Outdoor notes: Grant program to fund research on state’s at-risk species

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is accepting applications for proposals to fund research on Nebraska’s at-risk species.

Grant applications are due Jan. 30, 2026, at OutdoorNebraska.gov by searching for “natural legacy project.”

The Nebraska Natural Legacy Research Grants Program will provide funding for researchers, students and naturalists who gather data that addresses gaps in knowledge about select at-risk species outlined in the state’s wildlife action plan.

More than 700 at-risk species are identified as Species of Greatest Conservation Need or Species of Greatest Information Need. Research should answer questions laid out in the Nebraska Natural Legacy Plan about these plants and animals.

The maximum award is $5,000 and the minimum is $1,000, while the total funding available is $15,000.

Award notifications will be made Feb. 28. To apply or get more information, visit the Natural Legacy Project webpage at OutdoorNebraska.gov.

This grant program is funded by donations from the Wildlife Conservation Fund.