feel free to share this announcement with others who may be nterested.
WCMP Grants are available for coastal land acquisition, coastal wetland
protection and habitat restoration, nonpoint source pollution control,
coastal resource and community planning, Great Lakes education, public
access and historic preservation. Applications are due November 2,
2007.
Applicants are encouraged to contact WCMP staff early to discuss ideas
for project proposals and application requirements. When developing
proposals, please pay close attention to the following items:
* Application materials and the Request for Proposals are
available on the WCMP website (http://coastal.
* There is a cost-share requirement of non-federal funds for all
projects. Matching funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions.
* For acquisition, habitat restoration and construction projects,
be sure to include copies of all required permits or permit applications
and title documentation with the application materials. For all
projects, be sure to include copies of required documentation and
letters of support.
Grant awards may fund up to 75% of the cost of a project up to a maximum grant amount of $200,000 for Education, Prevention and Planning projects. Early Detection and Response projects are eligible for a maximum grant of 75% of project costs up to a maximum of $20,000. Established Infestation Control projects are eligible for a maximum grant of 75% of project costs up to a maximum of $200,000. Maintenance and Containment projects are eligible for state grant funding that will be determined by the department and based on the project’s applicable application fees and specified monitoring and reporting requirements in the permit or department approved plan.
Priorities for funding projects include projects that do any of the following:
Applications must be received in DNR regional offices by February 1 (spring grant cycle) and August 1 (fall grant cycle) for all projects except Early Detection and Response projects. Applications are accepted throughout the year for Early Detection and Response projects.
Helping landowners help rare species
The Landowner Incentive Program is a new cost-share program to helps private landowners by providing financial and technical assistance to manage and restore habitat for at-risk species on their land. The program is funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and administered by the DNR's Bureau of Endangered Resources.
LIP provides up to 75% of the project cost for eligible projects. At-risk species are rare plants and animals such as those listed as state or federally endangered or threatened, state special concern or species of greatest conservation need.
Prairie and savanna management and restoration will be the focus of the first request for proposals, which will be announced in the next few weeks when applications become available. To learn more about the program, visit the web site at http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/er/WLIP/
These grants are pretty flexible and can be used for on-the-ground conservation work or for education projects. You may want to consider applying if you have some eradication or control work to do.
MADISON – Public and private organizations have until Jan. 15, 2006 to apply for grants up to $1,000 for conservation projects that promote the responsible stewardship of Wisconsin’s natural resources at the local level.
The C.D. Besadny Conservation Grants from the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin (Exit DNR) provides the matching grants to private and public organizations and government agencies. Named after former Department of Natural Resources Secretary C.D., “Buzz” Besadny, this grant program has contributed more than $200,000 to 300 projects throughout every county in Wisconsin.
The foundation is especially interested in funding conservation projects from Dodge County in 2006, according to foundation program director Camille Zanoni.
This past year, the foundation awarded more than $22,000 to 24 projects throughout the state including two, DNR funded projects: the Bureau of Endangered Resource’s Dwarf Lake Iris Wildcard Project; and the Northern Region Service Center’s Raingarden Project.
Interested organizations may request a Besadny Conservation Grant application by calling (866) 264-4096, or by visiting www.wisconservation.org (go to Grant Opportunities). Questions about the program may be directed to Camille Zanoni, Program Director at (608) 266-1430 or Camille.Zanoni@dnr.state.wi.us . 2006 applications should be mailed to the NRF office at PO Box 2317, Madison, WI, 53701 and need to be postmarked by January 15, of any year.
The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin is an independent, nonprofit organization that works with public and private partners to promote the knowledge, enjoyment and stewardship of Wisconsin's natural resources. Since its inception in 1986, the NRF has contributed over 1.2 million dollars to conservation projects throughout the state..
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Camille Zanoni, Natural Resources Foundation - (608) 266-1430
This program has funded a number of urban forest invasives control and education projects in the past, including several years of the Weed-out! in Milwaukee County.
Also see the Midwest Invasive Plant Network Grant page.