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Overview

Madison-Gallatin Chapter Wilderness Grant Program

Funder: Wild Montana - Madison-Gallatin Chapter

Program Start: 2020

Geographic Scope: Southwestern and south-central Montana, specifically Park, Gallatin, and Madison counties. Projects in the Madison, Gallatin, Absaroka, Bridger, Gravely, Tobacco Root, or Crazy mountain ranges are encouraged.

Focus Areas:

  • Publishable research that enhances Montana's wilderness and wildlands

  • Public's enjoyment and understanding of wildlands

  • Interactions between wildlife, habitat, and recreationalists

  • Creative research and activities in furtherance of wilderness values
  • Preference: Projects with ties to Lee Metcalf Wilderness, Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, or Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area are viewed favorably, though not required.

    Eligibility: Open to researchers and organizations working on wilderness-related projects in the designated geographic area.

    Contact: Wild Montana, Madison-Gallatin Chapter
    80 S Warren St., Helena, MT 59601
    406.443.7350

    Recent Grant Recipients:

  • 2022: Paul Helfrich (Montana Tech University) - "Infection of Mountain Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni) by the Myxozoan Parasite Tetracapsuloides bryosalmonae in the Clark Fork River Near Butte, MT"

  • 2021: Paul Helfrich (Montana Tech University), Martha Apple (Montana Tech University), Alzada Roche (Montana State University)

  • 2020: April Craighead, Briana Whitehead (NRDC), Bryan Chamba (Montana Tech University)
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Submission Method: Online form available on the program page

    Required Information:

  • Name (first, middle/initial, last)

  • Address (US or international)

  • Phone number

  • Email address

  • Opt-in consent for text communications
  • Application Form: Accessible at the Madison-Gallatin Chapter Wilderness Grant Program page on wildmontana.org

    Note: Specific narrative questions, project proposal requirements, and detailed submission guidelines are not fully detailed in the provided content. Applicants should contact the organization directly or visit the full application page for complete requirements.

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    Fields of Work

    environmental-conservationwildlifescience-research

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