Deadline: 26 February 2014
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce is accepting project applications for ‘NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program Project Grants 2014’. The main purpose of the grant program is to deliver funding and technical expertise to restore Great Lakes coastal habitats.
The submitted applications/proposals must clearly discussion on how the project will contribute to the delisting of fish and wildlife related beneficial use impairments in Great Lakes Areas of Concern; yield significant ecological benefits especially benefits that will be robust to potential climate change impacts to the region; document community benefits such as improved opportunities for recreation, park use, or other tangible community benefits; and demonstrate collaboration among entities such as public and nonprofit organizations, citizen and watershed groups, industry, corporations and businesses, youth conservation corps, students, landowners, academia, and local government, state, and federal agencies to cooperatively implement coastal habitat restoration projects.
Eligibility Criteria –
- Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education, non-profits, and commercial (for profit) organizations, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, international organizations, and state, local and Indian tribal governments.
- Federal agencies or employees of federal agencies are not eligible to apply. Federal agencies are strongly encouraged to work with states, non-governmental organizations, municipal and county governments, conservation corps organizations and others that are eligible to apply.
For more information, please visit grants.gov and search by funding opportunity number NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2014-2003974.
