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Congratulations! You’ve been selected to receive Individual Support cost-share funding for Lawns to Legumes pollinator habitat projects. You qualify for up to $350 in reimbursement funds for project costs associated with creating new pollinator habitat in your yard.
To secure your funding, please read the following information carefully for information about deadlines and requirements for accepting your grant, planting your project, and submitting receipts. All participants must meet the required deadlines to remain eligible for funding.
Important Deadlines:
Grant Acceptance Deadline: Feb. 19, 2023
All recipients must accept reimbursement grants by Feb. 19, 2023. If you do not accept by this date, your funding will be distributed to another applicant, and you will no longer be eligible for any reimbursement. Grant recipients can also use this form to indicate coaching needs and sign up for a free online workshop. Workshops are planned for Feb. 21 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. and Feb. 28 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Project Completion Deadline: July 15, 2023
July 15, 2023 is the deadline for planting your project, mapping its location and submitting receipts for reimbursement. You can learn about eligible expenses here. Awardees must provide at least a 25% match for their total reimbursement request. This match can be in the form of purchasing materials, hiring contractors or as in-kind time spent planting or maintaining plants (calculated at $25/hr). Note: Participants cannot be paid for their time, their time can only be counted as a match contribution.
Additional Support for Grantees
All individual support recipients are encouraged to visit Blue Thumb – Planting for Clean Water’s Individual Support Grantee Guide to learn more about how to plan your project, connect with a coach, get reimbursed and more. Additional information about coaching will also be emailed to recipients later this spring.
Resources
The Lawns to Legumes webpage includes a variety of resources to help you plan for your project, including planting guides and templates, information on different project types, garden maintenance tips and more.
Resources recommended for cost-share recipients include:
- BWSR’s Planting for Pollinators Habitat Guide
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Native Plant Selection (pdf): BWSR’s guide to high quality pollinator plants to provide blooms throughout the growing season.
- BWSR Ecological Gardening Blog posts:
- Pollinator Garden Templates: These templates provide base designs for native plant pollinator gardens, including boulevard and shade garden designs. They are customizable with substitutions for each plant.
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