The Ron Goellner Conservation Fund Award Grant

The Ron Goellner Conservation Fund Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Cryptobranchid Interest Group
Amount: Up to US $2,000
Last Updated: March 25, 2025

Summary

The Ron Goellner Conservation Fund Award, administered by the Cryptobranchid Interest Group, offers grants up to $2,000 for projects focused on the conservation of giant salamanders. This initiative supports innovative research, field conservation, and educational initiatives that aim to protect these species and their habitats. Open to all applicants, the fund prioritizes projects that demonstrate broad conservation impact and partnerships. Applications are automatically considered for two separate grants of up to $1,000 each.

Overview

The Cryptobranchid Interest Group (CIG) will consider proposals for two separate grants for amounts up to $1,000 each. Each applicant will automatically be considered for both grants when submitting this single application. The Ron Goellner Conservation Fund awards up to $2,000 to projects related to all Cryptobranchids (Giant Chinese and Japanese salamanders, as well as hellbenders). Ron was a dedicated herpetologist and long-time advocate for the conservation of giant salamanders and served as the Director of Animal Collections at the Saint Louis Zoo. These CIG grants were initiated to support projects that uphold conservation priorities for giant aquatic salamanders.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Anyone may apply for this award.Salaries for graduate student stipends or technicians are eligible.

Ineligibility

The following are ineligible expenses/costs which are not supported:Salaries, except for graduate student stipends or technicians.Administrative costs, including institutional overhead.  Travel unrelated to completion of the project. Grants may not be used for political lobbying, litigation or travel funds for attending or presenting at conferences.General institutional support, projects considered to be normal institutional operating expenses, or shortfalls in budgets. Grants will not be provided to fund projects that are already completed.General field surveys or individual monitoring projects without broad applications to giant salamanders do not normally meet funding criteria