INPS Biodiversity Grants

The INPS Biodiversity Grants, offered by the Indiana Native Plant Society, support projects that promote the appreciation and preservation of Indiana's native plants. Grants are available for research on native plant species, demonstration gardens, and land management efforts. Eligible projects must be open to the public, while funds cannot be used for transportation or lodging. This initiative aims to educate the community about the ecological significance of native flora.

Indiana Native Plant Society supports well-conceived grant projects that are in line with our mission:
Biodiversity Grants are awarded in three categories:
ResearchProjects that focus either on a native plant (propagation/habitat needs/life cycle/restoration), or on the control of an invasive plant that threatens native plants.  Demonstration GardenProjects that showcase the use of native plants in landscaping at any public site.Land Management and ConservationProjects that ecologically manage and/or restore natural areas (for instance, removing invasive plants from forests, planting prairie in the part of the state where prairie is native) or protect natural areas through acquisition.

Eligibility

Grant funds are available only for sites that are open to the public.

Ineligibility

Grant funds may not be used for transportation, labor, lodging, or refreshment costs.Grant applications for expenses related to school trips (bus driver, gas, naturalist) to natural sites (preserves, environmental centers) that will give youth a meaningful exposure to native plants, habitats, and the chain of life should be submitted to Letha’s Fund at  and not to this grant program.