Conservation Grants

The 2008-2009 fiscal year Pope and Young Club Conservation Program budget has been approved at over $111,000.00. Included are Conservation Fund Grants to the following projects in areas of education, pro-wildlife management, research and partnerships:

• National Archery in the Schools Program
• North American Bowhunting Coalition
• Youth Conservation Education Portal
• U. S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (Bowhunting Rights Coalition) 
• Jack Creek Preserve Foundation -  Youth Camps and youth education 
• American Wildlife Conservation Partners
• Ballot Issues Coalition
• Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation
• National Conservation Leadership Institute
• Hunting and Shooting Sports Heritage Trust - public documentary on hunting
• Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
• Becoming an Outdoors Woman Program
• National Shooting Sports Foundation - public schools conservation videos
• Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry
• Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
• Wood Bison Restoration Project - Alaska
• Orion – The Hunter’s Institute
• Archery Hall of Fame
• Hunting For Tomorrow Foundation
• Be Bear Aware and Wildlife Stewardship Campaign
• Judy Kovar Hunting Heritage Programs
• Arizona Deer DNA Research Study
• Wyoming’s Absaroka elk research project

With this year’s grants, the Pope and Young Club has given more than $500,000.00 in grants the last six years to worthy projects throughout North America.

How to request consideration for a grant?

Simply submit a written request, along with a brief project description and amount requested to: Pope and Young Club, Conservation Grants, PO Box 548, Chatfield, MN 55923. Questions can be directed to the Club’s headquarters at this address or by calling (507) 867-4144.

Grant Criteria

Conservation Grant proposals are reviewed by the Club’s Conservation Committee and recommendations are made to the Board of Directors for approval. Criteria for review of the proposals includes the following considerations:

• Does the grant benefit bowhunting and impact the future of bowhunting?
• Does it enhance the image and elevate awareness of the Pope & Young Club?
• Does it enhance the image and elevate awareness of the values of bowhunting?
• Does it reflect the Conservation Program mission statement?
• What has been the previous performance of the proposal?
• Does it benefit wildlife and habitat?
• Is it “national” in scope or “local” in scope?
• Do we get good “bang for the buck”?

2007-2008 Grants

2006-2007 Grants

• National Archery in the Schools Program
• American Wildlife Conservation Partners
• Becoming An Outdoor Woman
• Hunting & Shooting Sports Heritage Trust
• U. S. Sportsmen’s Alliance
• Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
• Boone & Crockett Club – Hunt Fair Chase
• Jack Creek Preserve Foundation Youth Camp
• Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation
• International Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
• Ballot Issues Coalition
• University of Idaho Bowhunter Survey
• Kicking Bear Foundation
• National Shooting Sports Foundation
• Orion – The Hunters’ Institute
• Arizona Game & Fish Department Deer Study
• Judy Kovar’s Hunting Heritage Program
• South Dakota Pronghorn Research Study
• Absaroks Elk Project
• Utah State University Wolf/Cougar Study
• Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry
• Be Bear Aware & Wildlife Stewardship Campaign
• Archery Hall of Fame
• Hunting For Tomorrow Foundation
• Utah State University Mule Deer Winter Nutrition Study
• Washington State Bowhunters Highway Fence Project
• National Conservation Leadership Institute
• North American Bowhunting Coalition

2005-2006 Grants

• American Wildlife Conservation Partners
• Congressional Sportsman’s Foundation
• National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses
• International Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
• Ballot Issues Coalition
• U. S. Sportsmen’s Alliance – Bowhunters Rights Coalition
• Judy Kovar Heritage Programs (in public schools)
• National Shooting Sports Foundation – conservation videos in public schools
• Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry Program
• Becoming an Outdoors Woman Program
• NSSF – Heritage Trust
• Orion, the Hunter’s Institute
• National Archery in the Schools Program
• Hunting for Tomorrow Foundation (in Alberta)
• Boone & Crockett Club’s Hunt Fair Chase Program
• Deer and elk workshop – Nevada Department of Wildlife
• Pronghorn antelope study – South Dakota State University
• Mule deer winter range research project – Utah State University
• Deer DNA research project – Arizona Department of F&G / Purdue University
• Archery Hall of Fame
• Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
• The Wildlands Center
• Wood bison restoration project – Alaska F&G Department
• Jack Creek Preserve Foundation – youth conservation & bowhunting education
• North American Bowhunting Coalition