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Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust 2025

PostedMarch 6, 2024
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
Date:March 06, 2024
Subject:Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust 2025

Deadline

Deadline for Internal Review:April 10, 2024

Project Description

The Trust’s grantmaking supports education and research in the art and science of ornamental horticulture, to foster human interest in shaping, nurturing, and appreciating nature’s beauty. Funding is provided 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
  • Salaries or stipends, under some circumstances

 

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

The Trust awards grants for project support only. Requests for general operating support are no longer accepted. The Trust does not fund endowments or capital campaigns, nor make grants to individuals.

The Trust recognizes the hardships gardens and other horticultural organizations experience due to damages caused by natural disasters (storms, fires, earthquakes, flooding, etc.), and welcomes requests from qualified organizations to support damage remediation.

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, attach a single PDF to an email 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 aligns with the Trust’s Funding Interests

Sponsor Deadlines

Letters of Intent are due to Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust by June 14, 2024. Applications are due to Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust by July 15, 2024.

Questions?

Contact grants@research.wisc.edu.