National Wildlife Refuge Friends Group Grant Program

Posted by on March 24, 2006

National Wildlife Refuge Friends Group Grant Program

Deadline: April 3, 2006 and September 1, 2006

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ( <A HREF="http://www.nfwf.org/">http://www.nfwf.org/</A> ), along with its partners, recognizes the important role National Wildlife Refuge
Friends organizations play in building critical community support for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Refuge System (<A HREF="http://www.fws.gov/refuges/">http://www.fws.gov/refuges/</A> ).
As such, NFWF is requesting proposals for projects that assist organizations in being effective co-stewards of natural resources within the National Wildlife Refuge System.

The program provides competitive seed grants ($1,500-$5,000) to creative and innovative proposals that seek to increase the number and effectiveness of
organizations interested in assisting the refuge system nationwide.

Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations or organizations that have applied for nonprofit status, including refuge Friends organizations, Cooperative and Interpretive Associations, Audubon Chapters, and other
citizen-support organizations interested in assisting a National Wildlife Refuge or group of refuges and the refuge system as a whole. Applicants must either be tax exempt under section 501(c), or be in the process of applying for 501(c)(3) status.

Grants will be provided to support proposals that fall within the following areas of emphasis: Start-up Grants — funds will be provided to assist starting refuge Friends organizations with formative and/or initial operational
support; Capacity Building Grants — funds will be provided to strengthen the capacity of existing refuge Friends organizations to enable them to be more effective; and Project-Specific Grants — funds will be provided to nonprofit organizations seeking support for a specific project.

Proposals can be submitted throughout the year. Proposals postmarked by April 3 will be reviewed in April. Proposals postmarked after April 3 will be reviewed in September.

Complete program information and application procedures are available at the NFWF Web site.

RFP Link:
<A HREF="http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10000593/nfwf/nwrgp">http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/10000593/nfwf/nwrgp</A>

For additional RFPs in Environment, visit:
<A HREF="http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_environment.jhtml">http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_environment.jhtml</A>