From NYSDEC:
New York Sea Grant and New York Department of Environmental Conservation Requesting Proposals for Small Grants Program
Proposals Due September 23, 2016
New York Sea Grant in partnership with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation is requesting proposals for projects that serve to benefit the environment and economy of New York’s Great Lakes basin.
Grants of up to $25,000 will be awarded for projects that implement Goal #5 and/or Goal #7 of the Great Lakes Action Agenda. Respectively, these goals are to:
“conserve and restore native fish and wildlife biodiversity and habitats to achieve and sustain resilient ecosystems and vibrant economies” and
“enhance community resiliency and ecosystem integrity through restoration, protection, and improved resource management”
Project planning, design, and/or implementation, information management tool development, demonstration projects, and targeted outreach and education initiatives are eligible. Projects must be located within or be directly related to the Great Lakes basin region of New York.
To help not-for-profit organizations, local governmental and public agencies, and public and private educational institutions apply for grants, New York Sea Grant will offer informational webinars on July 11, 2016 at 12pm and July 25, 2016 at 12pm. Those interested in attending may register at https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/SmallGrantsProgramWebinars_112.
For questions or more information, please email Heather Weitzner at hw528@cornell.edu.
Proposals will be due by September 23, 2016. Grants will be announced the week of October 31, 2016. Full request for proposals and application guidelines are online at http://www.nyseagrant.org/proposals.
This small grants program is made possible by the New York State Environmental Protection Fund and Article 14 of Environmental Conservation Law.
