Research Grant Application Guidelines
Save the Redwoods League supports basic and applied hypothesis-driven research on the biology and ecology of coast redwood and giant sequoia forests.
Save the Redwoods League supports basic and applied hypothesis-driven research on the biology and ecology of coast redwood and giant sequoia forests.
Research Grant Pre-proposals are due on September 4th, 2020. See Pre-proposal Instructions below for submission information. If your Pre-proposal is selected by our review committee for further consideration, a complete application with the full proposal will be due on October 30th, 2020.
Save the Redwoods League funds research that deepens our understanding of how to protect redwood forests in a changing environment. Proposals on all topics that advance conservation science for either coast redwood or giant sequoia forests are welcome.
Both new and recurring applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss proposed research in advance of Pre-proposal submission. Please contact Dr. Kristen Shive, Director of Science, at kshive@SaveTheRedwoods.org or (415) 820-5852 to discuss research ideas and how the proposed work may support the League’s conservation mission, as well as ask general questions about the Research Grant Program. Please note that past grant recipients are required to submit an interim progress report or final report to meet their prior grant obligations in order to be eligible for funding in the current grant cycle.
Submit the Pre-proposal via email to our review committee at science@SaveTheRedwoods.org by midnight PST on September 4th. If your proposal is selected for further consideration, you will be notified by September 28th and invited to submit a complete grant application by October 30th.
RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM | IMPORTANT DATES |
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Pre-proposals due | September 4th, 2020 |
Invitations for full proposals | September 28th, 2020 |
Complete application for invited proposals due | October 30th, 2020 |
Grant award notifications sent | Mid-December, 2020 |
Grant funding availability | By March 31st, 2021 |