This funding opportunity has closed.  Fiscal year 2016 applications will be posted to WebGrants in July of 2015.  Applications for the fiscal year 2016 Noxious Weed Trust Fund Education / Development funding opportunity will be due by December 1, 2015

The 2015 Education/Development funding opportunity is accepting grant applications for noxious weed education and development proposals.  The Trust Fund provides funding for the development and implementation of local and state-wide noxious weed projects.  Applicants must contact and work with an organization, such as a weed district, conservation district, extension office, or tribe to be the funding recipient for grant dollars.  Noxious Weed Trust Fund grants are a reimbursement type of grant.  The grant amount is limited to a maximum of $75,000/application and the application deadline is midnight on December 1, 2014.  Projects are not required to have a 50:50 match on the budget form, but some match is needed.  All proposed projects should complement and enhance the Montana Weed Management Plan.  Development projects include mapping, monitoring, and planning types of projects.