NBI SMALL RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM
Bumble Bee on Thistle
Fiddler Crabs at Coskata
Praying Mantis
The Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative (NBI) funds projects that support biodiversity research on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts and the surrounding offshore waters. Between 2005 and 2022, the NBI awarded $103,844 in funding for 124 accepted research proposals studying a wide variety of topics.
In 2024, NBI will provide support for General Biodiversity Research: projects that expand knowledge of understudied taxonomic groups and the overall biodiversity of Nantucket, Tuckernuck and/or Muskeget Islands.
These grants are awarded annually. The RFP for 2024 Research Grants is now OPEN.
2024 Grant Review Period
Applications Due Friday, February 22nd by 5pm
Interested in applying for an NBI Small Research Grant? Find all the necessary information for preparing an application here.
COMPLETED RESEARCh projects
Check out final report abstracts and associated publications from our previously-funded projects.
previous grant recipients
The NBI has provided funding for numerous undergraduate and graduate students, academics and independent naturalists.
local SCIENTIFIC expertise
Nantucket hosts a diverse scientific community. Looking for insight on a project topic or local information? Reach out to our local experts.
land ownership & permission
Before planning your research, check property ownership records to find out who to contact for research permission. Much of our open space is private conservation land.
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Tree Swallows staging before fall migration