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Regular Grants Program

The Desert Tortoise Council encourages activities and research that benefit desert tortoises and/or their habitats, provide information or service to the public, or address other appropriate conservation issues in manners consistent with the goals and objectives of the Desert Tortoise Council.

The Desert Tortoise Council will consider Grant Requests from qualified individuals or organizations for research or other activities on topics related to the biology, conservation, or management of desert tortoises; the development and dissemination of educational material about desert tortoises; or in support of other imperiled tortoises, turtles, and ecosystems. All Grant Requests are evaluated and awarded as funds are available, at the sole discretion of a majority vote of the Board.

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Cannabis Panel

Illegal Cannabis Invasion: What We Need to Know and Do About It — a synopsis of the issue and recordings of the special session from the 2023 DTC symposium.

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New Publication!

A new, comprehensive account of Agassiz’s desert tortoise by Kristin H. Berry and Robert W. Murphy is now available.

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Open Grant Opportunities

Request for Proposals: Edison International Funding
opened February 25, 2025
closes April 15, 2025

Leeward Renewable Energy Research Grant
opened March 31, 2025
closes May 15, 2025

Regular Grants Program
continuously open
review and response times may vary

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