The 2021 grant application process is closed. Check back later this year for the 2022 information.

General Eligibility Requirements for Applicants and Projects.

Anyone may apply whose project meets the following criteria:

• The project must concern Maryland native vascular plants, bryophytes, and/or their habitats.
• The project may concern plants or habitats outside Maryland if:
• • The applicant demonstrates that the results of the project will add to the body of knowledge about plants and habitats in Maryland; and
    
  • An appreciable portion of the plant specimens or research sites come from or are located in Maryland.
• The project may concern the effects of invasive non-native plants on Maryland native plants. 
• Following these criteria, projects in a number of different fields and disciplines may be appropriate, for example: botany, ecology, genetics, education, environmental restoration, horticulture, and silviculture.