The
National Speleological Society Conservation Grants Program is intended to
provide
Grant applications are considered in competition with one another based on
merit, impact, the qualifications of the applicant to perform the work involved
and other factors (including the availability of grant funds and the
availability and scope of other support being provided).
The
Conservation Committee is authorized to award up to $5,000 annually from the
Save-the-Caves Fund to make grants of up to $1000 to Internal Organizations,
Conservation Task Forces, Conservancies, or to individual NSS members for
specific projects that involve cave or karst conservation, restoration, or
cleanup. The Conservation Committee is responsible for establishing the
application, review, and award process. Recipients of these grants shall submit
written reports to the Society as stipulated by the Chairman of the
Conservation Committee.
An
official grant application form is
provided, but unless an unusual situation exists (e.g., a formal institutional
or public agency application), an abbreviated grant application is usually
adequate. This abbreviated application submission must answer a number of basic
questions and can be submitted as a letter. An e-mail submission is usually
perfectly acceptable and is, in fact, preferred.
See
the Board of Governors manual: 19-321
NSS Cave/Karst Conservation and Restoration Grant
Substantially,
the application must provide the following information:
Applicant Identification
Provide the name, address, telephone number and other contact information for
the person preparing the grant application.
Official Recipient
Identify the official recipient for purposes of financial accountability.
Provide the organization or recipient's name, title, address, phone number,
etc. Essentially, this identifies the organization or person who will formally
receive the grant, if awarded.
Project Description
Identify what, specifically, the project or research will entail; i.e., what is
to be studied and how, or what is to be done and for what audience or purpose.
Benefits Expected
Identify
what objective, impact, knowledge or information is expected to result from the
project or research.
Participants
Identify who will be involved in the project and their qualifications to perform the work. Provide names, addresses, phone numbers, etc.
Costs
Identify how much the overall project or research activity will cost, the
amount being requested from the
Additionally,
the application (usually in the cover letter), must include a statement
assuring the
Mail, fax or
e-mail your completed application to:
John E. Pearson, Administrator
329 Brownstown Road
Renick WV 24966-9649
304-497-3939
e-mail: jpearson@rcc.com