Blake-Nuttall Fund Grants
Nuttall Ornithological Club
Award: $1,000–$5,000
Deadline: Sep 1, 2026
To support ornithological research, conservation, and education, with particular emphasis on the birds of New England and the Northeast. Qualifications: Applicants must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) or section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code and must not be private foundations under section 509(a). Selection criteria: Selection will be based on committee criteria and committee and selected for awards based on the following merits: contribution to the goals of the Nuttall ornithological club; conservation, management, or educational significance; scientific merit; feasibility; qualifications of investigator(s). How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; title page(2 maximum): project title and brief abstract; name, address and phone number; proposed starting and completion dates; narrative of up to 5 pages including objectives, brief review of what is already known or has already been done, project methods, value of the project to ornithology, project timetable, including a submission date for the final report, specific address to which a check should be mailed if the project is funded, detailed budget, including funds applied for or expected from other sources; brief statement of investigator qualifications and a resume; documentary evidence of section 501(c)(3) or 115 tax-exempt status; the release text must be included, with appropriate signature, in the body of the grant application. Focus: Ornithology.