INPS Central Chapter Grant Application

INPS Central Chapter thanks you for your desire to promote plants native to Indiana, and we hope to help you with your project. The Chapter is funded solely by membership fees. Your answers to the following questions will help us make responsible decisions in their use.

Because we are a nonprofit organization, we make grants only to nonprofit and government organizations. Our maximum grant is $300. If your project requires more funds, we suggest you apply to the state INPS organization at https://indiananativeplants.org/?s=grant&x=38&y=17.

Our grant cycle includes two deadlines for submitting this application, May 15 or November 15.

We will contact you if we have questions about your application. Our goal is to make award decisions within a month of the deadline and have a check in the mail soon thereafter.

The Basics

Organization (must be part of a nonprofit organization or government agency):

Address:

Contact name:

Contact email address:

Contact phone number (in case we have questions):

The Project

Project name:

Project location:

Is this land public or private? If private, is it accessible to the general public?

Is this project new or existing?

Project description:

Who will benefit from the project (estimate how many people and say how they will benefit)?

How does this project further the INPS mission to promote the appreciation, preservation, scientific study and use of plants native to Indiana; and to teach people about their beauty, diversity, and importance to our environment?

Do you plan to create signage for the project or otherwise educate the people who will benefit? If yes, describe the medium and content of the signage or educational material and at what point in the project you anticipate installation. Do you have any objection to crediting INPS in the signage if we so request?

The Plants

Does the project seek to establish native plants?

Yes

If yes, describe the specific steps you will take to achieve the objectives (e.g., site preparation, planting, initial care, who will do the work).

What plant species will be used? (You may leave this field blank and upload a file instead.)

Be sure to indicate if a species is a 'nativar' (a cultivar of a native plant as indicated by single quotes around a word or words coming after the scientific species name).

NOTE: INPS Central Chapter does not fund projects that use species nonnative to Indiana.

Species List Upload

What is your management plan (resources, staff and/or funds) for ongoing maintenance?

Financials

Amount of money requested ($300 max):

Detailed budget narrative (list of items needed and projected cost): You may leave this question blank and attach a file instead.

Budget Sheet Upload

If this grant request covers just part of the project budget, what is the total project budget? How does the grant fit into the total budget?

Expected start date (for example, date of the initial purchase of plants):

Expected completion date (for example, date of planting or of invasive plant removal):

Other organizations that support this project, if any, and how they are involved:

Has the project received grants from other sources during the past five years? Which sources and what amounts?

If we grant only part of your request, will you still be able to proceed with the project?

If you receive the grant, do you agree to show the completed project or a record of it within 6 months to a year from the date of notification, and to let us know if your maintenance plan changes? (Project completion can be shown by an INPS representative visiting the site or by submitting a brief description with optional photos/videos.)

I agree to these requirements

If you have answered all questions and uploaded relevant files, press the Submit button to send your application to INPS Central Chapter. You will receive a copy via email.