ROCKY MOUNTAIN
MINERAL LAW FOUNDATION
Grants Program
2016
The Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
established the Grants Program in 1976 to promote
scholarship, research, writing, teaching, and the
study of mineral resources law and related fields at
law schools.
A grant-supported project should result in a clear,
tangible outcome with widespread utility and longterm value. The Grants Committee has a 2016
budget of $50,000.
Project Eligibility. Applications must be for projects
supporting scholarship in mining law, oil and gas
law, energy law, water law, public land law, and
related areas. Eligible projects include:
• Preparation of teaching materials;
• Research expenses incurred by faculty and
supervised law students;
• Printing or publication expenses for law
school seminars, short courses, or symposia;
• Visiting lectureships for law programs or
symposia;
• Preparation of substantive articles and
materials for publication.
The Grants Program may provide seed or start-up
funds for meritorious projects, but ongoing support
for recurring projects or programs will not typically
be provided. Projects should avoid political or
positional advocacy, and programs supporting
litigation will not be eligible.
Faculty honoraria and faculty/student travel and
attendance expenses are not within the scope of the
Grants Program, except that the Grants Committee
will consider requests to fund travel for nonrecurring guest lectures on topics closely related to
the purpose of the Grants Program.
Award Process. Applications are evaluated and
awards made by the Grants Committee, with
preference given to Constituent Law Schools of the
Foundation. The Foundation does not permit grant
funds to be reduced by an administrative fee or
charge.
Application Process. Applications are considered as
received on an ongoing basis. No special application
form is required. Please email a cover letter and
project description including the following
information to grants@rmmlf.org:
• Your contact details and qualifications to
undertake the project;
• A brief narrative describing the project’s
objectives and duration, how the project will
be implemented, and the project’s intended
results and impact;
•
A budget of the total anticipated project
expenses; and
•
The amount and intended use of the funds
you are requesting, broken out by budget
line item or specific category.
The application (cover letter and project description)
should not exceed four pages. You may also attach
your organization’s general brochure and other
information you feel would help the Committee
better understand your request.
In addition to this Grants Program, the Foundation
also offers a Special Projects Program –
see www.rmmlf.org/geninfo/specialprojects.htm.
To apply or request further information, please contact:
Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation
9191 Sheridan Blvd., Ste. 203, Westminster, CO 80031
303-321-8100, ext. 107 • grants@rmmlf.org
December 2015