Full RFP can be viewed at: https://www.pollinator.org/nappc/imperiled-bombus-conservation

Priority Areas

The Imperiled Bombus Conservation Task Force has identified five priority areas for funding; however, other areas will also be considered. If the subject of your research is not an imperiled bumble bee species, please provide an explanation of how the results of your research could impact imperiled bumble bee conservation or address project area foci.

 

1. Analysis/modeling of individual and/or interacting stressors (e.g., pathogens and disease, pesticides, small populations, competition and disease transmission from managed bees, habitat fragmentation and degradation, and climate change) on imperiled bumble bee species abundance, distribution, and health.
2. Assessment of imperiled bumble bee colony-level factors, including habitat requirements, foraging, colony growth, overwintering, and nesting.
3. Assessment of imperiled bumble bee population-level factors, including population health, dispersal ecology of reproductive males and gynes, mating biology, population genetics, and pesticide registration to guide recommendations for long-term recovery.
4. Contributions to improve monitoring techniques to document or increase detection probability, document population health and occupancy, and improve data quality standards of imperiled bumble bee species.
5. Development of novel, emerging techniques to improve conservation of imperiled bumble bees, such as nest detection, pathogen sampling, the collection of genetic materials, modeling approaches, and/or use of molecular technologies.

Please note: One time at the midpoint of the grant-cycle, grantees will be asked to provide in-progress photos or videos, and/or a short written description of their project to be utilized by the grant program’s funders and by Pollinator Partnership/NAPPC. Grantees can work with the Bombus Task Force to meet this requirement in a manner that makes sense for them.

 

DECLARATION

I confirm that the information given on this form is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true and accurate. I understand that if I have given misleading information on this form, this will be sufficient grounds for terminating my application.

I agree that the information provided on this form may be shared with members of the NAPPC Imperiled Bombus Task Force and Pollinator Partnership.

Proposal Requirements

• Maximum 3 page project proposal (Arial, 12-pt font, single spaced, 0.5 “ margins, with page numbers, references and resumes are not included in this page limit). This should include:
  • Proposal title and research team with contact information, including email(s), physical mailing address, and telephone number(s).
  • Priority area focus/foci.
  • Sufficient background with concise description of the problem(s) being addressed; the rationale and significance behind the proposed project with an explanation of how the research will directly inform actions to improve the recovery, persistence, and conservation of bumble bees; an overview of the methods used to carry out the proposed project; and expected outcomes/project deliverables.
• Detailed budget and budget justification. Pollinator Partnership/NAPPC does not pay overhead on funded research grants.
• Research timeline by month from 2026 to 2027.
• Curriculum vitae from the Principal Investigator(s).
• If applicable, please explain whether the proposal is under consideration by other funding organizations or is supplementing a project funded elsewhere.
• If the PI has previously received funding from NAPPC, please include information about the outcomes of that funding, including publications, presentations, and/or leveraging to obtain additional funding (up to 1/2 additional page). 

Please call 415.362.1137 or email bombus@pollinator.org for any questions.