CBC: Conservation Grants

The Carolina Bird Club offers ongoing Conservation Grants aimed at supporting the research, education, and conservation of birds and their habitats in the Carolinas. Grants are awarded for specific purposes, and recipients must obtain permission for any reallocation of funds. Applications must include detailed project plans, budgets, and identification of conservation needs, ensuring that the protection of birds and their environments is prioritized.

NOTE: Grant applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Grants are awarded for specific purposes. Should the recipient of a grant wish to allocate any part of the grant to a purpose other than that defined in the original application, prior permission must be obtained from the CBC Grants Committee. In the event that such permission is denied the grant monies concerned must be returned to the CBC.

Eligibility

An official representative of the conservation organization should send an application which includes:Details of the purpose of the grant request; action(s) to be undertaken, species or groups of species affected, acres/units affected.
Identify the conservation need of the species or group of species for which actions are proposed
Detailed Budget.
Project plans (with dates) as appropriate.Checks are made out to an institution or a department, not to an individual.

Ineligibility

Construction activities are generally not allowed (e.g. construction of boardwalks, viewing blinds, falconry facilities, rehabilitation facilities, etc.). However, if a construction need is determined to be beneficial to a species, group of species, or address a conservation need, the grant proposal may be considered for award.