Pollinators for Texas Project Award Application

Application Materials: Applicants must complete the online application form in its entirety for their application to be marked as submitted and eligible for consideration. To work on your application prior to submission, we recommend that you download a copy of the application in Word document form and fill it out separately. Please note that progress made on the online application form will not be saved. 

We have created several resources for applicants to use during the application process. An application checklist, templates, and W-9 form can be found on our Resources and FAQs page. It is highly recommended to visit this page to review the information and webinars provided prior to submitting an application.

Eligibility: Only Texas Master Naturalist Chapters are eligible to apply to receive funding. Projects submitted must first be coordinated with and approved by your chapter’s board locally.

VMS: All Texas Master Naturalist volunteer service hours completed in connection with Pollinators for Texas projects must be logged as required in VMS within 45 days of service. Hours contributed to the project in May and June must be logged by June 30th to meet project impact report deadlines. 

Project Considerations: 

• Application for project funding must be received via the online application form within the designated application period to be considered for the relevant project cycle. 
• All projects submitted must first be approved by the chapter board. 
• Chapters may submit multiple projects; however, only one may be awarded to each chapter, depending on project scoring and available resources.
• Priority will be given to pollinator habitat projects; however, educational initiatives will also be considered. 
• Habitat project sites must be located on publicly accessible property. 
• Priority will be given to projects proposing large scale or regional pollinator focused projects not normally accessible to chapters without these funds. Neighboring Texas Master Naturalist Chapters may consider working jointly on these landscape level projects in a region. 
• Priority will be given to projects engaging with and involving local communities. 
• Pollinators for Texas funds cannot be used to support funding for advertising, individuals, transportation, political events or fundraisers of any kind.
• All applicants must provide a long-term maintenance and care plan for their project. Funding from the project may be spent on irrigation/care as needed. Project budgets will be reviewed with impacts prioritized. 
• All applicants must submit a detailed budget.
• All applicants must submit a native pollinator list of species they plan to target in their habitat and/or educational initiatives.
• All selected projects must incorporate either physical signage or a social media marketing plan. Guidelines for marketing will be shared with selected projects.
• Awarded chapters will receive one Pollinators for Texas yard sign as recognition of their accomplishment during the annual meeting.
• All selected projects must fill out a post-project report detailing the final impact of the project. Projects are to be completed by July 6, 2027.
• Previous Pollinators for Texas chapter awardees must submit either (a) a new phase of their awarded projects or (b) a new project separate from their previously awarded project. Chapters may NOT submit the same application from previous years.