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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Greetings, we are thrilled about the new plant conservation funding opportunity described below. Please share with others that might be interested in applying.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I would be happy to answer any questions you might have.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Abby<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">Abby Meyer (she/her) <b>|</b> 308.293.1782
<b>|</b> abby.meyer@bgci.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">Executive Director, </span><a href="https://us-west-2.protection.sophos.com/?d=bgci.org&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmdjaS5vcmcvb3VyLXdvcmsvd2hlcmUtd2Utd29yay9ub3J0aC1hbWVyaWNhL2JnY2ktdXMv&i=NTk0MmY0MjIyOGU2MWMwZjM2MGY4MTg3&t=WmhzbHNZaGFrQmJmS3VGNld1cjJ5L1Z5aWJ6cUd4Z2g4ZHRBQ2ZRcEdmUT0=&h=5af295a5c4764fd38b17dd0d75c02094"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040;text-decoration:none">Botanic
Gardens Conservation International U.S</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">. (</span><a href="https://us-west-2.protection.sophos.com/?d=bgci.org&u=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iZ2NpLm9yZy8=&i=NTk0MmY0MjIyOGU2MWMwZjM2MGY4MTg3&t=WDhpaVpDRGNaYnh0c2dpZ0J5NWZXc3hqNXh3b0hWajdCd21GYUNPZzN2TT0=&h=5af295a5c4764fd38b17dd0d75c02094"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">BGCI-US</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#404040">at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens <b>|</b> Los Angeles, CA</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#404040">
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#01857F;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">New opportunity to fund projects to support conservation action by botanic gardens for rare plant species</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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BGCI is pleased to announce that thanks to a collaboration between <b>BGCI-US and USDA Forest Service</b>, botanic gardens can apply for
<b><a href="https://www.bgci.org/our-work/sharing-knowledge-and-resources/global-botanic-garden-fund/u-s-forest-service-partnerships-for-rare-plant-conservation/">Forest Service Rare Plant Partnerships</a></b> which support conservation action by botanic gardens
for rare plant species that occur on <b>Forest Service land in the U.S. and U.S. territories</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">In general, partnerships should be structured as <b>one year projects
with budgets between USD $5,000 and USD $10,000</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Applications must satisfy the following conditions:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Work is completed by personnel at a botanic garden, or similar organisation.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Activities are focused on one or more rare plant species that occur on Forest Service land.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Projects on Forest Service land must be coordinated with local Forest Service personnel (the degree of involvement of Forest Service personnel may vary).</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The main focus is on appropriate conservation action for the target species. Activities may include seed or other germplasm banking, out-plantings, molecular
genetic studies, or any non-research activity falling within the Integrated Plant Conservation model.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">BGCI membership is not required, however BGCI member organisations will be given priority.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Call for applications will remain open until 14 April 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="https://www.bgci.org/our-work/sharing-knowledge-and-resources/global-botanic-garden-fund/u-s-forest-service-partnerships-for-rare-plant-conservation/">https://www.bgci.org/our-work/sharing-knowledge-and-resources/global-botanic-garden-fund/u-s-forest-service-partnerships-for-rare-plant-conservation/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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