What does the transition to a private foundation mean?

PSI has realized that we can make our greatest impact as a grant making organization. Our hope is to bolster our granting efforts to strengthen the economic and ecological sustainability of rangelands in the Northern Great Plains.

what are upcoming grant opportuniites?

  • PSI is proud to announce its new three-year “rangeland resilience initiative” grant opportunity for 2027.

    See The Link to the required “letter of interest” on the Home Page

  • In addition, PSI has launched a “short-notice” grant opportunity that applicants can apply for any time during the year.

    See the link to the application on the home page.

  • PSI will also be continuing to provide its regular annual grant opportunity which will be announced in early 2027.

  • To learn more Please email Milward at milward.simpson@plankstewardship.org

Regular and short-notice grant Applications will be evaluated for their potential to enhance sustainable stewardship in the Northern Great Plains by demonstrating the ability of the proposed project and/or program (s) to fulfill one or more grant criteria components by achieving the results described in the grant narrative and budget.

How will PSI evaluate grant proposals?