John Z. Duling Grant Program
This program provides funding for innovative research and technology projects that enhance the work of arborists, focusing on areas like plant propagation, selection, and establishment.
The John Z. Duling Grant Program, established by a bequest from John Z. Duling of Indiana, aims to provide start-up or seed funding to support innovative research and technology transfer projects that benefit arborists' work. Grants support exploratory work in early stages of untested yet potentially transformative research ideas, such as applying new approaches to research questions or novel interdisciplinary perspectives. The program focuses on Propagation, Plant Selection, Development of New Varieties, and Planting/Establishment, and Arboriculture Theory and Practice. Grants offer a maximum award of $25,000, with projects to be completed within one to three years. Eligible applicants must first submit a Letter of Inquiry by September 15, 2024, followed by a full application due by October 1, 2024.
Award Range
Not specified - $25,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
Yes - 10% as a minimum threshold for cash or in-kind funding from other sources; unrecovered institutional overhead may be applied to meet this minimum
Additional Details
Projects are expected to be completed within one to three years.
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
TREE Fund does not fund grants to individuals, projects that are primarily municipal tree surveys or assessments, tree planting programs, studies focused on traditional forestry and timber production, agroforestry, and ecology and conservation of forested and other natural areas, or product testing primarily for the benefit of the company that manufactures the product.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
Not specified
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