Science Fund Grants
Each year, the Cleveland Grotto makes available several small grants (generally under US $1000) for cave-related science projects. The grants are made from the Cleveland Grotto Science Fund, which was generously endowed by Bob & Bev Danielson.
Availability
Science Fund grants are available to individuals and groups to support valid cave research, cave survey projects and cave-related science efforts. To apply for a grant, read the Grant Policy and Process PDF, then download and fill out the Science Fund Application PDF. Email completed applications to the chair, or postal mail to:
The Cleveland Grotto Science Fund
6960 Hilton Rd
Brecksville, OH 44141
Applications are due by December 31st; approved grants are issued early the following year.
Past Grants
Projects that previous grants have helped fund include:
- A survey of caves on Green Island in Lake Erie
- Hydrology studies in Alaska and West Virginia
- A water trace investigation at Timpanogos Cave National Monument
- A study of atmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in caves in Indiana and Kentucky
- Analysis of speleothems for climatic studies in Yucatan Mexico
- Publication of the description of a new species of endemic, obligate aquatic isopod found in an Ohio cave
Publications
Previous grantees have published results in:
- Journal of Cave and Karst Studies
- NSS News
- Journal of Glaciology
- Cleve-O-Grotto News
- The Indiana Cave Survey Notebook
Other Cave Related Grant Resources
Some other organizations that provide funding for cave research: