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Friends of Nachusa Grasslands
2025 Scientific Research Grants

To support scientific endeavors, Friends of Nachusa Grasslands awards monetary grants to qualified candidates conducting scientific research significant to Nachusa Grasslands.

Research projects should focus primarily on prairie, savanna, wetland, woodland, and stream habitat management such as prescribed fire, seed collection, weed control, general or specific flora or faunal populations, and natural areas restoration.

Special consideration may be given to proposals investigating the specific questions noted on Potential Research Topics at Nachusa Grasslands as well as the addendum to the Guidelines entitled “Potential Research Topics at Nachusa Grasslands,” but these research questions should not be considered limiting for grant applications.

Thanks to our supporters' generous donations and matching grants, the annual award amounts have increased from $1,000 when we began the program in 2011 to a maximum of $76,000  in 2025.

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2025 Grant Program

University researchers or college graduate students, members of pertinent organizations, or individuals who have previously demonstrated valuable results in relevant research who are conducting or planning to conduct research at Nachusa Grasslands may be considered for the 2025 grants.

Please address any questions, suggestions, or comments about the grant program to [email protected].

Application Resources:

2025 Science Grant Guidelines and Instructions

2025 Science Grant Application Form

TNC Nachusa Research Permit

Important Dates:

• Deadline for applications: November 30, 2024, by 5:00 p.m. CST
  
• Announcement of grant recipients: by February 1, 2025
  
• Grants must be used between February 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026.
  
• Written reports of research findings are due June 30, 2026.
  

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For project descriptions, recipients and award amounts from other years, see Science at Nachusa Grasslands.

UPDATED 09/2024