Saint Paul Audubon Society
Grants
The Saint Paul Audubon Society (SPAS) makes grants available for projects that contribute to the SPAS mission. Our mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.
Up to $15,000 is available to be used in multiple grants approved in fiscal 2008
that ends May 31, 2008. Funds approved for projects in fiscal 2008 year may be
used during the following fiscal year
Application Form and Approval Procedure
An application form can be viewed by clicking on
Grant Application. Use the Back Key to return to this screen.
Complete the application form using any word processing program that provides
the capability for saving files in Rich Text Format (RTF). Save the completed
application form to your computer as a Rich Text Format (RTF) file
Send an e-mail with the completed application form attached to it to the Grant
Application Coordinator at
Grants@SaintPaulAudubon.net for processing.
NOTE: Grant applications are to be submitted no later than March 15, 2008.
The SPAS Board of Directors will consider all applications for approval. Each applicant will then be notified via email whether his or her application was approved.. The SPAS treasurer will provide funds to all applicants whose grants were approved by the SPAS Board of Directors.
If you have any questions, please contact the Grant Application Coordinator at
Grants@SaintPaulAudubon.net.
Approval Guidelines
Proposed projects must support the SPAS mission to conserve and restore natural
ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitats.
Preference will be given for projects that are first approved by a standing SPAS committee.
Any person or organization, not just SPAS members. may submit an application.
Follow Up
A member of the SPAS Board of Directors will be assigned as Grant Monitor for each approved grant. That person will monitor the progress of the project and report to the board as needed until the project is completed.
All applicants whose grants are approved will need to submit a report by May
2009. The method of reporting will be determined between the applicant and the
Grant Monitor. Examples of reports are a presentation at a board meeting, a
presentation at a monthly member meeting, or an article for the Cardinal
newsletter.
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