The Native Plant Society of New Mexico awards grants and makes donations to individuals and organizations that further the mission of the Society.
The NPSNM Mission Statement
The Native Plant Society of New Mexico is a non-profit organization that strives to educate the public about native plants by promoting knowledge of plant identification, ecology, and uses; fostering plant conservation and the preservation of natural habitats; supporting botanical research; and encouraging the appropriate use of native plants to conserve water, land, and wildlife.
Types of Projects Considered
The Society will consider funding for any project within or adjacent to New Mexico that contributes to the goals of the Society. For example, successfully funded projects have been awarded for education, research, and conservation projects. Currently we would particularly like to assist in conservation projects.
Requests are reviewed and voted on by the Board of Directors. Individuals and organizations will be notified as to the acceptance or denial of their proposal. If the proposal is unsuccessful, the Society will provide reasons for the denial.
Awards are given to 6-12 grade science teachers who incorporate teaching about plants/plant science/native plants in effective and inspiring ways.
The teacher’s award is a one-time award of $500. This is in recognition for work already accomplished and not a grant for prospective developments.
Grant, Donation and Award Applications and Guidelines
The deadline for applying for Grants, Donations, and Teacher Awards for 2021 will be December 31, 2020. Requests for grants or donations will only be accepted electronically. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered.
Reports
One Year Grants – Successful grant applicants are required to submit a written report due at the end of the calendar year in which you received your grant. The report should describe how the funds were used and be sent to: nativeplantsnm@gmail.com.
In addition, we also request one of the following:
A poster describing the project, to be displayed at the NPSNM annual meeting
or
A short article (limited to 1000 words) for the NPSNM Newsletter describing how the funds were used so that donors to this fund will know how the grant advanced the mission of the NPSNM.
Multi-year Grants – Projects spanning more than one year are expected to submit interim reports annually.
Also requested is one of the following:
A poster describing the project, to be displayed at the NPSNM annual meeting
or
A short article (limited to 1000 words) for publication in the NPSNM Newsletter.
Donations – Applicants receiving a donation are required to submit a report to the Society along with a short article (limited to 1000 words) for the NPSNM Newsletter describing how the funds were used within the structure of their organization.