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<p class="MsoNormal">Through the kind generosity of the California Institute for Biodiversity and the State of California, the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) has approximately US$300K to award in support of saving at risk
collections relating to the geographical area of California. In this time of rapid environmental change and declining wild biodiversity, it is essential that collections be secured and maintained for the future.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The funding is available to rescue specimens and samples, process backlogs and accession specimens, repair collections infrastructure, and otherwise secure biodiversity specimens and associated materials/data.<br>
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<u>Project Details</u><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Provides funding for larger (e.g. >$10,000) efforts to support costs incurred rescuing collections, addressing collection backlogs, or otherwise securing biodiversity specimens and associated materials/data.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Funds may be used to purchase supplies and storage equipment, support interns or personnel, conduct pest management, and related activities. Digitizing or species descriptions can be included only as a small
portion of the overall project.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">All taxa and disciplines are eligible. Priority is given to specimens collected in California or adjacent geographies, and collections must have a significant California focus: funds may secure non-California
specimens in California collections, or California specimens in non-California institutions.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Project awards must be made to eligible organizations: typically universities, museums, non-profits, or public institutions. Interested individuals are encouraged to work with a fiscal sponsor who can receive
funds.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Priority is to be given to efforts that secure a large number of high-quality specimens and associated metadata. However, even lower quality specimens or those with incomplete data should be preserved.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Priority is given to efforts that center representation and meaningful participation of underserved communities, or otherwise advance inclusion of populations that have not had recent access to funding.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Priority is to be given to current SPNHC members. If you are not a current member you can join
<a href="https://spnhc.wildapricot.org/join-us">here.</a> Grant recipients are encouraged to publish or present on completion of their projects at the annual SPNHC Conference or in
<i>Collection Forum</i>. <br>
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<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Grant monies available are listed below, applications should include one or more category:</u><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Student placements to a maximum of $10K per individual<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Capital grant support to a maximum of $30K per application*<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Equipment / Supplies grant to a maximum of $10K per application<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Training and travel support to a maximum of $5K per application<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Depending on the number of applications we received and the amount of funding requested by each organization, we hope to award between 5 - 10 grants. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>*The Capital Grant support is intended to support more substantive elements of a project such as cabinets or building infrastructure, but equally it can support salary costs under short term contracts / freelance work / consultancy.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Key Dates: </u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The deadline for grant applications is March 28<sup>th</sup> 2025 (11:59 PM California time) and final decisions will be made by the end of April 2025. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application and funds disbursed
to successful applicants in May 2025. Projects need to be completed and all funds spent by the 10<sup>th</sup> January 2026. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Grant recipients are required to submit a progress report on their projects and spending to SPNHC by 1<sup>st</sup> September 2025 and a final report on completion of the project by 1<sup>st</sup> March 2026. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Grant applications should be submitted through the Common Grants Application Portal. First-time users
<a href="https://www.commongrantapplication.com/register.php?refOrgId=154177&refProgId=929&refProgType=all">
register here</a>. Returning users <a href="https://www.commongrantapplication.com/login.php?refOrgId=154177&refProgId=929&refProgType=all">
login here</a>. Further guidelines and information about what is required to submit an application can be found on the
<a href="https://spnhc.org/california-collection-project-grants/">SPNHC website</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please contact us if you plan to submit multiple applications. For additional information or grant proposal questions, please contact us via email:
<a href="mailto:cclassi@spnhc.org">cclassi@spnhc.org</a>. For technical questions using the platform, please contact
<a href="mailto:info@commongrantapplication.com">info@commongrantapplication.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to receiving your grant applications! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0A2F41">****************</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F4761">Gregory J. Watkins-Colwell</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F4761">Sr. Collection Manager, Herpetology and Ichthyology</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F4761">Division of Vertebrate Zoology</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:red;background:white"><a href="https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-9806"><span style="color:red">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-9806</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F4761">YALE PEABODY MUSEUM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F4761">Main Office: 203-432-3791; West Campus: 203-737-7568; Fax 203-432-9277</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0A2F41">Package shipping address:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F4761">Greg Watkins-Colwell</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F4761">Division of Vertebrate Zoology</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F4761">YALE PEABODY MUSEUM</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F4761">170–210 Whitney Avenue<br>
New Haven, CT 06511 USA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0F4761">203-432-3791</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0A2F41">******************</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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