How to Apply for Grant Funding
Distribution of RFP: A widely distributed call for pre-proposals and small grant proposals is published and distributed in the spring each year. Groups and organizations that are encouraged to submit proposals include rehabilitation organizations, wildlife research institutes, petroleum and chemical industry research groups, and college and university wildlife and toxicology programs.
Proposal Types: Two main types of projects are supported by the Competitive Grants program
- Full research projects: Those proposals requesting more than $10,000 per year for up to three years. These proposals go through two submission steps – a pre-proposal phase and, for those that successfully meet review criteria, a full proposal phase.
- Small/pilot projects: Proposals requesting up to $10,000 for one year of funding. These proposals undergo an easier and more timely submission and review process.
Development and Submission: Full descriptions of pre-proposal, small grant proposal and full proposal guidelines from last year’s funding cycle can be found here.
Pre- & Full Proposal Review: Complete pre-proposals will be reviewed by the OWCN’s Scientific Advisory Committee and evaluated for relevance to the goals of the OWCN (see Program Description). If judged relevant, the applications are scored on scientific merit/quality and the ability of investigators to perform work/distribute findings. Proposals that support graduate students are encouraged. Pre-proposals that are successful will be invited to submit a full application. Full proposals will undergo rigorous scientific review, including an external review by a non-collaborating expert. Final funding recommendations from the Scientific Advisory Committee are given to the OWCN Advisory Board, which has final approval of projects.
Download Application HERE (MsWord) or HERE (pdf). Deadline: 5:00 pm PST May 2, 2008
Small Grant Proposal Review: Complete proposals will be reviewed by the OWCN’s Scientific Advisory Committee and evaluated for relevance to the goals of the OWCN. If judged relevant, the applications will be scored on scientific merit/quality and the ability of investigators to perform work/distribute findings. Proposals are then discussed and ranked during the OWCN’s SAC meeting, and recommendations are given to the OWCN Advisory Board, which has final approval of projects.
Deadline: 5:00 pm (PST) July 25, 2008
NOTE: Projects with greater than 50% of effort focusing on Natural Resource Damage Assessment (i.e., proving or recovering damages from responsible parties, chronic oil spill modeling and/or beach surveys) will not be considered. Research done on species that do not live in California must be applicable to those species or ecosystems that do occur in California.
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