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Illinois Native Plant Society and the individual or group in charge of the project. Expenditures on contracts cannot exceed standard rates for mileage ($.31 per mile), lodging ($50 per night) and per diem ($28 per day). If your institution requires “overhead”, it should not be included in the grant. The INPS will not pay university “overhead” fees.
NOTE: Requests for the purchase of equipment (value equal to or greater than $100) will not be considered.
Upon request, up to 50% of the total funds will be sent to the grant recipient immediately, with the remainder to be paid at completion after the final report has been submitted and approved by the INPS Board, no later than March 31 of the following year
Funding requests should not exceed $1000, the maximum grant amount allowed.
Successful applicants will be asked to supply a Federal Vendor Number or Social Security Number as applicable. Contractors must carefully note and adhere to project due dates on contractual agreements to assure payment. The final invoice will not be paid until the final report and invoice are received and approved.
FINAL REPORT:
1. A final report (consisting of five hard copies and one electronic version [3.5 floppy, CD, or Zip disk] in Word Perfect or Word format; Macintosh format will not be accepted) must be submitted at the completion of the project. This report may take the form of a technical report or a manuscript for publication, and should include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion and Summary sections.
2. Five to ten color pictures (high quality digital images or color slides) depicting the study species, project site, project activities, or other aspects of the project must accompany the final report. These images are intended to allow future grantees and INPS membership to see what type of research is being funded.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
1. Fund recipients are strongly encouraged to publish project results in the Society professional journal (Erigenia), the INPS newsletter (Harbinger), or another peer-reviewed journal.
2. It is recommended that recipients submit an article to their local newspaper to describe the project, its results, and the importance to native plant conservation.
3. All publications and presentations must include a statement that the project was funded by the Illinois Native Plant Society Research Fund.
4. Copies of any publications or newspaper articles must be sent to INPS.
5. Recipients are required to present their research project findings to a local INPS chapter or at an INPS annual meeting.
MAKING AN APPLICATION:
INPS will accept proposals from groups or individuals for projects that will benefit native plants within Illinois. Proposals must be postmarked no later than January 9 of each calendar year, for consideration. Proposals should be sent to: INPS Research Fund Grant Program, c/o Greg Spyreas, Illinois Natural History Survey, 607 e. Peabody, Champaign, IL 61820
All applicants will receive a written notification concerning the decision of INPS by March 31. |