Notice Board

FUNDING FROM FAO

TeleFood Special Fund Beekeepers’ groups and associations may apply for project funding of up to US$10,000. Request documents should include a brief description of project objectives, proposed food production or income-generating activities, work plan, number of participants, detailed list of inputs with cost estimates and reporting arrangements. See www.fao.org

HONEY BEE HEALTH

Beekeeping associations are invited to compete for a new Vita Award for honey bee health initiatives that highlight the work of beekeeping groups to combat health threats to honey bees. Closing date 10 July 2015. See www.vita-europe.com

SEED FUND SEARCA

provides start-up funds to researchers who can make significant contributions to the development of the region but lack funding to carry out projects. Proponents should be south-east Asian nationals and graduates of at least a four year degree course. Submission by 1 August 2015 to www.searca.org/scholarship/seed-fund-researchtraining

HOTSPOT

Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot Call. Small grants (maximum US$10,000) in Burundi, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe – applications only accepted upon invitation. To discuss your project idea with one of our team members first write to cepf-eam-rit@ birdlife.org

TRAINING GRANTS

Conservation Workshop Grants fund organisations to train communities, stakeholders, park guards, and others on local and regional conservation issues. These grants support training workshops with hands-on learning components that will build capacity for people living in WWF priority places in select countries in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. Organisations must meet all of the eligibility criteria to be considered for a grant of up to US$7,500 See www.worldwildlife.org/projects/ conservation-workshop-grants

CONGRATULATIONS

Cliff van Eaton, author of Manuka - the biography of an extraordinary honey (reviewed in BfDJ 113) and named as a finalist in the 2015 Royal Society of New Zealand Book Prize.

DAY OF THE BEE

National Honey Bee Day USA 22 August themed Ban Ignorance - Not Honey Bees.

AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL

The oldest English language beekeeping publication in the world. See a digital copy and subscribe at www.americanbeejournal.com

BEE CRAFT

UK Beekeeping Journal for beginners and seasoned apiarists. View a digital copy and subscribe on line at www.bee-craft.com

BEE CULTURE

The magazine of American beekeeping. 140 years experience. Today’s techniques. Tomorrow’s ideas. US$15 for a digital subscription. See www.BeeCulture.com

ULUDAG BEE JOURNAL

News, practical information and research articles. Published quarterly in Turkish with English summaries. See www.uludagaricilik.org