Deer Run Nature Preserve, Vermont · Photograph courtesy of Ed Anthes, Green Mountain Conservancy
STAGE ONE – Preliminary Application:
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- Preliminary applications are due March 15 and September 15 by 5 p.m. ET. If a deadline falls on a weekend, applications are due by 5 p.m. ET on the Friday immediately preceding the deadline.
- The Trustees and their Advisors will review the preliminary applications and decide which applicants will be invited to submit final applications. Notice will be sent to applicants by mid-April and mid-October.
STAGE TWO – Final Application: by invitation only.
The Trustees and Advisors meet semi-annually, generally in May and November, to review all final applications.
All applicants will be notified of the Trustees' decision within 10 business days after the meeting.
TIPS FOR APPLICATION MATERIALS
- A project budget should include all sources of funds and the status of funding requests, and should specifically indicate how Wharton Trust funds would be used. Avoid categorizing items as "Other" or "Miscellaneous".
- For land conservation grants, a clear and detailed map of the property and the nature of the surrounding area is required.
- Do not include brochures or other marketing materials; these will not be reviewed.
- Clarity and brevity in the narrative portions are appreciated.