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Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund 2018 Guidance for Applicants – February 15, 2018
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• Questions? Type your questions into the ‘Questions’ box on control panel
• A recording of this webinar will be available at www.nfwf.org/monarch
• Fund Overview
• 2018 Funding Opportunity Details
• Application Guidance
• Q & A
Public–private partnership to advance conservation of monarch butterfly and other at-risk native insect pollinators • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Monsanto Company
• Shell Oil Company
• U.S. Forest Service
• U.S. Bureau of Land Management
• U.S. Geological Survey
• U.S.D.A. NRCS
Project locations (2015‒2017)
70 grants: $11.1 M Grantee match: $18.1 M Total investment: $29.2 M
Improve 127,000 acres
Collect 13,200 lbs seed
Propagate 730,000 seedlings
Host 730 workshops
• Continued emphasis on monarch butterfly but increasing focus on other at-risk native pollinators
• Projects for federally listed/candidate insect pollinator species eligible
• Most-competitive projects benefit monarchs and other at-risk species
• Request for Proposals: www.nfwf.org/monarch
• Pre-proposals Due: Wednesday,
March 14
• Full Proposals Due: Tuesday, May 8
• Awards Announced: Mid-August
• Approximately $1.6 million available
• Award range: $50,000 to
$150,000 • Matching funds of at least 1:1 in
non-U.S. federal funds required
Applicants may include:
• Non-profit organizations
• Federal, tribal, state, and local governments
• Educational institutions
Ineligible use of grant funds:
• Political advocacy, fundraising, or lobbying
• Litigation or legally mandated mitigation projects
In 2018 , projects must occur in United States
• Projects in Mexico and Canada may be eligible again in future years
Eastern monarch population priority areas
• Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin
Western monarch population priority areas
• On or adjacent to U.S. Forest Service and BLM land • Overwintering sites
• Federal, state and tribal lands
• Local government lands
• Rights-of-way • Agricultural lands
• Other private lands
• Western habitats on or near Forest Service or BLM lands
• Western monarch overwintering sites
• Habitat Improvement
• Outreach and Organizational Coordination
Strong, focused outcomes in a single category will tend to compete better than a less-focused project that spans both categories
Goal: Increase quality, quantity and connectivity of monarch and pollinator habitat Strategies
• Restore and enhance habitat, with emphasis on milkweed and a diversity of nectar plants
• Increase native seed and seedling supply, with emphasis on improving sustainability and affordability
• Protect and improve overwintering sites
Define the step-by-step restoration plan (site prep, project size, techniques used, maintenance plan, etc.) Please describe the intended use of seed or seedlings
Goal: Align and expand monarch and pollinator conservation efforts across organizations, states and regions Strategies • Coordinate state and regional consortia
• Support positions and programming that is additive
• Promote the application of best management practices
This category seeks to advance innovative and catalytic approaches that ultimately links to on-the-ground projects
Restore or Enhance Habitat • Acres restored • Acres enhanced • # Patches <0.5 acres
Increase Milkweed/Plant Supply
• Lbs milkweed seed collected • Lbs nectar seed collected • # seedlings propagated
Outreach and Organizational Coordination
• # workshops • # FTEs hired, sustained • # people engaged
All applications must be submitted online through NFWF’s Easygrants system: https://easygrants.nfwf.org/ Easygrants video tutorial: https://vimeo.com/251322579
Pre-proposals Due: March 14 Narrative (≤3 pages)
• Funding Category
• Context
• Activities
• Outcomes
• Other (Optional)
Map of project site Letters of support
Required Uploads
• Full Proposal Narrative (≤6 pages)
• Project Map
• Letter(s) of Support
• Statement of Litigation (template provided)
• Board of Trustees/Directors (if a non-profit)
• GAAP Audited Financial Statements
• IRS Form 990 (if a non-profit)
• A-133 Audit
Detailed budget and match information
• Budget guidance www.nfwf.org/whatwedo/grants/applicants/Pages/budget-instructions.aspx
Salaries and benefits Equipment Contractual services Supplies and materials Printing Travel Indirect Costs Other
• NFWF Indirect Cost Policy www.nfwf.org/whatwedo/grants/applicants/Pages/indirect-policy.aspx
• Budget must comply with OMB Uniform Guidance
Matching funds of at least 1:1 in non-federal funds will be required Matching contributions may include:
• Cash • Staff and volunteer time • Work performed • Materials and services donated
• Cost of land acquisition/easement • Allowable indirect costs not covered by grant
funding • Other tangible contributions to project goals
Match must be:
• Verifiable from the grantee’s records
• Not included as contributions for any other award
• Necessary and reasonable for accomplishment of project or program objectives
• Allowable costs based on the program and funding source guidelines
• Committed directly to the project and must be used within the period of performance
• Duration is typically 2 years (or two full field seasons)
• Start date should be no earlier than August 1, 2018
• Match must be spent between project start and end dates
• Projects selected to receive Federal funding may be subject to requirements under the:
• National Environmental Policy Act
• Endangered Species Act
• National Historic Preservation Act
• Award payments are primarily reimbursable
• Grantees may request reimbursement at any time after finalizing a grant agreement
• Pre-proposals Due: March 14 (11:59pm EST)
• Full Proposals Invited: April 9
• Full Proposals Due: May 8 (11:59pm EST)
• Review Period: Mid-May – Mid-August
• Awards Announced: Mid-August
• Request for Proposals
• Application Tip Sheet
• Projects funded 2015–2017
• Webinar recording
• Easygrants Help
• [email protected] • 202-595-2497 • Include: Name, Proposal ID #,
Email, Phone, Program, & Issue
• NFWF staff