RESEARCH FUND
Reinvesting in the resource.
Direct contributions supporting student fieldwork. Each $250 raised opens a new student research grant.
$250
Per research grant award
Rolling
Reviewed when calls are open
Waterfowl
Conservation focus required
Ongoing
Rolling review
FUNDING STATUS · NEXT RESEARCH GRANT
$46.0 of $250 raised
18% · Next call opens when funding reaches the threshold.
0 · research grants funded to date
PROGRAM
What the program is.
Direct field-focused support. Research grants are designed to cover real field expenses: travel, equipment, and supplies that move projects forward.
PROCESS
How research grants are opened.
Three steps: contributions accumulate in the fund pool. When the pool reaches $250, a Call for Proposals opens. Grants are issued to student researchers.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
What the fund supports.
- Field supplies
- Monitoring materials
- Scouting + tech essentials
- Field travel
- Conference travel
- Conference registration
- Data + mapping
- Anything waterfowl
AWARDS
Updated as it happens.
The fund total updates as contributions come in. Each $250 opens a new student research grant.