Thomas Merrill Read Travel Award
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- BCI student scholars
Other requirements
- BCI project collaborators
- BCI staff members
Overview
A special fund held with Bat Conservation International to cover travel costs for BCI project collaborators, student scholars, or staff members to attend professional events related to advancing bat conservation globally.
Purpose
- Honors the late Thomas Read and his unwavering commitment to bat conservation
- Recognizes that protecting bats around the world depends on people being connected
- Supports attendance at conferences and special meetings that are vital to conservation efforts
What is Funded
- Travel costs for eligible individuals to attend professional events
- Conferences and special meetings focused on bat conservation
Eligibility
- BCI project collaborators
- BCI student scholars
- BCI staff members
Benefits of Attendance
Conferences and special meetings provide opportunities to:- Grow professional networks and relationships
- Share knowledge about bat conservation
- Enhance professional skills
About the Award
The award honors Thomas Merrill Read (Tom), who:- Served on BCI's Board of Directors from 2001 to 2009
- Was a graduate of Gettysburg College and championship diver
- Had a great appreciation for the natural world
- Was a commercial airline pilot for American Airlines for 32 years
- Volunteered with the Young Eagles Organization
- Was known for his infectious joy and commitment to bat conservation
What Bat Conservation International actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 14
- Total given
- $269K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,500–$71K
- By dollars: New York 42%, Arizona 26%, California 11%. Top recipient cities: Lincoln, NY; Palo Alto, CA; Bronx, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
New Leaf Climate Partners LLC · Lincoln, NY
Support for nursery selection
$71K
Electric Power Research Institute · Palo Alto, CA
Support for reducing bat fatalities
$31K
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY
Support for project leadership support
$29K
Gila Watershet Partnership of Arizona · Safford, AZ
Support for agave restoration
$22K
Borderlands Restoration Network Inc · Patagonia, AZ
Support for additional agave restoration
$17K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Wildlife
- Environmental conservation
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