| Besadny Conservation Grants provide support to projects which promote the responsible stewardship of Wisconsin's natural resources at the local level. |
The C.D. Besadny Conservation Grant Program promotes the responsible stewardship of Wisconsin's natural resources at the local level by providing matching grants for small-scale, natural resource projects and programs. The grant program is named after C.D. "Buzz" Besadny, former head of the Department of Natural Resources and Natural Resources Foundation co-founder, in honor of his dedication to the conservation of Wisconsin's natural resources.
Click here to view 2010 Besadny Grant Recipients.
Click here to download the application for 2010 grants.
The Besadny Conservation Grant Program is supported by the Besadny Conservation Endowment and the ATC Environmental Stewardship Fund.
Grants awarded through this program range from $100 to $1,000. Grants must be matched 100% by recipient organizations either through cash or in-kind donations. Grant applications must be received in the Natural Resources Foundation office by January 15 of the year in which the grants are awarded. Funds are awarded in early March of each year.
Please address grant applications to:
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin, Attn: Laurie Maloney, PO Box 2317, Madison WI 53701-2317
Please include nine (9) paper copies of the grant application. We do not accept electronic applications.
A final PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT must be sent to the Natural Resources Foundation no later than December 1 of the year in which the grant is awarded.
For all telephone inquiries, please call Theresa, toll-free, (866)264-4096.
Besadny Conservation Grants need to be postmarked by January 15 (or the day prior if the 15th falls on an official holiday or a Sunday) in the year they are granted. A Project Completion Report is due on or before December 1st of the year in which a grant is awarded. Delinquent Project Completion Reports may result in ineligibility for future grants and/or revocation of grant monies awarded.
· Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin ·
PO Box 2317, Madison, WI 53701-2317 ·
(608) 264-6267 ·
Toll-free (866) 264-4096 ·
info@wisconservation.org