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Deadline 2013-03-01:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Standard Grant
U.S. Standard Grants Deadlines: March 1, 2013 and July 26, 2013. Important note: Anyone considering applying should coordinate their application with SFBJV Coordinator Beth Huning or 415-259-0334. The SFBJV will need to be involved not only to provide guidance but also because we will need to rank all applications that are submitted.
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Deadline 2013-03-01: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) 2013 Eelgrass Restoration and Monitoring, San Francisco Bay, Cosco Busan Oil Spill Settlement – Recreational Use Grant Program
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (The Foundation), together with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the other Cosco Busan Trustee council (CBTC) agencies, including the United State Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California State Lands Commission and the National Park Service, are announcing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the restoration of eelgrass (Zostera marina) within the central portion of San Francisco Bay. This is a multi-year (up to 3 years) RFP that will look to increase eelgrass habitat in San Francisco Bay for Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) and other species of concern. Monitoring the success of the restoration and the benefits to herring and other fish and wildlife is also part of this proposal. More
Deadline 2013-03-14: Sea Grant California California Sea Grant College Program
Pre-proposals due March 14, 2013
California Sea Grant continues to focus on the following integrated themes (or Strategic Focus Areas):
Healthy Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
Resilient Coastal Communities
Safe and Sustainable Seafood Supply More
Deadline 2013-03-15: California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fisheries Restoration Grant Program
The Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP) was established in 1981 in response to rapidly declining populations of wild salmon and steelhead trout and deteriorating fish habitat in California. This competitive grant program has invested over $180 million to support projects from sediment reduction to watershed education throughout coastal California. Contributing partners include the Department of Fish and Game (DFG), federal and local governments; tribes, water districts, fisheries organizations, watershed restoration groups, the California Conservation Corps, AmeriCorps, and private landowners. Restoring anadromous salmon and steelhead habitat is a commitment this program and partners have embraced and with population of some salmon at critically low levels, there are many opportunities for restoration projects that will directly benefit the salmon and steelhead trout in California. More
Deadline 2013-03-15: Wildlife Conservation Society Climate Adaptation Fund
With funding provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the WCS Climate Adaptation Fund will provide up to $2 million in competitive grants in 2013. More
Deadline 2013-03-29: California Department of Water Resources Integrated Regional Water Management Grants (IRWM)
Approximately $20,086,000 IRWMP funding is available through this round of solicitation. There is no competition with any other funding region. Bay Area IRWM Group will submit a proposal for the BA Region. As of 11/30/12, this process was underway and no other project can be added for consideration in this round. The next Prop 84 round would be over $70,000,000 if DWR makes the remainder of the BA Funding Region allocation available. More
Deadline 2013-03-29: California State Ballot Proposition Proposition 84 IRWM Implementation Grant
Approximately $20,086,000 IRWMP funding is available through this round of solicitation. There is no competition with any other funding region. Bay Area IRWM Group will submit a proposal for the BA Region. As of 11/30/12, this process was underway and no other project can be added for consideration in this round. The next Prop 84 round would be over $70,000,000 if DWR makes the remainder of the BA Funding Region allocation available. More
Deadline 2013-04-30: Patagonia Environmental Grants
Patagonia funds only environmental work. We are most interested in making grants to organizations that identify and work on the root causes of problems and that approach issues with a commitment to long-term change. Because we believe that true change will occur only through a strong grassroots movement, our funding focuses on organizations that build a strong base of citizen support.
Application deadlines are on April 30 and August 31 annually. More
Deadline 2013-05-01: Fund for Wild Nature Fund for Wild Nature Grants
Provides small grants for North American campaigns to save native species and wild ecosystems, with particular emphasis on actions designed to defend threatened wilderness and biological diversity.
Submission deadlines on May 1 and December 1 each year. More
ONGOING:
NOAA Coastal and Marine Habitat Restoration – investing in habitat restoration. NOAA’s Restoration Center is currently soliciting applications for restoration projects that use a habitat-based approach to foster species recovery and increase fish production. The funding opportunity will focus on projects that will aid in recovering listed species and rebuilding sustainable fish populations or their prey. Roughly $20 million could be available over the next three years to maintain selected projects, dependent upon the level of funding made available by Congress. Typical awards will range from $500,000 to $5 million over three years, with one, two or three year proposals accepted. http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/funding/coastalrestoration.html
California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB)
WCB continues to provide funding for wetland, riparian, oak woodland, and other fish and wildlife habitat improvement projects and land acquisition (easement and fee title) from Propositions 40, 50, and 117. The WCB’s Riparian, Inland Wetlands, and Oak Woodland programs continue, and are continuously open for proposal submission.
Urban Greening Planning and Project Grants Concept proposals for these Proposition 84-funded grants and planning grant applications will most likely be due in February 2013. JV partners with habitat protection and restoration projects might consider trying to incorporate their projects into applications that are being prepared for this funding source, as their projects will meet some of the criteria. Check with planners and others who might be applying locally. More information can be found on our website.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency San Francisco Bay Area Water Quality Improvement Fund 2013–Expect RFP in early March 2013
EPA expects to release a new competitive solicitation in early March 2013 for projects to protect and restore SF Bay and its watersheds. Since 2008 EPA has awarded over $27 million dollars through the SF Bay competitive grant program. The expected amount of funding to be made available under the new solicitation will be approximately $5 million pending authorization of the 2013 federal budget.
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program in the San Francisco Bay Area invites ongoing requests for assistance for voluntary habitat restoration projects primarily, but not limited to, the North Bay and East Bay counties. Eligible applicants include individual landowners, for-profit and non-profit organizations, watershed groups, and local agencies. Projects must be on lands not under state or federal ownership. Emphasis is given to on-the-ground activities that improve habitat for Federal trust species, such as migratory birds and special status animal and plant species. Maximum funding request is $25,000 per project with a minimum 1:1 non-federal match (monetary and/or in-kind match). Partnerships with other funding agencies are encouraged. Contact Kate Symonds, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program for SF Bay, (tel) 707-578-8515, (cell) 707-480-2675, or at kate_symonds@fws.gov . For more information click here
Rose Foundation California Wildlands Grassroots Fund The California Wildlands Grassroots Fund supports conservationists advocating for the permanent protection of intact wildlands on both public and private lands in order to help preserve California’s wilderness and native biological diversity. CWGF defines “wildlands” as natural habitats, privately or publicly owned, that are (or have the potential to be) permanently preserved through legislation or deed restrictions. Eligible organizations must be California-based 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) or fiscally sponsored organizations with budgets under $100,000. There is an open deadline for these grants. Deadlines are:
August 15 for the fall review, November 15 for the winter review, February 15 for the spring review, May 15 for the summer review More
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coastal Program at San Francisco Bay The program is available to projects in watersheds draining into the Golden Gate. The mission of the Coastal Program at San Francisco Bay is to conserve coastal ecosystems by engaging external partners and other Service programs in activities that restore, enhance and protect fish and wildlife habitats. Funding Available: about $180,000 annually. Typically we divide this among about 10 projects. There is no rigid application format or deadline to apply. However, our money is available on a Federal fiscal year basis (October 1 to September 30), so we would like to hear from you no later than January each year. We encourage you to contact us as early as possible so that we can explore potential partnership opportunities for your project. More
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