Applications open for the Holohil Grant Program

For more than 35 years Holohil has supported endangered species research and educational work for a variety of agencies and researchers. During that time, they have donated transmitters predominately for bat and raptor research. While they still have a strong commitment to these groups of animals, they wish to extend the support to other species that have not previously been included.

In 2016, introduced the new Holohil Grant Program (HGP), which aims to offer Holohil transmitters at a reduced (or no) cost to projects deserving of support.

Holohil Grant Program would like to support projects that generally meet the following criteria:

• The project makes significant use of Holohil transmitters for data collection.
• The project aims to advance scientific knowledge.
• The project contributes to conservation.
• The project engages/educates the public.
• The project involves underrepresented study species of high research or conservation value.

Funding Information

• Each quarter, Holohil will be supporting projects by donating up to CAD$2,500.00 toward the purchase of Holohil transmitters.  They will also pay all shipping charges (Note: importation duties and taxes are the receiver’s responsibility).  The Holohil Grant Program is available to conservation professionals and researchers from anywhere in the world.

Evaluation Categories

• The categories for which the HGP Review Committee will evaluate applications are as follows:
  • Need – Transmitters are essential for a successful project
  • Project Design – Feasibility of the study (timeframe, number of subjects, well-balanced design)
  • Public Education – Broad reach of the project with special consideration for involving youth
  • Scientific Merit – High potential for scientific contribution (publication)
  • Overall Scope – Broad-reaching projects that may effectively protect habitat and other species
  • Project Potential – The project is a springboard for additional research/outreach
  • Urgency – Study species is in conservation trouble or understudied
  • Popularity/Fundability – Targeting under-represented species
  • Accessibility – Targets a particularly remote/isolated location or is in an area of minimal current research
  • Achievability – Applicant and collaborators have the ability/expertise to do the work.

For more information, visit Holohil.