Chickadee Checkoff Small Grants Program
Chickadee Checkoff Small Grants Program
The Chickadee Checkoff has funded hundreds of projects through the years for nongame species. These efforts range from the very short and simple ones of the $500 level to much more substantial projects in the several hundred thousand dollar range. Most of these larger projects and the most current efforts utilize the checkoff funds for matching leverage for federal grants such as Sec. 6 portion of the Endangered Species Act and the State Wildlife Grants program.
Funding Opportunity:
This small grants program will make available a portion ($20,000) of the annual contributions to the Chickadee Checkoff for small grant projects. Maximum award for each grant is $5000.
Deadline for submission is February 29, 2012.
Project Eligibility Requirements:
Project proposal must address issues and strategies listed in "A Future for Kansas Wildlife" which may be found on the KDWPT website by clicking HERE.
Examples of Issues and Strategies found in “A Future for Kansas Wildlife” complete list available in CWCP.
Issue: Data on species habitat needs is incomplete
- Strategy: Document nongame wildlife use of different habitat types and identify essential habitats of species that need increased conservation, further study, and/or management
- Strategy: Continue to develop recovery plans for all species on state sensitive species list
Issue: Many educators and conservation groups lack the resources to be able to cooperate with nongame programs.
- Strategy: Design and display nongame educational or wildlife viewing materials
- Strategy: Expand workshops for all wildlife and their conservation needs
Issue: Habitat Improvement and Invasive Species Control
- Strategy: Control of Woody invasion and exotics with prescribed burning, effects of habitat fragmentation
- Strategy: Promote ecologically sound techniques for flood control, erosion control, fish passage, habitat diversity, rangeland management techniques that benefit wildlife habitats
Match Requirements: Applicants must provide a minimum of 25% of the total project cost in matching funds. Matching funds can be either monetary contribution from federal or non-federal source or in-kind contributions of labor, materials, equipment, or other.
Application Requirements:
Applications should be no longer than two pages and include the following information:
- Title
- Name of applicant
- Contact information including email address
- Purpose of the project,
- How the project relates to issues and strategies listed CWCP in "A Future for Kansas Wildlife"
- Project budget (up to $5,000) and for what it will be used, budget items should include match amounts.
- The schedule for completion of the project.
Ranking Criteria:
Proposals will be ranked according to the following criteria with a total of 60 points possible:
Priorities identified in “A Future for Kansas Wildlife” (30 points possible)
To what degree does the project address highly ranked issues and species in “A Future for Kansas Wildlife?”
(Point Range 0-10) ______
To what degree does the project expand, complement, or benefit an existing wildlife conservation project or priorities of a state listed species recovery plan?
(Point Range 0 –10) __________
Project has public benefits, recreational, and/or and educational component that will lead to increased appreciation, understanding, support, and/or stewardship related to plan issues and strategies.
(Point Range 0 –10) __________
Project Design and Rationale (20 points possible)
How applicable is the purpose of this request to other projects or a portion of a larger project?
(Point Range 0-10) _______
How reasonable is the amount of money requested as related to the purpose?
(Point Range 0-10) ________
Applicant’s qualifications and performance (10 points possible)
Ability of applicant to demonstrate capability for performance of project based on Qualifications.
(Point Range 0-10) _______
Total Points __________
These proposals can be emailed to the Ecological Services Section, using this Email Form or emailed directly to ess@ksoutdoors.com.
The deadline for submission is Feb 29, 2012. KDWP reserves the right to fund portions or all of a proposed project cost.
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