With major support from Toyota Motor North America, the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is excited to announce $200,000 in grant funding to support shovel-ready pollinator habitat enhancement projects on America’s public lands.
Donor Name: National Environmental Education Foundation
Country: United States
State: All States
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000 – $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Habitat enhancement projects should directly support the creation, restoration, remediation, improvement, and/or protection of habitats for important pollinator species such as butterflies, bees, bats, and more. Additionally, projects should incorporate community outreach and engagement activities designed to educate and empower the public to help enhance pollinator habitats.
Funding Priorities
- Habitat Enhancement Projects: Projects must implement on-the-ground activities designed to increase the quality, quantity, and connectivity of pollinator habitats. Applicants must define a step-by-step plan including site preparation, size of the project area, and description of target pollinator. If preparing a proposal that includes collecting seeds or cultivating native seedlings, applicants should describe the intended use of the seeds or seedlings.
- Community Engagement: Projects must provide opportunities for public engagement through education or volunteer-focused events. Projects should aim to collaborate with a diverse group of community partners to achieve engagement and educational outcomes. Grantees will be required to report on the number of events implemented and the number of participants engaged during the grant period.
Funding Information
- Applicants can request a minimum of $50,000 and a maximum of $100,000 to be spent over a one-year period.
- Grant period: June 2022 – May 2023.
Project Metrics
To better gauge progress on individual grants and to ensure greater consistency of project data provided by multiple grantees, NEEF has provided a list of recommended project metrics.
- Acres Enhanced:
- Number of Acres
- Number of Acres of Monarch Habitat
- Number of Individual Project Work Sites
- Biodiversity Enhanced:
- Number of Pollinator Species Promoted
- Number of Imperiled Species Protected
- Number of Native Plant Species Installed
- Number of Milkweed Plants Installed
- Community Members Engaged:
- Number of Individuals Engaged in Volunteer Activities
- Number of Individuals Engaged in Outreach Activities
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Number of Landowners Engaged
- Number of Toyota Employees Engaged
- Number of Individuals Engaged from Underserved Communities
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations, state or federal government agencies, federally recognized tribes and local governments, and educational institutions.
- Must have been in existence for at least two (2) years.
- Private for-profit firms and individuals are not eligible to apply.
- Grant funding may not be used to support political advocacy, fundraising, lobbying, litigation, terrorist activities, or Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.
For more information, visit 2022 Biodiversity Conservation Grant.
