Are you concerned about pollinators and their
habitat in Guelph and Wellington County? Are you a community garden, school,
faith community, health care facility, environmental group,
academic/researcher, educator, neighborhood group, or another valued non-profit
community member? Want to make a difference for pollinators, the environment,
and the community? Then this is for you.
Pollination Guelph is a group of individuals dedicated to the conservation and
development of pollinator habitat for current and future generations. They
promote awareness and understanding of the role of pollinators in achieving
local and global environmental sustainability goals and showcase pollinator
projects that are a model for citizens and communities throughout Canada and
internationally.
Goals
- EDUCATION: To raise public awareness of the importance of
pollination.
- RESEARCH: To foster the study of pollination interactions
within habitats.
- COMMUNITY: To engage the community through pollination
related activities.
- ADVOCACY: To advocate for policies and practices that
reflect the importance of pollination.
- CONSERVATION: To increase the area of naturalized landscapes
and the use of native plants and local seed on public and private
land.
Focus Areas
The three areas of focus for funding in
2021 are:
- Planting, enhancing and/or
maintaining pollinator habitat. E.g. gardens, naturalization projects
- Educating others about
pollinators and pollinator habitat through a special event, activity or
signage. E.g. during “Pollinator Week”, June 21 – 27, 2021
- Conducting research at
their habitat sites. E.g. surveying pollinator and/or plant species,
investigating pollinator-friendly plants for different conditions,
evaluating insect and plant interactions
Funding Information
The 2021 Program will provide grants of up to
$1000
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply, interested non-profit
organizations and individuals must:
- Be located within, or conduct
the work within, Guelph or the surrounding Wellington County
- Complete and submit the
Application Form available for download here
- If funded, complete or
substantially complete the project before the end of 2021
- Agree to share your project
results with us through images and a brief write-up
Post Date - 09-Dec-2020