Deadline: 15-Jun-2025
The Morton Arboretum, ArbNet, United States Botanic Garden, NatureServe, and BGCI-US, are offering conservation funding support for US-based institutions to collect and propagate priority US tree species.
Prize Information
- The awards will range from US$3,000 – $5,000.
Duration
- Project period of performance is 18 months from the time of award notification.
Eligibility Criteria
- US-based institution (non-profit organizations; local, regional or state governments; educational institutions). Individuals are not eligible.
- Project focuses on priority US tree taxa.
- Collection permit must be submitted prior to application submission.
- Project complies with CPC Best Plant Conservation Practices to Support Species Survival in the Wild.
- Data from the wild populations will be shared with state botanists.
- Collections will be accessioned and uploaded to BGCI PlantSearch.
For more information, visit The Morton Arboretum.