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The North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC) Lepidoptera Task Force is seeking proposals for research and habitat work related to Lepidoptera conservation including but not limited to monarch, blue, and swallowtail butterflies. There are three
priority areas for funding, although well-written proposals for other topics would be considered:</p>
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1. Community Grant: Projects should focus on community engagement and education. Examples of projects include:</p>
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<span style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>1. Youth or school programs</p>
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<span style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>2. Neighborhood beautification or education</p>
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<span style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>3. Engagement with local stakeholders such as agricultural producers or municipalities</p>
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<span style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>4. Training programs</p>
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<span style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>5. Community Lepidoptera monitoring program</p>
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2. Habitat Implementation Grant: Projects should include the installation of native nectar and host plants that support Lepidoptera.</p>
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3. Research Continuation Grant: Given the 1-year performance period, most likely new research projects will not be able to generate findings; however, funding to complete existing research projects may be suitable. Examples of research topics related to conservation
include:</p>
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<span style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>1. Lepidoptera reintroductions</p>
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<span style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>2. Captive rearing methods</p>
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<span style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>3. Plant pollinator preference</p>
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<span style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>4. Phenological studies</p>
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<span style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>5. Impacts of climate change</p>
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<span style="margin:0px" class="ContentPasted0"> </span>6. Pesticide toxicity</p>
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The NAPPC is expecting to award two projects, each with a maximum budget of $10,000.</p>
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ELIGIBILITY: The intent of the grant is to support “conservationists already in this field, those looking for additional support to get projects off the ground, or people trying to build on existing activities.” Nonprofits, NGOs, educational institutions, and
students are encouraged to apply. Government agencies and for-profit companies are not eligible.</p>
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APPLICATION PERIOD: Email your proposal as a single PDF file to Reed Lievers (reed@pollinator.org) by 3:00pm PST on Friday, October 27th, 2023. Funding notifications will be made by December 1st, 2023.</p>
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For more information and to apply:<span class="ContentPasted0"> </span><a href="https://www.pollinator.org/lepidoptera" class="ms-outlook-linkify OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0" target="_blank" style="margin:0px" id="OWAb0fac546-34a6-46ba-fee8-006c5b831900">https://www.pollinator.org/lepidoptera</a></p>
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