National Wildlife Refuge Friends Group Grant Program

Posted by on August 3, 2009

Proposals Sought for National Wildlife Refuge Friends Group Grant Program
Deadline: September 4, 2009

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, with its partner organizations, seeks proposals for projects that assist organizations in becoming effective co-stewards of the United States’ natural resources within the National Wildlife Refuge System.

This grant program provides competitive seed grants of $1,500 to $5,000 each for creative and innovative proposals that seek to increase the number and effectiveness of organizations interested in assisting the refuge system nationwide. This year’s grant program will prioritize proposals that facilitate wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities on refuges and reach new audiences to increase their understanding of and support for the refuge system’s mission.

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 assist starting refuge friends organizations, to strengthen the capacity of existing refuge friends organizations, and to fund specific projects.

The complete Request for Proposals is available at the NFWF Web site.

Link to Complete RFP: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=260800013