Bill Terrell Avian Conservation Grants

The Bill Terrell Avian Conservation Grants, offered by the Georgia Ornithological Society, support ground-level bird conservation projects in Georgia. Eligible applicants include government agencies and non-profits focused on protecting resident and migratory birds. Funded initiatives may include habitat restoration, exotic species control, and the installation of nesting boxes. Projects must directly benefit bird species and cannot be used for administrative costs. Matching funding is favored to enhance support.

GOS actively promotes bird conservation by encouraging the preservation of habitats that are vital to the survival of resident and migratory birds. The GOS also gives scholarships, produces scientific publications, and provides fellowship among those interested in nature.
Only projects that pertain to actual implementation of bird conservation projects “on the ground” will be considered. Examples of projects that could be funded via this grant source include conducting prescribed burns, implementing exotic species control efforts, relocating or restocking rare species, installing habitat such as nest boxes for non-game species, creating canopy gaps in forests for the benefit of understory-nesting species, planting cover or preferred foods for non-game species, etc.

Eligibility

Grants will be given for projects designed to benefit the conservation of bird species, particularly those that reside in Georgia on a seasonal or annual basis, or those that visit stopover habitats in Georgia during migration.This grant source is available only to government agencies and non-profit organizations. Applications should pertain to actual implementation of bird conservation projects “on the ground,” not research projects. Examples of projects that could be funded via this grant source include:Conducting prescribed burnsImplementing exotic species control effortsRelocating or restocking rare speciesInstalling habitat such as nest boxes for non-game speciesCreating canopy gaps in forests for the benefit of understory-nesting speciesPlanting cover or preferred foods for non-game speciesRehabilitating injured wildlifeInstalling or repairing water control devices for the benefit of non-game species.

Ineligibility

The grant cannot be used to fund administrative salaries, though it could be used to fund salaries of field staff, and it is not to be used to fund university overhead costs, or indirect costs such as insurance or vehicle maintenance expenses.