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NSIIC Grant Application Instructions

Grant due dates and deadlines

·         Grant Applications have not been determined by the Board. Once determined an announcement will be made to the media and placed on this web site.

·         Applications received in the NSIIC Office after the deadline will not be opened but will be returned to the applicant without review or comment.

·         All projects will have approximately eighteen months to be completed. However, if there are circumstances that warrant a longer time period, you may request a no cost extension.

Required format for Application submission

The application is available from the Sheep Center. Email stevelee@nsiic.org. Please include you phone number. The Sheep Center will send a fillable application and The Center will contact you to answer any question or give advice. (Note that NSIIC cannot guarantee funding prior to Grant Review.)

We request that you use that form and tailor your responses to the space provided and observe the word limits.

Fill in form on your computer and save to your computer.

Submit saved form via email to stevelee@nsiic.org

Hard copy may be mailed to NSIIC at address on application.

Please note that hand written applications will not be considered.

Funds MAY be used for the following purposes:

·         Supplies, including software.

·         Labor (this includes wages or salary and benefits, other than tuition, for students or other individuals working on the project).

·         Special reference books not readily available.

·         Farm equipment rental or operating charges.

·         Travel and per diem necessary for the project.

·         Payments for project participants (especially farmers and ranchers) who aren’t drawing salaries or wages from an employer while they’re working on your project.

Funds MAY NOT be used for the following purposes:

·         Payment of tuition.

·         Purchase of books used in the student’s courses.

·         Printing or copying of a thesis or final project paper.

·         Permanent capital improvements (e.g., land, buildings, etc.).

·         Purchase of motorized vehicles.

·         Equipment that will outlast the project is generally not allowed in this grant program. Equipment rental is allowed.