Seeds of Sustainability

Grant Application

Applications are open for 2025!

  • Applications must be submitted by 11:59PM (CST) Friday April 18th, 2025
  • Please be sure you are eligible before applying.
  • Proposals may only be submitted via the online application. No mail or email submissions accepted.
  • Proposals and all supporting documents MUST be in English or Spanish, or translated into one of these languages
  • You may save your data and return to the form later, but it must be completed within 30 days.
  • If you’d like a version of the form to work on your proposal offline, you may download it here:
  • The budget may be prepared offline, and then uploaded with the application.  Please use this budget worksheet (.xls)

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Seeds of Sustainability Grant Application

Please take note of character limits.

Project Summary

Please provide a brief title of your project (max ~10 words)
Is this the first time you are requesting an SoS grant for this project?
Write a short but compelling narrative sharing the story of what your project is, and why it should be funded (Max. 2000 characters)
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Project Start Date*
Project End Date*
Indicate which of our Conservation Priorities your project aligns with.*
Select up to three.
Is scientific research the primary purpose of this project?*
Note: Research projects are eligible for SoS funding, however the investigator must demonstrate how the research connects to our Conservation Priorities.

Applicant Information

Please select the type of applicant you represent from the drop down list.
Project Contact Person*
Please enter the name of the main person responsible for submitting, communicating about, and reporting on this grant. For individual applicants, this is your name.
Contact Person Email*
Are you the project leader?*
Project Leader Date of Birth*
Please enter the date of birth of the project leader, or contact person if they are the same.
Name of Organization or Association*
Note: if applying as an organization, you will be asked to submit documentation.
If the project or entity applying for this grant has a website, please enter the URL here.
Address of organization or individual where funds will be received*
Please enter the address corresponding to the entity (organization, school, association, individual, etc) that will be receiving this grant.
Select the total annual budget range from the drop-down list. Note you may be asked to supply a financial report if your proposal is selected for funding.

Project Proposal

Please provide a brief overview of what this project is about: What is the purpose? How did it get started? What needs to be done? Who is going to do it? For what will the funds be used? (Max. 3000 characters)
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Describe where the project is taking place, as well as any threatened species or habitats involved. Consider including geographic coordinates, link to a pin on Google Maps, or upload a map. (Max. 1000 characters)
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Why is this project important? Who are the stakeholders and/or beneficiaries of the project? Clearly define the amount of funding requested and why it is necessary for the completion of this project. (Max. 2000 characters)
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List the primary goal(s) of the project and describe how they align to the Conservation Priorities. These goals should be over-arching. You will describe specific project objectives and activities later. (Max. 1000 characters)
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Please describe the experience, skills, capacity, knowledge and resources of the project leader and other key participants that indicate they are capable of successfully completing this project.
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Project Partners
List the names and contact information of up to three other individuals, organizations, or partners who will be directly involved in the project, and briefly describe their role(s). If no partner, write N/A.

Project Objectives, Activities & Deliverables

Clearly describe the objectives of the project with corresponding activities to be completed with SoS grant funds. We anticipate proposals to have between 1 and 5 objectives. Objectives should clearly indicate your plan for completing your stated project goal. Activities are the actions that will be taken to complete each objective.
Make sure each objective is specific and measurable!
Objective 1 Activities*
List all the activities that you will undertake to achieve this objective.
Objective 1 Deliverables*
List any tangible products or documentation that will result from this activity (for example maps, educational materials, goods, structures, photos, reports, etc).
Make sure each objective is specific and measurable!
Objective 2 Activities
List all the activities that you will undertake to achieve this objective.
Objective 2 Deliverables
List any tangible products or documentation that will result from this activity (for example maps, educational materials, goods, structures, photos, reports, etc).
Make sure each objective is specific and measurable!
Objective 3 Activities
List all the activities that you will undertake to achieve this objective.
Objective 3 Deliverables
List any tangible products or documentation that will result from this activity (for example maps, educational materials, goods, structures, photos, reports, etc).
Add more objectives
Check this box to add up to two more Objectives plus their associated activities and deliverables.

Project Impacts & Evaluation

List the outcomes you expect from this project, and the impact they will have on project stakeholders and the conservation priorities. Please make sure these are measurable; Below you will be asked how you plan to monitor or evaluate whether these outcomes or impacts have been achieved. (Max. 3000 characters)
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Clearly describe the metrics you will use to determine if your desired outcomes and impacts have been achieved. (Max. 2000 characters)
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Project Budget

Upload the project budget (XLS, PDF, or DOC). Each budget item should be aligned with a specific Objective listed above and a budget justification, explaining the purpose of each item as it relates to the project.
Accepted file types: xlsx, docx, xls, doc, pdf, Max. file size: 512 MB.
Does the project have any additional sources of funds, matches, or leveraged resources?*
Please upload a document (determination letter, association constitution, etc) attesting to the formal recognition of your organization by a local government entity.
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, jpg, gif, png, Max. file size: 512 MB.
You may submit one additional document that will support your application (i.e. project leader CV or resume, reference, letters of support).
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, jpg, gif, png, Max. file size: 512 MB.
Please submit up to three images that would support your application here (ie. photographs, maps, etc.)
Drop files here or
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 512 MB, Max. files: 3.

    Proposal Submission

    PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MIDNIGHT CDT (GMT-5) ON APRIL 18. Please be sure you have completed all required fields and uploaded your budget and supporting documents before clicking 'SUBMIT' below.