Conservation Grants

The 2005-2006 fiscal year Pope and Young Club Conservation Program budget has been approved at almost $85,000.00.  Included are  Conservation Fund Grants to the following projects in areas of education, pro-wildlife management, research and partnerships:

• 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 Hunters' Institute
• National Archery in Schools Program
• Hunting for Tomorrow Foundation (in Alberta)
• Boone & Crockett Club's Hunt Fair Chase Program
• deer and elk workshop - Nevada Dept. of Wildlife
• Pronghorn antelope study - South Dakota State Univ.
• Mule deer winter range research project - Utah State Univ.
• deer DNA research project - Arizona Dept. of F&G / Purdue Univ.
• Archery Hall of Fame
• Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
• the Wildlands Center
• wood bison restoration project - Alaska F&G Dept.
• Jack Creek Preserve Foundation - youth conservation & bowhunting education
• North American Bowhunting Coalition

With this year's grants, the Pope and Young Club has given more than $600,000.00 in grants the last eight years to worthy projects throughout North America.

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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 and 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"?

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2004-2005 Grants

• Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
• Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
• public lands access study - partnership with CSF
• Ballot Issues Coalition
• U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance
• American Wildlife Conservation Partners
• Becoming an Outdoors Woman Program
• National Shooting Sports Foundation - public schools conservation videos
• Judy Kovar's Heritage Programs
• Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry
• International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
• Hunting for Tomorrow Foundation
• Archery Hall of Fame
• National Archery in the Schools Program
• black bear research project - University of Alberta
• pronghorn antelope research project - South Dakota State Univ.
• Roosevelt's elk research project - State of Washington
• mule deer winter range research project - Utah State Univ.
• mule deer mortality research project - Utah State Univ.
• Boone and Crockett Club's Hunt Fair Chase Program

2003-2004 Grants

• Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
• Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
• public lands access study - partnership with CSF
• Ballot Issues Coalition
• U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance
• American Wildlife Conservation Partners
• Becoming an Outdoors Woman Program
• National Shooting Sports Foundation - public schools conservation videos
• Judy Kovar's Heritage Programs
• Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry
• International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
• National Wildlife Refuge System's Centennial sponsorship
• Hunting for Tomorrow Foundation
• Orion, the Hunters' Institute
• Archery Hall of Fame
• Kentucky's National Archery in the Schools Program
• black bear research project - University of Alberta
• pronghorn antelope research project - South Dakota State Univ.
• Roosevelt's elk research project - State of Washington
• mule deer winter range research project - Utah State Univ.
• mule deer mortality research project - Utah State Univ.
• Take Pride in America Program

2002-2003 Grants

• Wildlife Conservation Partners
• Congressional Sportsman's Foundation (membership and Congressional Bow Shoot)
• Public Lands survey - partnership with CSF
• International Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
• Ballot Issues Coalition
• U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance
• 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
• Hunting for Tomorrow Foundation (in Alberta)
• P&Y Discover the Outdoors Camp Program
• Black bear research study - Univ. of Alberta
• Roosevelt's elk research study - Washington
• Mountain lion research study - Univ. of Wyoming
• Black bear research study - Louisiana State Univ.
• Pronghorn antelope study - South Dakota State Univ.
• Archery Hall of Fame
• IAFWA 100th Anniversary Celebration
• Alberta Hunter Education Instructors Assn. - purchase bows
• Physically Challenged Bowhunters Assn.
• Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
• National Bowhunter Education Foundation - video production

2001-2002 Grants

• P&Y Discover the Outdoors Camp Program
• Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
• Public Lands survey - partnership with CSF
• Ballot Issues Coalition
• Becoming an Outdoors Woman Program
• National Shooting Sports Foundation - public schools conservation videos
• Judy Kovar Heritage Programs (in public schools)
• Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry
• International Assn. of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
• Wildlife Education Foundation - pro-hunting school videos
• Blacktail deer fawn survival study - Oregon State Univ.
• Black bear study - University of Alberta
• Mountain lion study - University of Wyoming
• Archery Hall of Fame
• Sesser-Valier High School Outdoorsmen Club - handicapped hunt
• "Hunt for a Cure" A.S. Leonard Cancer Research Fund
• State of Utah bison program