ORCHID CONSERVATION FUNDS AVAILABLE
(Several Available)
The Conservation Committee of the San Diego County Orchid Society asks for proposals from people actively involved in orchid conservation. We are deeply concerned about the ongoing loss of orchids and orchid habitats worldwide. We want to support efforts to:
- Protect orchids in the wild
- Establish and maintain organizations that protect orchids and orchid habitat
- Conduct studies related to orchid conservation
- Educate the public about conservation in general, orchid conservation in particular, and encourage public participation in conservation
Please send us:
- A description of the project to be funded. Please address the following questions:
A. What are the goals of your project?
B. What methods will you use to achieve your goals? Please include a brief description of sampling techniques and approaches for data
analysis, if appropriate.
C. How does your project relate to our objectives, as stated above?
D. How will the requested funds be used to fulfill your particular needs?
E. How will you evaluate the success of your project?
F.How will you publicize the results of your project?
- A detailed budget, specifying a definite amount of money and specific use of the funds. Please do not just ask for a contribution toward some larger, overall budget.
We encourage requests for up to US$2500. However, larger requests will be considered. There is no minimum request. Although we will consider applications related to multi-year projects, our funding is uncertain from year to year and we cannot make commitments for more than one year. We will consider requests from previous awardees, as well as people and organizations whose previous requests for funding have been declined. We also would appreciate a brief description of how you learned about this funding opportunity.
The deadline for submissions is September 10, 2005. We hope to notify applicants by December 1, 2005. Inquiries and applications should be sent by regular mail or e-mail to:
Peter S. Tobias
Conservation Committee
San Diego County Orchid Society
564 Arden Drive
Encinitas, CA USA 92024-4501
E-mail: Tobias@scripps.edu
Additional information about the San Diego County Orchid Society can be found at www.sdorchids.com/conservation.htm
RESEARCH AWARDS FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGISTS
The Lincoln Park Zoo is pleased to inform you of two available sources of funding, the Scott Neotropic Fund and Africa/Asia Fund awards, which have awarded over 126 grants in 19 countries since 1986.
The announcement is as follows:
The Lincoln Park Zoo Scott Neotropic and Africa/Asia Funds support field research in conservation biology around the world. The Scott Neotropic fund focuses on projects undertaken in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The fund emphasizes the support of graduate students and other young researchers, particularly those from Latin America. Since 1986, the fund has awarded over 126 grants in 19 countries. The Africa/Asia fund, launched in 1997, focuses on projects throughout Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. Each fund supports projects of young conservation biologists and between five and 15 projects for each fund are supported each year.
The fund awards are seldom greater than US$7,500, and most awards fall in the range of $3,000-$6,000. Initial support is for up to 12 months from the date of award, and the maximum duration of support is two years. For additional information and application procedures go to www.lpzoo.com, email steveed@ix.netcom.com, or write to:
LINCOLN PARK ZOO SNF/AA FUNDS
c/o Director of Conservation and Science
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago, IL 60614.
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2006