Through the kind generosity of the California Institute for Biodiversity and the State of California, the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) has approximately US$300K to award in support of saving at-risk collections relating to the geographical area of California. In this time of rapid environmental change and declining wild biodiversity, it is essential that collections be secured and maintained for the future.
The funding is available to rescue specimens and samples, process backlogs and accession specimens, repair collections infrastructure, and otherwise secure biodiversity specimens and associated materials/data.
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: Friday 28th March 2025 (11:59 PM California time)
- Review period: 29th March – 30th April 2025
- Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the application, and funds will be disbursed to successful applicants by May 2025.
- Projects must be completed and all funds spent by the 10th January 2026
- Grant recipients must submit a progress report on their projects and spending to SPNHC by 1st September 2025 and a final report on completion of the project by 1st March 2026.
Details at https://spnhc.org/california-collection-project-grants/