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Grant Application

ROY WHISTLER FOUNDATION, INC. Grant Application Process:

A letter requesting support may be sent at any time, to:

Roy Whistler Foundation, Inc.
2880 Old US Highway 231 S.
Lafayette, Indiana
47909-2414

The Board of Directors will consider the request at its next board meeting. At present these meetings are approximately quarterly, and usually held March, May, September, and early December.

FUNDING OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITIES:

Funding objectives and priorities of the Roy Whistler Foundation are primarily for the protection and preservation of nature and wildlife in the State of Indiana. This activity encompasses the use of its funds to directly or indirectly acquire, purchase, control, maintain and protect present or future wildlife areas whether wet or dry. Projects are primarily limited to those in the State of Indiana.

The Board of Director has set the following priorities:

  • Land acquisition: funding for the purchase of land, whether wet or dry, including existing natural areas or sites suitable for restoration. Corridor development is highly regarded.
  • Protection, maintenance, and enhancement of natural areas for the benefit of native plants and wildlife.
  • Support of other 501c 3 organizations that align themselves with the Roy Whistler Foundation Mission, including the conservation and restoration of wildlife habitat.
  • Promotion of native wildlife, including land stewardship and education.
  • Promotion of public education, awareness, and management of natural areas.
  • Support of the planting and maintenance of native plant communities.
  • Management of water resources for the benefit of plants and wildlife, including wetlands and the Wabash River corridor.
  • Support of conservation efforts.
  • Scientific research that contributes to the over-all mission of the Foundation, including wildlife habitat projects or carbohydrate research conducted at Purdue University’s Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research.