PBC Minigrant Program
The Piedmont Bird Club Minigrant Program provides an opportunity for the Club to invest in educational and conservation projects conducted by individuals or nonprofit organizations that promote the study and protection of birds and other natural resources in the Piedmont area (NC). PBC award minigrants up to $500, based on a simple application process.
Minigrant projects can include a variety of activities, such as:
Applications are due in December for projects to be carried out in the following January – July. See the Information Sheet for details.
Minigrant projects can include a variety of activities, such as:
- Bird boxes or birdhouses for a neighborhood park, school grounds, or other public area
- Sustainable native plantings to provide food and/or habitat for wildlife in a public space
- Educational materials for a class project, a scout badge, school or chuch nature club, etc.
Applications are due in December for projects to be carried out in the following January – July. See the Information Sheet for details.
PBC Minigrant Awards for 2023
In 2023, PBC awarded four minigrants ranging from $300 to $500. This year's recipients are:
All Saints Episcopal Church, Greensboro – Purchase oak trees and soil amendments as part of an ongoing project to rebuild the tree canopy in the churchyard.
University of NC, Greensboro (undergraduate student) – Purchase supplies for an undergraduate research study of bird collisions at UNCG campus buildings.
Randolph Co./Asheboro YMCA – Purchase Bluebird boxes, a birdbath, and wildflower seeds to improve bird habitat and native plantings at the Community Outreach Garden behind the YMCA.
Greensboro Parks Foundation – Purchase Bluebird nest boxes and a spotting scope to improve the Downtown Greenway’s natural environment and support environmental education.
PBC will solicit another round of minigrant applications this fall for projects to be carried out in 2024. The announcement will be posted on this website.
All Saints Episcopal Church, Greensboro – Purchase oak trees and soil amendments as part of an ongoing project to rebuild the tree canopy in the churchyard.
University of NC, Greensboro (undergraduate student) – Purchase supplies for an undergraduate research study of bird collisions at UNCG campus buildings.
Randolph Co./Asheboro YMCA – Purchase Bluebird boxes, a birdbath, and wildflower seeds to improve bird habitat and native plantings at the Community Outreach Garden behind the YMCA.
Greensboro Parks Foundation – Purchase Bluebird nest boxes and a spotting scope to improve the Downtown Greenway’s natural environment and support environmental education.
PBC will solicit another round of minigrant applications this fall for projects to be carried out in 2024. The announcement will be posted on this website.
PBC Minigrant Awards for 2022
The PBC received a great selection of minigrant applications for 2022! We received seven applications, and a small team of reviewers determined that they were all worthy of receiving the $250 funding. These projects show a lot of interest in birding and conservation in our community. Following are summaries of the applications:
River Landing Bird Club - replace 12 old nest boxes and install 2 racoon baffles; purpose: to increase the survival of nestlings.
Piedmont Young Birders - help to purchase a spotting scope; purpose: to enhance teen skills in bird identification.
Congregational United Church of Christ - purchase shrubs, flowering plants, and mulch to expand a two-year-old native plant bird- and pollinator-friendly garden at the ; purpose: use native plants to attract insects that birds eat and/or feed their young as well as produce seeds and fruits for non-insectivores.
UNCG doctoral student research - install 8 new nest boxes in the wetland area of Price Park and evaluate the reproductive success of Eastern Bluebirds; purpose: address the importance of maintaining green space and clean water sources near areas where bluebirds nest.
New Garden Friends School - plant berry bushes for migrating birds and some camera traps for class projects; purpose: enable students to record camera trap data for migratory bird ecology studies/surveys.
Alderman Elementary School - bird feeders and binoculars for 4 kindergarten classes; purpose: learn how birds feed and interact in their environment.
Lindley Park Neighborhood Association - purchase bluebird houses, poles, baffles; purpose: to provide nesting opportunities for bluebirds and opportunities for resident humans to observe the live cycle of bluebirds and provide educational opportunities for children.
Many thanks to the PBC members who submitted applications and who encouraged others in our community to submit applications. Thanks also to Barbara Haralson and Wild Birds Unlimited for donating materials to support one of the projects.
PBC will solicit another round of minigrant applications this fall for projects to be carried out in 2023. The announcement will be posted on this website.
River Landing Bird Club - replace 12 old nest boxes and install 2 racoon baffles; purpose: to increase the survival of nestlings.
Piedmont Young Birders - help to purchase a spotting scope; purpose: to enhance teen skills in bird identification.
Congregational United Church of Christ - purchase shrubs, flowering plants, and mulch to expand a two-year-old native plant bird- and pollinator-friendly garden at the ; purpose: use native plants to attract insects that birds eat and/or feed their young as well as produce seeds and fruits for non-insectivores.
UNCG doctoral student research - install 8 new nest boxes in the wetland area of Price Park and evaluate the reproductive success of Eastern Bluebirds; purpose: address the importance of maintaining green space and clean water sources near areas where bluebirds nest.
New Garden Friends School - plant berry bushes for migrating birds and some camera traps for class projects; purpose: enable students to record camera trap data for migratory bird ecology studies/surveys.
Alderman Elementary School - bird feeders and binoculars for 4 kindergarten classes; purpose: learn how birds feed and interact in their environment.
Lindley Park Neighborhood Association - purchase bluebird houses, poles, baffles; purpose: to provide nesting opportunities for bluebirds and opportunities for resident humans to observe the live cycle of bluebirds and provide educational opportunities for children.
Many thanks to the PBC members who submitted applications and who encouraged others in our community to submit applications. Thanks also to Barbara Haralson and Wild Birds Unlimited for donating materials to support one of the projects.
PBC will solicit another round of minigrant applications this fall for projects to be carried out in 2023. The announcement will be posted on this website.