Funding Amount

Up to US $15,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Graduate students in Georgia, and preference is given to projects within state boundaries
  • GOS members to apply for the Howe Graduate Student Research Grant

Other requirements

  • The applicants, during the grant period, must be enrolled graduate students in the State of Georgia.
  • The research must be primarily ornithological and must be conducted under faculty direction.
  • Application for renewal is permitted.
  • You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: The grantee's salary
  • Not eligible: Tuition
  • Not eligible: University overhead
  • Not eligible: Indirect costs
  • Not eligible: GOS will not award money from both of its graduate student grant sources (i.e., Howe and Terrell) to an individual applicant within the same calendar year.

Overview

The H. Branch Howe Grant, offered by the Georgia Ornithological Society, supports graduate students conducting ornithological research in Georgia. This grant encourages the scientific study of birds and conservation efforts, providing funding for research that enhances knowledge of avian life. Eligibility is limited to graduate students in Georgia, and preference is given to projects within state boundaries. The GOS aims to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among those passionate about birds and nature.

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.
GOS offers graduate student research grants in support of ornithological research.

Eligibility

The applicants, during the grant period, must be enrolled graduate students in the State of Georgia.The research must be primarily ornithological and must be conducted under faculty direction.Application for renewal is permitted. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Applicants must be GOS members to apply for the Howe Graduate Student Research Grant.

Ineligibility

The grant will not fund the grantee's salary, tuition, university overhead, or indirect costs. GOS will not award money from both of its graduate student grant sources (i.e., Howe and Terrell) to an individual applicant within the same calendar year.

What Georgia Ornithological Society Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
7
Total given
$139K
Median grant
$5,681
Range
$1,000–$53K
  • By dollars: Georgia 95%, Massachusetts 4%, New York 1%. Top recipient cities: Atlanta, GA; Athens, GA; Shelburne Falls, MA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Georgia Department of Natural Resources · Atlanta, GA

    Reduction of disturbance to nexting shorebirds alon the ga coast

    $53K

  • The Nature Conservacy of Georgia · Atlanta, GA

    Grant for prescribed burns, tree planting and selective harvesting

    $42K

  • Uga Research Foundation · Athens, GA

    Grant for graduate student

    $30K

  • Birds Georgia · Atlanta, GA

    Conservation grants

    $5,681

  • Swallow Conservation · Shelburne Falls, MA

    Grant for graduate student

    $5,000

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Science research
  • Wildlife

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