New Proposals: CBOT Endangered Species Fund
Deadline: July 15, 2008
(early submissions welcome)
The Chicago Zoological Society is soliciting new proposals for the Chicago Board of Trade Endangered Species Fund for the second grant cycle of 2008.
In general, the CBOT Committee wishes to have grant funds applied to the following types of actions: Projects that will assist directly in the protection of populations of threatened and endangered species; or a specific habitat that is of high biological value or that is substantially threatened (IUCN Red List Status). This includes projects that will quantitatively assess population and environmental status with indications of best conservation strategy; projects that will help achieve sustainable relations between local people, and the species of concern. The development of educational materials and training of local people that promote these aims are very welcome components of the projects.
Grants are open to SSC Specialist Group Chairs and Officers, AZA/WAZA Chairs and Officers, and all interested researchers. Each group should select and submit only one proposal that has been ranked as the highest funding priority and endorsed by the group. The Fund will support small projects usually up to $5,000 (smaller requests will fare better).
Please download these documents for the full grant application format and review criteria details:
Proposals should be submitted via e-mail to:
cbotesf@czs.org