Grant Application - Montana Native Plant Society

MNPS Grant Application 2026

The Montana Native Plant Society Grant Program provides funding to projects that stimulate research, conservation, and educational activities that help foster an appreciation for Montana’s native plants and plant communities. These grants are intended to promote native plant conservation through better understanding of our native flora and the factors affecting their survival.

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Primary grant category*

Choose the category that BEST fits your project:

Conservation

Education

Native plant garden

Native plant restoration

Research

Other

Project title*

Organizational affiliation, if any (enter n/a or none if none)*

Primary contact*

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Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone*

Email*

Short project description*

Tell us about your project in 2-5 sentences.

Project benefit*

Briefly describe how your project will benefit native plant conservation in Montana.

Project timeline*

Time frame for completing the proposed project.

Total project budget*

Amount requested from MNPS*

Maximum $2,500

Project description upload*

Describe your project objectives, methods, final product and dissemination of results. LIMIT 1,000 WORDS.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 12 MB.

Education upload

For projects that include an education component, upload a description of age groups & numbers of target audience; your advisor or lead educator’s experience and expertise; the expected lifespan of product; and outreach, maintenance & revision plans, if applicable. LIMIT 500 WORDS.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 12 MB.

Garden/Restoration upload

For projects involving a native plant garden or restoration project, upload a description of your project’s short- and long-term maintenance plan, types of plant materials and sourcing, and your project advisor or lead planner’s expertise and experience. (Lists may be added as appendices in File Uploads section) LIMIT 500 WORDS.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 12 MB.

Budget upload*

Upload budget showing amount requested from MNPS, other funding sources & amounts, and how the funds will be used (e.g. personnel, travel, supplies & equipment, printing, etc). To avoid system error, ONLY attempt to upload accepted file types (pdf, xls, xlsx)

Accepted file types: pdf, xls, xlsx, Max. file size: 2 GB.

File uploads

Up to three attachments may be uploaded with species lists, literature cited and/or diagrams. To avoid system error, ONLY upload accepted file types (pdf, xls, xlsx)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, xls, xlsx, Max. file size: 2 GB, Max. files: 3.