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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">CALL FOR PROPOSALS</span></p>
<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">DUE: April 1, 2019</span></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 94%; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Matthew Hansen Endowment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 94%; font-family: "Bookman Old Style"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Funding for projects focusing on Montana natural history, creative writing, and wilderness
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%; font-family: Corbel; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Matthew Hansen Endowment was established in 1984 as a memorial to Matthew Hansen and his ideals. This Endowment
grants awards for projects that explore Montana’s land and people through historical research, wilderness studies, and creative writing. </span><span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: 12pt;">We hope, as Matthew did that these projects will encourage mindful
stewardship of the land and contribute to Montana’s cultural heritage.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Submission Guidelines: </span></b></span>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 94%; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The committee recommends projects that:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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be completed in 1 year</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:94%;font-family:Calibri;
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on historical research, creative writing, wilderness studies or any combination <o:p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 94%; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">To Apply:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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1-2 page proposal describing the project, how your idea originated, what you hope to accomplish, how the project is related to Montana’s heritage and whom will benefit.</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;font-family:Calibri;
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detailed budget and timeline with a personal resume and your qualifications</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;font-family:Calibri;
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cover page with name, contact info, project title and total budget amount requested</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;font-family:Calibri;
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copies of your proposal and, if available seven copies of a pervious work.</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;font-family:Calibri;
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Funding for projects is competitive. Individual proposals will take precedence over institutions.
Awards range from $400-$1000</span><span lang="en-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:118%;font-family:Calibri;
font-weight:bold;language:en-US;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">For more information or to apply please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Wilderness Institute, College of Forestry & Conservation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">406.243.6959 wi@cfc.umt.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 118%; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">www.cfc.umt.edu/wi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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