New to the GBGF: Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve Grant
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Caribbean and Central American Botanic Gardens Network -
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BGCI
News published: 21 July 2023
We are delighted to announce a new addition to the Global Botanic Garden Fund, the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve Grant.
The Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve (LLNPP) Grants aim to help institutions in the Caribbean and Central American region to improve or support one or more of the vital areas across the botanic gardens, as defined by BGCI’s Botanic Garden Accreditation.
The grants are part of BGCI’s Global Botanic Garden Fund and are funded by the Leon Levy Foundation. Projects should be structured as one-year projects with budgets of up to USD$4,000.
For example, the LLNPP Grants could support the following activities:
- Saving threatened Caribbean and Central American plant species from extinction through conservation action;
- Training specialists and local communities in plant conservation methods and approaches;
- Development of facilities for plant conservation (e.g. seed banks, greenhouses, lab equipment);
- Promoting environmental sustainability in the way we use energy, water, food and natural resources; and
- Improving professional standards in botanic gardens to gain BGCI Accreditation.
The grant is currently open, the deadline for applications is 25 September 2023 and BGCI will supply the grant funding no later than 20 December 2023.
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