WAM Grants
Applications for 2024 WAM Grants open July 31, 2024.
About WAM Grants
The Wildflower Association of Michigan’s (WAM) annual WAM Grant program funds projects that support the WAM mission. Since its inception, WAM has donated approximately $150,000 to non-profit groups all around Michigan. Grants have supported schools to establish native plant gardens, assisted non-profit organizations to purchase native plants for restoration projects, provided signage to educate the public about native plants and much more. It is our desire to educate Michigan’s citizens to recognize, preserve, restore and re-create the native landscape and to pass on an appreciation and respect for our native flora.
Prior to completing your application form, please review the criteria for the grant program as well as the summary of the follow-up procedures and Final Project Report required of all recipients of WAM grants. Please review this information carefully as it may prove valuable when designing your project and submitting your application. In particular, please note the deadlines and signatures required for each application. Only applications from non-profit organizations will be considered. Improperly submitted applications will not be considered for funding. Each applicant may request up to $1,250 in support. These funds can be used to purchase plants and seeds as well as mulch, labels or signs. The application deadline is December 1,2024. At that time all required materials, including recommendation letters, must be submitted in PDF form. Decisions on award winners will be announced no later than January 31, 2025. Awardees will receive their funds at the Awards Luncheon during the Michigan Native Plant Conference at the Kellogg Center on the campus of Michigan State University. If you have any further questions pertaining to the grant application process, please email us at wamgrants@gmail.com. Only electronic submissions through e-mail will be accepted. Good luck and thank you for your interest in the WAM Educational Grant Program.
Grant Contact
WAM Grants Coordinator
wamgrants@gmail.com
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WAM Educational Grant Criteria
Below is a list of criteria that must be met by applicants in order to be considered for a WAM grant. Please use these to develop your grant proposal.
A submitted proposal must contain a completed application form filling in each section like an essay test. The total proposal should not exceed 3 pages, not including the drawn plan, pictures and letters of support. Please follow the order of the application below to assist with the evaluation of your submission.
Proposals will be evaluated on:
- the impact on educating Michigan citizens, particularly youth
- the adherence to the mission of the Wildflower Association of Michigan which states: By increasing awareness and knowledge, the Wildflower Association of Michigan encourages the preservation and restoration of Michigan’s native plants and native plant communities.
- the overall feasibility of the project
- provisions in place for the maintenance of the planting
- applications must be from non-profit organizations
Applicants may request no more than $1250 for project support. Monies received may be used:
- primarily for seeding or planting the site with species of Michigan native origin; and then secondarily for:
- continuing site maintenance and care of existing native planting, including mulch
- the enhancement of an existing site with species of Michigan native origin.
- site preparation
- labeling or signage of the project.
Monies received may not be used for travel, salaries, or overhead. An accounting of all monies must accompany the Final Project Report.
A written Final Project Report of the work done in the spring and fall of the year in which the grant was awarded, including pictures, is required of all grant recipients. This report (see the following Final Project Report outline) should be submitted no later than November 1, 2024, to the WAM Grants Coordinator. The report should have no less than 3 good quality photos that we may use on our website and in WAM publications to show what types of projects our grants fund. The report and photos may be submitted electronically if desired at the email below.
All publicity generated for and received by the project must acknowledge the Wildflower Association of Michigan. Signs associated with the project should also include the WAM logo or acknowledgment of WAM as a supporter of the project.
Please email the application form and all other supporting documents to wamgrants@gmail.com.
Applicants will be notified by email when their application is received.
2025 WAM Educational Grant Application
Applications for the 2025 program will be accepted starting in July 31,2024.
For consideration of the Wildflower Association of Michigan’s Grant Program, please print the following application, fill out the entire application, scan the application, and email it to wamgrants@gmail.com. The application deadline is December 1, 2024
“That land is a community is the basic concept of ecology; but that land is to be loved and respected is an extension of ethics.” Aldo Leopold