BCNA Annual Grants

The Boulder County Nature Association (BCNA) offers one-year grants up to $4,000 for research projects that enhance understanding of Boulder County's ecosystems, focusing on climate change and development impacts. This funding aims to support projects that contribute valuable insights to decision-makers, helping to protect and enjoy local natural resources. Eligible applicants include researchers who can augment the existing documentation of local ecosystems, with priority given to materials and technical assistance.

The Boulder County Nature Association (BCNA) is a private, non-profit membership organization. The mission of BCNA is to conserve resilient, natural ecosystems in our region through science, education, and advocacy.
Grants of up to $5,000 are available for short-term projects that enhance the understanding and conservation of the ecosystems of Boulder County. Focal areas may include, but are not limited to, examining the patterns, causes, and consequences of variation in biodiversity, conservation biology of species and communities, links between biological communities and ecosystem function, and evaluating changes in ecosystems associated with environmental changes such as climate change.
Emphasis will be given to funding research with the potential to add to the knowledge base available to Boulder County decision-makers to both protect and enjoy our natural resources.

Eligibility

Grants fund researchers and projects that will add to our understanding of the natural history of Boulder County or will augment the existing documentation of the County’s ecosystems.individuals at institutions requiring overhead can apply as independent scholars.

Ineligibility

Note that no institutional overhead is allowed.