2017 BiosphereResearch Award

Guidelines for Funding

The Clayoquot Biosphere Trust (CBT) is pleased to announce the third annual Biosphere Research Award!This single grant of $20,000 will support research within the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve Region that advances our local understanding of conservation challenges within our marine and/or terrestrial ecosystems and helps us to prioritize conservation actions.

Research Proposal criteria:

  1. Research that addresses key species and ecosystem threats within the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve region.

For example, the threat of sea star wasting disease, the impact of commercial herring fishery on local marine ecosystem health, knowledge gaps on the threats of finfish aquaculture, the threat of invasive species on local native species diversity.

  1. Research that addresses a degrading trend for target species or ecosystems of ecological and/or cultural importance.

For example, keystone species with multiple food chain linkages such as salmon, species of economic importance, charismatic species that elevate conservation awareness, and species that we feel we have a high stewardship responsibility to protect.

  1. Research that contributes to a specific conservation action that has broad application in other areas. Conservation action refers to management responses that can mitigate the threat.

For example, land or water protection, land or water management/restoration, species management, education and policy change.

  1. Research that supports the spirit and intent of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation.
  2. Research that follow local protocols including the CBT Standard of Conduct, local First Nations review and compliance with required research permits.
  3. Research findings will be communicated in a public forum of some kind.

Eligibility:

To be eligible, the leadapplicant (principal investigator):

  • must have completed, or be near completion of a graduate degree in a relevant discipline
  • must have a current affiliation with an eligible organization
  • should demonstrate interest in conservation science and/or Traditional Ecological Knowledge
  • should have research experience working in local and rural communities
  • should have excellent communication skills and ability to share findings and knowledge with local communities

To be eligible, the lead organization must be one of the following:

  • a registered charity,
  • a municipality in Canada,
  • a First Nation recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency as a public body performing a function of government,
  • an educational institution, and
  • the government of Canada or British Columbia.

The CBT does not fund:

  • capital acquisitions (e.g., computers, office furniture, lumber, etc.),
  • core activities for the operation of organizations,
  • provide multi-year funding, and
  • individuals or for-profit organizations.

The successful applicant must complete an appropriate ethics review before funds will be released. The research award funds must be dispersed within the 2017 calendar year, although research activities may extend beyond 2017.

Evaluation of proposals
Evaluation will be based on the following elements:
Research Goals/ Question /
  • the research goals and supporting activities meets the research proposal criteria
  • the research is relevant to the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve region

Research Quality /
  • the research will follow local protocols including the CBT Standard of Conduct, local First Nations review and compliance with required research permits.
  • the methodology is sound and appropriate to the project goals

Lead Applicant /
  • meets eligibility criteria
  • has research experience appropriate to the proposed project
  • demonstrates ability to work within and engage the local communities

Value to the region /
  • local community organizations and individuals collaborate with and contribute to all aspects of the project
  • data and findings feed into local monitoring priorities (for example, CBT’s Vital Signsand the Pacific Rim Park Reserve State of the Environment Report
  • research will be shared locally, in a useful way

Budget /
  • appropriate and cost-effective
  • demonstrate in-kind, matching, or additional funding

Application Instructions:

A complete application includes:

1. The completed application form (maximum 8 pages)

2. The Lead Applicant’s CV (maximum 3 pages)

3. (Optional) Additional information or letters of support specific to your application (maximum 3 pages)

Deadline:

APRIL 17th, 2017, 4pm PST

Need Help?

If you have any questions or have trouble with the application form, contact the CBT:
Drop by our office at 316 Main St in Tofino,

Email for general application or process inquiries:

Specific questions about your research project and eligibility, please contact CBT’s Research Coordinator, Dr. Laura Loucks: 250.725.2219 or

Submission instructions:

By Email(preferred)

Please provide in either MS Word or Adobe pdf format

By Mail

CBT- Research Award 2016

Box 67

Tofino, BC

V0R 2Z0

In person:

316 Main St. Tofino

Hours: 9am to 4pm Mon-Fri

By Fax:

250.725.2384

Review Process

All applications are assessed for eligibility by the CBT staff. They are then reviewed by the CBT’s Research and Environment technical review subcommittee, according to the criteria noted above. Additional external advisers may be asked to join the subcommittee to provide expertise on specific research content. The review subcommittee will make recommendations for funding to the CBT Board of Directors for final decision.

Award Announcement:

Successful applicants will be announced in May, 2017.

Applicants will be contacted by email or mail with the CBT’s funding decision.

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2017 BiosphereResearch Award

Application for Funding

Prior to completing this application: Please review our standard of conduct for research

Questions?Trouble with this Application form?

Contact the CBT or 250.725.2219

SECTION 1 – APPLICANT INFORMATION

Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator)

Name:
Key Organizational/Institutional Affiliation and Title(s):
Mailing address:
Phone: / Email:
Other affiliations:

Lead Organization (Principal Affiliation)

Name of organization:
Mailing address:
Administrative contact person: / Title:
Phone: / Email:

The Lead Organization is a:

(select one)

☐Registered charity - Registered Charity BN: ______

☐Education institution*

☐Local or First Nation Government*

*Note: if your organization is not a registered charity, it must be formally recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency as a “public body performing the function of government.”

See for more information or, contact the CBT to discuss eligibility: 250.725.2219or

Are you authorized to make this application? ______

If you have received funding from the CBT in the past, are all final reports submitted? If not, please explain. ______

SECTION 2 – PROJECT INFORMATION
The text blocks will expand as you type, but please be clear and concise.

  1. Research Proposal Details

Research Project Title:
Project goal or research question (about 50 words):
Project Summary (less than 200 words, appropriate for the CBT to use in lay communications about your project):
Start date: / Completion date:
Total Project Budget: $ / Amount requested from CBT: $
  1. Research Goal or Research Questions

Describe the goal of your research. What is your research question, if it has been articulated?

  1. Project Description

Tell us about your research project, including activities, methodology, your timeline, and the participants.

  1. Your Research and Conservation

How will your research address the CBT’s criteria: (a) key species/ecosystem threats; (b) a trend of declining target species or ecosystems of ecological and/or cultural importance; (c) a conservation action that has broad application within the Clayoquot Biosphere Reserve region; and (d) the spirit and intent of the UNESCO Biosphere Designation?

  1. Local Community Research Partners

Project partners are organizations, groups, and individuals that are assisting in the research, collaborating on the project, or contributing either financially or in-kind. Please list your partners and their contribution to this project.

(Add more tables as necessary.)

Name of organization/individual:
Contact person: / Title:
Phone: / Email:
Partner Contribution:
Name of organization:
Contact person: / Title:
Phone: / Email:
Partner Contribution:
  1. Communication and Knowledge Sharing

How will you inform the community of your research? The CBT expects research findings to be shared locally, and in a useful way.

  1. Evaluation

How will you evaluate the success of your research? What are the potential impacts of your findings? How will you collect this information?

SECTION 3–LEAD APPLICANT BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS
As the Lead Applicant (Principal Investigator), briefly describe your previous research experience important to this project, and your approach to working withlocal and/or rural communities that would be relevant to the Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve Region.

SECTION 4 - BUDGET

  1. Project Expenses

Provide a detailed breakdown of the expenses for your Project, and what you are asking the CBT to fund. (Add more rows as needed – delete examples)

Expense: / Description / Total Cost / Amount requested from CBT
e.g., room rental for community dialogue meetings / 2 days @ $200/day / $400 / $
e.g. research coordination wages / 12 hours @ $12/hour
e.g. transcription / Flat fee $120
e.g. expert consultation honorarium / Mr. Smith for one in person consultation to Clayoquot Sound
e.g. travel expenses / Return trip from x to x for purpose of…
Total Amounts: / $ / $
  1. Sources of funding

The CBT must be confident your project has the necessary resources to be successfully completed. It is our practice to encourage applicants to find additional or matching contributions. Please list each anticipated source of funding (starting with total amount requested from CBT) and value (either cash or in-kind estimated). (Add more rows as needed – delete examples)

Sources of funding / Cash or in-kind / Total Value / Status – Confirmed or pending
Clayoquot Biosphere Trust / Cash / $ / Requested
e.g. your organization / Cash / $500 / Confirmed
In-kind, salary / $ / Confirmed
e.g. organization B, another organization / Cash / $500 / Pending, depending on…
In-kind, office space / $1,000 / Confirmed
Total Revenue / $

Thank you for your application!

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