Research Grant Application Guidelines

Researcher studying a redwoods forest affected by fire — Contract forest ecologist Katie Ohlin with FRST, Inc. gathering data for the League’s Wildfire Effects study. Photo by the League’s Giant Sequoia Forest Fellow Linnea Hardlund.

Research Grant Pre-proposals are due on October 15^th, 2021. 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 December 8^th, 2021.

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. Joanna Nelson, Director of Science and Conservation Planning, at jnelson@SaveTheRedwoods.org 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.

Pre-proposal Instructions

Please provide a two-page pre-proposal (excluding references) using the template provided here. Combine the pre-proposal followed by CVs for the Principle Investigators into ONE pdf, and re-name the file as described in template footnote.

Submit the Pre-proposal via email to our review committee at science@SaveTheRedwoods.org by midnight PST on October 15^th. If your proposal is selected for further consideration, you will be notified by October 29^th and invited to submit a complete grant application by December 8^th.

RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM	IMPORTANT DATES
Pre-proposals due	October 15^th, 2021
Invitations for full proposals	October 29^th, 2021
Complete application for invited proposals due	December 8^th, 2021
Grant award notifications sent	Early January, 2022
Grant funding availability	By March 31^st, 2022

Application Eligibility

We only accept applications from nonprofit organizations (including universities and public agencies) as described in 26 USC Section 170(b) (1) (A) [other than clauses (vii) and (viii)] and not from individuals.
Funding requests should not exceed $25,000 and matching funds are encouraged.
The League does not fund indirect costs.
Past grant recipients must have submitted an annual progress report or final report for all previous League grants in order to be eligible for funding in the current grant cycle.