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Regular Grants Program

The James L. Baillie Fund provides grants to individuals or groups for projects that meet one or more of the following criteria:

1. Studies of Canadian birds in their natural environment;

2. Projects which contribute to preservation of Canadian birds; and

3. Projects which disseminate knowledge of Canadian birds.

A major aim of the Fund is encourage field studies by amateur naturalists. Priority is given to projects which involve volunteer naturalists in field work and/or make use of information gathered by volunteers, and to applicants who are eligible for few or no other sources of funds. Projects must be conducted in Canada or on the wintering grounds or migration routes of Canadian birds.

Applications may be submitted by individuals or organizations. Salaries are not normally funded, unless staff are required to lead a volunteer project or to make use of volunteer-generated data. Graduate research is generally not funded, unless the study relies on data collected by volunteers or a core of volunteer field work. Publication costs, birding festivals/promotions, habitat enhancement, restoration or rehabilitation projects, including the construction of artificial nest structures, nest boxes and viewing platforms are a low priority for funding unless related specifically to endangered species.

Individual project grants are usually in the range of $200-$2,000 and average about $1,000. Grants are made annually. Multi-year support will be considered, but annual grants will be contingent upon receipt of satisfactory annual progress reports. The Fund also has a 5-year "Special Project" to help establish a network of migration monitoring stations across Canada. More information about this special project is on the reverse side of this sheet.

Applications must be on, or in the same format as, current Baillie Fund application forms. Only one copy of the application form one letter of support are required (a new letter of support must be submitted with each application) but applicants must submit twelve copies of any additional material (brochures, maps, etc. are not to exceed 8 pages) for distribution to the Trustees. The Baillie Fund Trustees consider each section on the forms when evaluating project proposals. Missing letters of recommendation and unanswered or partially answered sections will likely lower the ranking of the application. An indication of the type of publication expected to result from the project should be included.

Applications must be received by 3 January 2003. Faxed applications are not acceptable. Late applications will not be included in the initial project evaluation, which ranks applications for funding consideration. If funds are still available after the initial review, then late applications may be considered. Decisions on funding will be made in April 2002. Applicants will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible thereafter.

Information for Applicants for
Migration Monitoring Grants

The James L. Baillie Memorial Fund will continue to support the development of the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network. Existing or new migration monitoring stations may apply for assistance with establishing and conducting migration monitoring according to standardized procedures. These are outlined in Hussell and Ralph (1996) and McCracken et al. (1993).

Each year the Baillie Fund will allocate funds to be expended in support of this program. In 2002, a minimum of $10,000 will be available. Annual grants will normally be in the $1,000 to $3,000 range. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis and applications will be subject to peer review. The Fund will support only applications that meet or have the potential to meet criteria established by the Migration Monitoring Council for long-term monitoring sites (see Hussell and Ralph, 1996). Important criteria include adoption of standardized procedures, site suitability, ability to monitor high priority species, electronic data submission capacity and geographic location that fills gaps in the network. Because Baillie Fund grants represent seed money aimed at development of long-term monitoring, the Fund will look favourably on applications indicating non-government institutional sponsorship, volunteer involvement, community support, and other actual or potential funding sources (government or non-government). Grant recipients will be required to enter into an annual agreement with the James L. Baillie Memorial Fund.

Application forms, (PDF format) a copy of a standard annual agreement and copies of Hussell and Ralph (1996) and McCracken et al. (1993) are available from the Secretary, James L. Baillie Memorial Fund, Box 160, Port Rowan, Ontario N0E 1M0; Tel: 519-586-3531 Ext. 217, Fax: 519-586-3532, Email: jwilson@bsc-eoc.org

Applications should be submitted to the Secretary of the Fund by 3 January 2003, using current special migration monitoring application forms (or same format). Twelve complete copies of the application are required for distribution to the Trustees. Faxed or e-mailed applications are not acceptable. Decisions on grants will be made in April 2003 and applicants will be informed of the outcome as soon as possible thereafter.

These grants are specifically for operation of existing or pilot migration monitoring programs. Applications for other support for migration monitoring stations (e.g. for capital expenditures or special projects) should be made on the regular application forms.

 

Literature Cited:

Hussell, D.J.T. and C.J. Ralph. 1996. Recommended methods for monitoring bird populations by counting and capture of migrants. Report of the Intensive Sites Technical Committee of the North American Migration Monitoring Council. 13 pp.

McCracken, J.D., D.J.T. Hussell, and E. Dunn. 1993. A manual for monitoring bird migration. Long Point Bird Observatory, Port Rowan, Ontario. 65 pp.

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