The objective of the INJ Grant is to encourage and support activities that will increase our knowledge of the biology and geology of the island of Ireland.
- Up to €1,000 – €2,000 for fieldwork, research, laboratory work,
- Up to €250 for conference/training course attendance,
- Up to €500 as a contribution towards putting on a training or knowledge sharing event,
- Up to €2,500 for publication costs for field guides/keys, atlases, websites/online databases.
The objective of the INJ Grant is to encourage and support activities that will increase our knowledge of the biology and geology of the island of Ireland. The scheme will support and encourage the current network of natural historians and the development of the next generation of naturalists.
The scheme is open to anyone working on or studying any aspect of natural history or geology on the island of Ireland.
The proposed work/project/event/publication must be additional to any work for which they currently have funding or receive a salary.
The details of the criteria for the assessment of applications will vary depending on the purpose of the grant (e.g. publication, event organisation, research, etc.), but will always be focused on the value of the proposal in furthering the aims of the grant and value for money.
Further information on the scheme, you can download this document by the National Parks and Wildlife Services.
All information is accurate at the time of writing; however, we recommend visiting the individual websites of the funding organisations for the most current and up-to-date information on their specified schemes.