The B.W. Wells Stewardship Fund provides several grants each year to projects that involve the installation of new native plant gardens, restoration and maintenance of existing natural plant communities, and public education on native plants and their benefits and conservation. Grants are available to organizations, including federal, state, and local agencies, and local community organizations. Grants are awarded up to $1000.
Proposals should fall within the mission of NCNPS: “to promote the enjoyment and conservation of North Carolina’s native plants and their habitats through education, protection, cultivation, and advocacy.”
All applications must be received by September 1. Notification will be made to applicants by November 1st of each year.
Projects may include but are not limited to:
• management of natural plant communities in North Carolina, e.g., invasive species control, prescribed burns, erosion control
• preparation, installation, and care of native plant and pollinator gardens
• development, production, and distribution of educational programs and materials promoting native plants and their habitats
NCNPS does not fund
• the purchase of plants or seeds not native to North Carolina
• projects for the same site in two consecutive years
• irrigation projects or installation of hardscape