The deadline for applying for a Savaloja Grant from the MOU, Jan. 31, is fast approaching. A record $15,000 is available for projects beginning in 2016 that increase our understanding of birds, promote preservation of birds and their natural habitats, or increase public interest in birds, including in populations currently underrepresented in Minnesota's birding community. In 2015 MOU awarded $12,800 through eight grants ranging from $400 to $2700. Projects included: Scholarships to Flying Wild workshops for educators working in urban low-income and minority areas; an owl-banding program at a nature center; binoculars for two urban nature centers; a nature center’s educational big birding day; a study of bird immune system defenses against nest parasites; a pilot program encouraging seniors in a low-income neighborhood to become involved in birding activities; and a program that uses birds as an integrating theme in teaching disparate subjects to elementary school students.
Application information can be found on the MOU web page (http://moumn.org/grants.html). Again, the deadline for receipt of grant applications is January 31, 2016. Grant recipients will be notified by April 1, 2016. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
