The North American
Bluebird Society is enthusiastically searching for and considering worthy
grant proposals relating to projects that promote, conserve or study
bluebirds and other native cavity nesting species in North America. All
interested individuals are encouraged to write to us at the email address
indicated below.
NABS GRANTS
Background information: The North American Bluebird
Society Grants are funded by an endowment named for our founder, Dr.
Lawrence Zeleny. The Zeleny Fund was established to award educational,
conservation or scientific grants or other grants which further the purpose
and mission of the society: to promote the prosperity of bluebirds and other
native cavity nesting species and engage in such pursuits as may be
beneficial to the prosperity and well being of the three species of
bluebirds and other native cavity-nesting bird species in North America.
NABS contributes a portion of Life Memberships directly into the endowment
and encourages further donations earmarked to the Zeleny Fund in
order to help finance worthy research.Policy: The North American Bluebird Society accepts and
reviews grants twice a year. The deadlines for submitting grants are
December 1 and June 1. The review process is usually completed by February
1 and August 1 respectively. Priority is given to research regarding
bluebirds but grants involving all native cavity nesting birds will
certainly be considered on their merits. Since 2007, eleven NABS grants
have been awarded for research pertaining to Eastern, Western and Mountain
Bluebirds, Prothonotary Warblers, Barn Owls, American Kestrels, and Purple
Martins, etc. The NABS grants have ranged from $500 to $5,000 and the
average has been approximately $1,800.
Grant applications: Please email questions and grant applications to
Anne Sturm,
Grants Committee, Chair, North American Bluebird Society. To assist
applicants who may be applying to multiple funding sources, NABS does not
have a formal application form. |
