AWARDS & GRANTS

Supporting Global Research, Discovery & Conservation

As a part of its mission to advance research into aroids, their ecosystems, and aroid horticulture, the International Aroid Society's Awards & Grants Committee works to build relationships with scientists across a broad range of specialties to connect them with the resources they need to do this research.

Aroid Research & Conservation Grant Application Guidelines

Purpose

The purpose of International Aroid Plant Society Research and Conservation Grants is to advance understanding of the biology, ecology, natural history, and conservation of aroids.

Please download this budget template to submit with your application.

Application Timeline

Applications are considered once each year and must be received by Monday, November 10, 2025 at 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time (UTC -0700). Application materials should be submitted as pdf attachments via the application form. Applicants should be notified of their application status by Monday, December 15, 2025. Prospective applicants are encouraged to email the chair of the Awards and Grants Committee (awardsgrants@aroid.org) as early as possible with any questions.

Language

Applications must be submitted in English. Font size 12 in Calibri or Times New Roman. Applications should include all the information requested in this document.

Eligibility

Applicants who are not working under an organization based in the United States are required to be associated with and provide a letter of support from an educational institution, government agency, NGO or similar not for profit organization. Grant funds cannot be wired to private individuals in a foreign country, nor can they be sent as ‘unrestricted’ funds, as the monies are restricted to the purposes described in the application. US applicants may be affiliated with an institution, agency or organization, or may be private individuals, but individuals who accept funds will receive an IRS 1099 form for personal tax liability. Support is

available to applicants from around the world and is not restricted to individuals or institutions within the United States. Graduate students with research and/or conservation interests are encouraged to apply. Salaries are not typically provided but may be supported on a case-by-case basis. Membership in the IAS is not required in order to apply for a grant. Applications involving the removal of plants, parts or seeds from the wild must include a letter of authorization from the appropriate governmental authority and plans for the responsible

disposition of any collected material at the project’s conclusion.

Amounts Awarded

Grants vary in amount, depending upon the needs and nature of the project, and the potential for securing additional funds from other sources. Typical funding for a single award is up to $5,000 per year, but applications for grants exceeding this amount will be considered. Recipients of IAS research and conservation grants are required to submit at least one article describing their work to either the IAS Newsletter or to Aroideana. Recipients are encouraged to submit preliminary articles for publication consideration prior to the project’s conclusion.

Guidelines for Expenses

Institutional overhead/indirect costs are generally not allowed. If institutional overhead is required, contact the chair of the Awards and Grants Committee before submitting an application.
Assistants: In general, the proposed work is to be carried out by the applicant(s). If an assistant is necessary, contact the chair of the Awards and Grants Committee before submitting an application.
Any expenses required to complete the proposed project should be clearly justified in the application.

Grant Duration

The duration of each grant depends upon the particular project. Funds for multi-year grants are paid in annual installments. The maximum duration of support awarded at any one time is three years. Multiyear projects are funded on an annual basis after the required satisfactory progress report has been submitted based on work from the previous year.

Additional Funding Source(s)

We encourage efforts to secure additional funds from other sources. If you are receiving, have applied for, and/or have secured a grant from another entity for this specific project or a larger project of which this project is a part, please list that organization's name and the amount of support requested or awarded.

Applicant Credentials

Please include in your resumé or CV a summary of previous work (generally one page will suffice). Include dates of completion and highlights of accomplishments that demonstrate interest and capability in relation to the proposed project.