How much funding does Faculty Seed Grant provide?

Faculty Seed Grant provides Up to US $25,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Faculty Seed Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Faculty Seed Grant

Montana Water Center

Foundation Grants for Science Research Water Grants

Funding Amount

Up to US $25,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

foster student training and involvement

Other requirements

To be eligible for a Faculty Seed Grant, applicants must have academic or research faculty appointments at one of the Montana Institutions of Higher Education.
Proposals must:have high intellectual merit and the potential to advance knowledge of Montana water resources
clearly identify the relevance of the research to MT water stakeholders
demonstrate a compelling and realistic plan for how the seed funding will be leveraged to obtain additional external funding

Overview

The Faculty Seed Grant, offered by the Montana Water Center, aims to foster innovative water-related research among faculty and students within the Montana University System. With a total funding of $50,000, the program invites proposals that focus on critical issues such as climate change and water management. Priority is given to early-career faculty and collaborative projects with USGS. This initiative seeks to enhance knowledge of Montana's water resources and promote student involvement.

The Montana Water Center invites pre-proposals for the Montana Water Center Faculty Seed Grants. This program allocates US Geological Survey (USGS) 104b funds awarded to the Montana Water Center.
Goal
The goal of the Faculty Seed Grant program is to help stimulate innovative water-related research among faculty and students across the Montana University System. Grants are available to support research on (but not limited to) effects of climate change, water management for agriculture, relationships between water quality and quantity, socio-ecological systems, water policy, and ecological restoration.
Funding
We anticipate that our total available funding will be $50,000; we will fund two to three proposals with a maximum total request of $25,000.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Faculty Seed Grant, applicants must have academic or research faculty appointments at one of the Montana Institutions of Higher Education. Proposals must:have high intellectual merit and the potential to advance knowledge of Montana water resources
clearly identify the relevance of the research to MT water stakeholders
foster student training and involvement
demonstrate a compelling and realistic plan for how the seed funding will be leveraged to obtain additional external funding