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University of Wisconsin–Madison

Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust 2021

Posted June 8, 2020
To:Chairs and Administrators; Departments in the Biological Sciences; Associate Deans for Research; College/School Research Administrators
From:Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research & Graduate Education
Date:June 08, 2020
Subject:Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust 2021

Deadline

Deadline for Internal Review:June 29, 2020

Project Description

The Trust supports education and research in ornamental horticulture, and the development and maintenance of public gardens and arboreta that offer educational experiences to their visitors. Grants are awarded for projects in North America, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Trust seeks to fund projects that will further ornamental horticulture at organizations pursuing the following activities:

  • The advancement of research in ornamental horticulture and the publication of the results of such research
  • Assisting in the creation, development, preservation, and maintenance of gardens accessible to the public for educational purposes
  • Promotion of the environmentally responsible introduction, cultivation, and distribution of plants which have ornamental horticultural value
  • Assisting in the publication of books or other works relating to ornamental horticulture
  • Informal and/or formal educational activities that further ornamental horticulture

Examples of such projects include:

  • Development of programs and projects
  • Physical improvements
  • Signage
  • Access
  • Equipment
  • Publications
  • and, under some circumstances, general operations and/or salaries

The Trust does not fund endowments or indirect costs. The Trust also does not fund projects concerned primarily with agriculture, environmental issues, science education, or horticultural therapy.

Amount per Award: up to $25,000
Duration of Award: 1 Year
Number of Awards:  approximately 50

Eligibility

UW-Madison is allowed to submit 1 proposal.

Website

The following link contains additional information on the program and specific application instructions:
https://smithht.org/

Internal Competition Application Instructions

Applications for Internal Review

To submit your application, please email a single PDF to grants@research.wisc.edu:

  • Cover page – Project Title, Name and Department of PI,  (1 page)
  • CV
  • Research project summary of no more than 4 pages providing a description of how the proposed project meets the goals of the solicitation

Sponsor Deadlines

Letters of Intent are due to Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust by July 15, 2020. Applications are due to Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust by August 17, 2020.

Questions?

Contact grants@research.wisc.edu.