Conservation/Research Grant Guidelines

The San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society (SDCSS) is a non-profit organization whose mission is the appreciation of, learning about and teaching about succulent plants. SDCSS has established a Research Grant program to help facilitate the research and study of succulent plants by its members.

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• Grant projects must involve cactus and/or succulent plants and be consistent with the SDCSS goal of furthering the understanding of these special plants.

• Grants will be in the range of $500 to $1500, and for the duration of one year.

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General Requirements

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• The grantee must be a member in good standing of the SDCSS.

• The proposal may be submitted electronically or by paper copy. Please use the Grant Application form for your submittal.

• The proposal must state clearly the goals and methods of the project.

• A budget must be provided, including details of travel, other expenses, and a schedule of planned expenditures.

• The grantee must provide a presentation to a SDCSS general meeting covering the results of the grant research. This requirement is mandatory. Grantees may not apply for further funding until this requirement is fulfilled.

• An electronic copy of any publications or presentations that result from the research must be provided to the SDCSS.

• Support provided by the SDCSS grant shall be acknowledged in any report, paper and/or presentations derived from the research. For example: “This project was supported by a grant from the San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society."

The SDCSS encourages projects that are co-funded by other organizations as a way to facilitate larger projects. If the grant is co-funded, there must be a clear definition of the portion of the project funded by the SDCSS grant, how it relates to the larger project, and how the SDCSS portion meets these guidelines. If co-funded, the duration of one year may be extended to two years.