BMC Grants and Scholarships Program
The BMC offers Scholarships, Community Mycology & Outreach Grants, and Research Grants:
SCHOLARSHIPS
These awards are intended to allow BMC members to attend NEMF, NAMA, Eagle Hill, Northwoods Foray, Rogerson Foray, and other regional or national forays and short courses. Scholarships are intended for members who would otherwise find it difficult to attend. Applicants are encouraged to consider ways that they could share the benefits of foray attendance with others who were not able to take part. For example, scholarship recipients might lead a foray or workshop in their local community, or write a foray report or review for the BMC website or the Bulletin. Awardees must agree to have their names and images posted on the BMC website.
| Eligibility | Current BMC members (must have been members for at least one year) |
| Amount | Up to $500 |
| Number of awards | Varies |
| Application Materials |
The scholarship proposal should include a statement of interests in fungi, reasons for wishing to participate in the foray, workshop, or course, justification of funding request, and a description of plans for sharing benefits of the foray or course, in a single PDF file (up to two pages). |
| Deadline | Applications for scholarships will be accepted on a rolling basis and will be reviewed periodically (May, September, and January). Applications for events in summer 2024 will be reviewed starting April 15, 2024. |
NOTE REGARDING NEMF SCHOLARSHIP
The BMC is offering a limited number of scholarships for the NEMF foray (Oct 11–14, 2024, Hyannis, Cape Cod). Applications for NEMF Scholarships are due on April 15, 2024, and awardees will be notified by May 1. NEMF registration is expected to open in April and is likely to sell out quickly. Recipients of BMC NEMF scholarships will need to register promptly.
COMMUNITY MYCOLOGY & OUTREACH GRANTS
These awards are intended to promote education, outreach, and artistic projects and activities that will raise awareness and accessibility of fungi, particularly for members of groups that are underrepresented in mycology (including the current BMC community) and youths. Awardees must agree to have their names and images posted on the BMC website and to share the results of their project, for example by writing a report on project activities and outcomes for the BMC Bulletin or website at the conclusion of the funded activity.
| Eligibility | Individuals, non-profit organizations, and small independent businesses (however, commercial activities are not eligible for support). |
| Amount | $500-$1000 (for materials, supplies, and labor) |
| Number of awards | One or two, as budget allows |
| Application Materials | Project description, CV/resume, justification of funding request, and proposed use of funds including timetable and budget, in a single PDF file (up to three pages). Proposals should describe the intended audience and how the project will benefit that community. |
| Deadline | April 15, 2024 |
RESEARCH GRANTS
The purpose of these awards is to enable students and independent scholars to pursue research in the broad field of mycology and mushroom culture. Awardees agree to have their names and images posted on the BMC website, and to write a report on project activities and outcomes for the BMC Bulletin or website at the conclusion of the funded activity. Presentation of results in a seminar would be welcome but is not a requirement.
| Eligibility | Students and independent scholars |
| Amount | $500-$1000 (for research supplies and services) |
| Number of awards | One or two, as budget allows |
| Application Materials | Project description, CV/resume, justification of funding request, proposed use of funds including timetable, expected outcomes, and budget, in a single PDF file (up to three pages). Proposers should request a letter of support from a supervisor or colleague, to be submitted separately. |
| Deadline | April 15, 2024 |
HOW TO APPLY
Send the application materials (PDF) as an e-mail attachment to grants@bostonmyco.org. Applicants for Research Grants should arrange to have a letter of support e-mailed directly to the same address. Please indicate the award that you are requesting in the subject line of the e-mail (i.e., NEMF, other Scholarship, Community Mycology & Outreach, or Research grants) and include your last name in the filename of your PDF.