AArk Seed Grant Last date 1st May 2017
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AArk Seed Grant :Seed grant programAmphibian Ark is pleased to announce the ninth annual call for proposals for its Seed Grant program!
This $5,000 competitive grant is designed to fund small start-up rescue projects for species that cannot currently be saved in the wild. Successful proposals will reflect AArk values - please pay careful attention to the grant guidelines below for details on what types of projects are favored.
focusing on species whose threats cannot be mitigated in nature in time to prevent their extinction and who therefore require ex situ intervention to persist working with species within their native range country involving range-country biologists adhering to recommended biosecurity standards for ex situ programs linking ex situ programs to in situ conservation involving partnerships to maximize the likelihood of the program’s long-term sustainability Grant guidelines can be downloaded as a pdf file. View previous seed grant recipients.
Applications will be due no later than May 1, 2017. Award announcements will be made on May 15 and funds dispersed by June 1, 2017. Progress reports, husbandry guidelines and a species action plan will be due 1 June 2018, and significant progress towards the goals of the project should be shown.
Requirements from grant recipients Recipients of AArk seed grants are required to:
Supply 3-4 photos of species and/or facilities by June 1, 2017 Send a brief progress report (e.g. newsletter article) and photos by December 1, 2017 Produce husbandry guidelines within 6 months of acquiring animals (using the Amphibian Husbandry Guidelines template). Existing examples are available on the AArk web site for reference. Submit a draft (or complete) action plan (using the Species Action Plan template) by May 1, 2018 Send a final progress report by May 1, 2018
Participants who meet these requirements will be eligible to submit for a further $1,000 grant to support the project.
Inquiries can be directed to Kevin Johnson, Taxon Officer KevinJ@amphibianark.org. For eligibilit and content requirement and guideline download please visit the link below:
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