The Montana Native Plant Society Grant Program provides funding to projects that stimulate research, conservation, and educational activities that help foster an appreciation for Montana’s native plants and plant communities.
Donor Name: Montana Native Plant Society
State: Montana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
These grants are intended to promote native plant conservation through better understanding of the native flora and the factors affecting their survival.
Funding Information
The maximum request limit for Grants in 2025 is $5,000.
Grant Categories
All grant applications must be placed into one of the categories described below.
- Research – Projects that perform scientific study of Montana’s native plants or plant communities, or other topics that align with MNPS’s mission, with the goal of publishing the results. Publication at a minimum would be an article in our quarterly Kelseya newsletter.
- Education – Projects that promote knowledge of Montana’s native plants or plant communities, or other education topics that align with MNPS’s mission.
- Conservation – Projects that promote conserving Montana’s native plants or plant communities, or other conservation topics that align with MNPS’s mission.
- Native plant restoration – Projects that promote restoring Montana’s native plants or plant communities.
- Native plant garden – Projects that establish or maintain an existing native plant garden whose purpose aligns with MNPS’s mission.
- Other – Projects that don’t fit into one of the aforementioned categories, but still align with MNPS’s mission.
Eligible Expenses
- Direct cost of travel, meals, and lodging
- Supplies, equipment, and services used for the sole purpose of the project (e.g., consumable supplies such as media storage, laboratory chemicals, soil, nursery stock; project-specific equipment such as hand tools, water system, storage structure; and services such as phone, computer time, and design contracts)
- Printing costs for public outreach projects or research publications
- Wages or contract labor costs for work directly related to the project.
Applicant Qualifications
Anyone may apply for a Grant, except MNPS Grants Committee members and prior grant recipients who failed to submit a final report. Applications must meet the following criteria:
- Proposals must pertain to native plants of Montana and align with MNPS’s mission.
- Funding requests must meet the eligible expenses.
- Applications must include all required information and be formatted as requested.
For more information, visit Montana Native Plant Society.
