ContentsFUNDING SOURCES.................................................................................................................3

G14AS00014.......................................................................................................................... 3

EPA-REG08-14-01...................................................................................................................4

L14AS00032........................................................................................................................... 5

G14AS00026.......................................................................................................................... 7

EPA-G2014-STAR-F2...............................................................................................................8

EPA-G2014-STAR-F1...............................................................................................................9

FY 2013 319 Grant RFP.........................................................................................................10

NC Department of Justice Environmental Grants................................................................11

Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program - National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP).......................................................................12

Coastal Management Fellowship.............................................................................................13

John A Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship..............................................................................14

Environmental Education (EE) Grants..................................................................................15

GRA-Water Education Foundation Scholastic Fund Program...............................................16

Groundwater Research Fund...............................................................................................17

Golden Leaf Foundation.......................................................................................................18

Captain Planet Foundation..................................................................................................19

Golden Leaf Foundation.......................................................................................................20

Boat US................................................................................................................................ 21

AEG Foundation...................................................................................................................22

Waitt Foundation.................................................................................................................23

Conservation for the Oceans Foundation............................................................................24

Ernest F. Hollings Ocean Awareness Trust Fund..................................................................25

North Carolina’s Wildlife Habitat.........................................................................................27

North Carolina Sea Grant.....................................................................................................28

CRFL..................................................................................................................................... 29

FUNDING SOURCES

1.Funding Source

G14AS00014Link www.grants.gov

OVERVIEW:

Document Type: Grants Notice

Funding Opportunity Number: G14AS00014

Funding Opportunity Title: Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program

The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources requests proposals for matching grants to support research on the topic of improving and enhancing the nations water supply, including but not limited to enhancement of water supply infrastructure, development of drought impact indicators, evaluation of the dynamics of extreme hydrological events and associated costs, development of methods for better estimation of the physical and economic supply of water, integrated management of ground and surface waters, the resilience of public water supplies, and the evaluation of conservation practices.

2.Product Name

EPA-REG08-14-01

Link www.Grants.gov

OVERVIEW:

ocument Type: Grants Notice

Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-REG08-14-01

Funding Opportunity Title: FY14 and FY15 Region 08 Wetland Program Development Grants

Opportunity Category: Discretionary

Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement

Grant

Category of Funding Activity: Environment

Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDGs) provide eligible applicants an opportunity to conduct and promote the coordination and acceleration of research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. All proposals submitted under this RFP must be for projects that build or refine state/tribal/local government wetland programs. Implementation of wetland protection programs is not an eligible project under this announcement. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting proposals from eligible applicants to build or refine state/tribal/local government wetland programs as described in Section I,FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION, of this announcement. States, tribes, local government agencies, interstate agencies, and intertribal consortia are eligible to apply under this announcement, as further described herein. Universities that are agencies of a state government are eligible, but must include documentation demonstrating that they are chartered as part of a state government in the proposal submission. Non-profit organizations are not eligible to compete under this RFP.

3.

Product NameL14AS00032

Link www.Grants.gov

OVERVIEW:

Document Type: Grants Notice

Funding Opportunity Number: L14AS00032

Funding Opportunity Title: BLM UT Youth Opportunities to work on Conservation Project throughout UT Public Lands

Opportunity Category: Discretionary

Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement

Category of Funding Activity: Natural Resources

BLM, over the past few years, has promoted opportunities in which youth gain land management experience by working with land managers on various projects. BLM Utah has been very successful in providing opportunities for youth to be engaged in conservation projects throughout the State of Utah. Such programs educate and inspire the next generation of conservation leaders. BLM is committed to the Americas Great Outdoor initiative, which our agency already supports through programs that expose young people from all walks of life to the wonders of natural resources. Through programs that reconnect our Nations youth to the great outdoors, new generations are discovering the health benefits that come with being outside and active. They are also learning the importance of conserving and protecting the incredibly valuable outdoor resources our public lands have to offer present and future Americans. Project Objective: BLM Utah has youth funding available to work with youth organizations and conservation corps for the purposes of introducing youth ages 16 to 25 year of age to careers in the BLM and help fulfil our mission. BLM is interested in working with youth to complete conservation projects that enhance the students classroom learning by providing them opportunities to gain experience, learn about public lands, further their understanding and appreciation of natural and cultural resources, and pique their interest in natural resource careers. Young men and women who participate in the rehabilitation and restoration of our

nations natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, comprehensive environmental field studies and service programs that advance ecological literacy, conservation, and environmental research in the areas of public land restoration, forestry, and trail work and scenic treasures will gain an increased appreciation and understanding of our public lands and of the value of public service, and are likely to become life-long advocates for those values. The youth will be provided with education and work opportunities that provide comprehensive environmental field studies and service programs that advance ecological literacy, conservation, and environmental research in the areas of public land restoration, forestry, and trail work. Internships and crew work may include, but are not limited to, projects related to archeology, botany, ecology, national landscape conservation system lands, recreation, soils, water, and wildlife. These project may last a couple of weeks for a crew or an internship for a resource assistant to work on a project that may last for a field season.

4.

Product Name G14AS00026

Link www.grants.gov

Document Type: Grants Notice

Funding Opportunity Number: G14AS00026

Funding Opportunity Title: 2014 National Geological

Opportunity Category: Discretionary

Funding Instrument Type: Grant

Category of Funding Activity: Natural ResourcesThe National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP) was authorized by Section 351 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58, Sec. 351). Objectives of the Program as outlined in the Act are to: 1. Archive geologic, geophysical, and engineering data, maps, well logs, and samples; 2. Provide a national catalog of such archival material; and 3. Provide technical and financial assistance related to the archival material For details of the Implementation Plan for the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program visit: http://datapreservation.usgs.gov/.

5.Product Name

EPA-G2014-STAR-F2

Link www.grants.gov

OVERVIEW: Document Type: Grants Notice

Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-G2014-STAR-F2

Funding Opportunity Title: Early Career Awards: Human and Ecological Health Impacts Associated with Water Reuse and Conservation Practices

Opportunity Category: Discretionary

Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement

Grant

Category of Funding Activity: Environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications to conduct research on and demonstration of human and ecological impacts of treated wastewater applications (reclaimed water and wastewater reuse), and water conservation practices including the use of non-traditional water sources as well as more comprehensive long-term management and availability of water resources.

6.Product Name

EPA-G2014-STAR-F1

Link www.grants.gov

OVERVIEW:

Document Type: Grants Notice

Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-G2014-STAR-F1

Funding Opportunity Title: Human and Ecological Health Impacts Associated with Water Reuse and Conservation Practices

Opportunity Category: Discretionary

Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrant

Category of Funding Activity: Environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications to conduct research on and demonstration of human and ecological impacts of treated wastewater applications (reclaimed water and wastewater reuse), and water conservation practices including the use of non-traditional water sources as well as more comprehensive long-term management and availability of water resources.

7.Product Name

FY 2013 319 Grant RFP

Linkhttp://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/nps/319program/

applyfor319

OVERVIEW:

The FY 2013 319 Grant RFP was released February 27, 2013 and applications will be due on May 23, 2013. If you have any questions please contact Kimberly.Nimmer@ncdenr.gov, or at (919)807-6438, the NC 319 Grant Program Administrator.

Note: The FY2013 319 Grant RFP is soliciting restoration projects in impaired watersheds. A list of the state's impaired waterbody segments is available at this link: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/mtu/assessment . A list of North Carolina 9-element watershed restoration plans associated with the 319 program that can be used to guide restoration efforts is available at this link: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/nps/319program/nc-watershed-plans .

8.Product Name

NC Department of Justice Environmental Grants

Linkhttp://www.ncdoj.gov/Top-Issues/Improving-the-Environment/Environmental-Grants.aspx

OVERVIEW:

Attorney General Roy Cooper awards grants annually to projects that will help improve our water quality.   These grants help to preserve land along our rivers, restore wetlands, clean up hog lagoons and find alternative uses for hog waste.

Since the  program began, Cooper has awarded more than $21 million to 84 projects. So far, these projects have resulted in the closure of 213 animal waste lagoons and the restoration or permanent conservation of more than 20,000 acres of land and wildlife habitat, as well as several environmental education and research initiatives.The EEG Program seeks to improve the air, water and land quality of North Carolina by funding environmental projects that address the goals of the agreement between Smithfield and the Attorney General. The EEG Program funds projects to restore and protect impaired, degraded or endangered surface waters, groundwater and other natural resources. In addition, the EEG Program promotes long-term environmental enhancement programs to conserve and protect targeted natural areas. Because North Carolina’s environmental enhancement needs will change over the 25 years of funding, the EEG Program is designed to be flexible and to shift priorities depending on the needs identified each year.

9.Product Name

Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program - National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP)

Linkhttp://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/

waterquality.cfm

OVERVIEW:

The goal of the National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP) is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of surface water and groundwater resources through research, education, and extension activities. Projects funded through this program will work to solve water resource problems by advancing and disseminating the knowledge base available to agricultural, rural, and urbanizing communities. Funded projects should lead to science-based decision making and management practices that improve the quality of the Nations surface water and groundwater resources in agricultural, rural, and urbanizing watersheds. See RFA for priority areas.

10.Product Name

Coastal Management Fellowship

Link http://www.csc.noaa.gov/cms/fellows.html

OVERVIEW:

The Coastal Management Fellowship was established in 1996 to provide on-the-job education and training opportunities in coastal resource management and policy for postgraduate students and to provide project assistance to state coastal zone management programs. The program matches postgraduate students with state coastal zone programs to work on projects proposed by the state and selected by the fellowship sponsor, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center. This two-year opportunity offers a competitive salary, medical benefits, and travel and relocation expense reimbursement.

11.Product Name

John A Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Linkhttp://seagrant.noaa.gov/FundingFellowships/

KnaussFellowship.aspx

OVERVIEW:

The Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship provides a unique educational experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources.

The Fellowship, named after one of Sea Grant's founders, former NOAA Administrator, John A. Knauss, matches highly qualified graduate students with "hosts" in the legislative and executive branch of government located in the Washington, D.C. area, for a one year paid fellowship.

12.Product Name

Environmental Education (EE) Grants

Linkhttp://www2.epa.gov/education/

environmental-education-ee-grants

OVERVIEW:

The purpose of the Environmental Education Model Grants Program is to provide money to support environmental education projects that increase the public's awareness about environmental issues and provide them with the skills to take responsible actions to protect the environment.

13.Product Name

GRA-Water Education Foundation Scholastic Fund Program

Linkhttp://www.watereducation.org/doc.asp?

id=1965

OVERVIEW:

The Groundwater Resources Association's (GRA) Scholastic Fund Program benefits regional academic groundwater programs and their students through scholarships, travel to and attendance at GRA conferences, and departments involved in California groundwater research. Much of the support has been received through sponsors at GRA Branch events. The GRA membership also contributes to the GRA Scholastic Fund Program as part of GRA's annual membership drive. Since the program inception, GRA members and Branch sponsors have contributed over $30,000 to the educational needs of California's groundwater students.

In 2010, GRA and the Water Education Foundation (Foundation) joined to form the GRA-Water Education Foundation Scholastic Fund Program. The Program continues GRA's longstanding Scholastic Fund Program, and it allows GRA to expand the Program with leadership from GRA's Branches and GRA's Education Committee. Contributions to the Program are considered a charitable contribution (to the extent provided by law) since the Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit, charitable organization.

14.Product Name

Groundwater Research Fund

Linkhttp://www.ngwa.org/Foundation/gw_research/Pages/

default.aspx

OVERVIEW:

The National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation funds leading-edge programming that stimulates new knowledge, information, programs, and products to advance groundwater science and technology. In turn, this will enhance the future effectiveness of the groundwater professions and will maximize groundwater's benefit to society.

Submit proposals to Rachel Geddes, Foundation Administrator via rgeddes@ngwa.org with “NGWREF research proposal” in the subject line.

Proposals can also be submitted via mail:

NGWREF — Research Proposals

Rachel Geddes, Foundation Administrator

601 Dempsey Rd.

Westerville, OH 43081

USA

15.Product Name

Golden Leaf Foundation

Link http://www.goldenleaf.org/seekers.html

OVERVIEW:

The purpose of Golden LEAF is to fund projects that promise to bring significant economic improvement to the tobacco-dependent, economically distressed, and/or rural communities of North Carolina. We welcome eligible entities to submit a grant application for a project that is consistent with Golden LEAF’s priorities.

Grant Opportunities

Golden LEAF currently has two programs open to eligible entities seeking grants. These programs complement other ongoing initiatives of the Foundation. After you read through each program description, feel free to contact a member of the program staff if you have further questions about eligibility or program requirements or priorities.

Open Grants Program

The Open Grants Program places high priority on the areas of agriculture, job creation and retention and workforce preparedness. Other projects that focus on other opportunities to support and develop economic strength in tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and/or rural communities are also welcomed. In light of the economic downturn, Golden LEAF will be looking for opportunities to complement and leverage federal and state stimulus programs to increase the impact of its grantsmaking on targeted communities.

The Open Grants Program replaces the former Golden LEAF Annual Grants Cycle. This program will make it easier for applicants to submit proposals to Golden LEAF and make funding opportunities available throughout the year.

Economic Catalyst Cycle

The Economic Catalyst Cycle is a program that focuses on job creation and/or retention projects associated with business locations or expansions in North Carolina that are at risk without participation from Golden LEAF. Projects submitted by eligible entities must meet specific criteria to be considered for funding.

16.Product Name

Captain Planet Foundation

Linkhttp://captainplanetfoundation.org/apply-

for-grants/

OVERVIEW:

The Captain Planet Foundation will fund as many projects as its annual resources allow.

All applicant organizations or sponsoring agencies must be exempt from federal taxation under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501, in order to be eligible for funding (this includes most schools and non-profit organizations).

Deadlines:

September 30th- typically for spring and summer projects

January 31st- typically for fall and winter projects

The Captain Planet Foundation primarily makes grants to U.S.-based schools and organizations with an annual operating budget of less than $3 million. International requests are also accepted, with preference given to international projects who have U.S.-based partners.

Grants are made for activities that conform to the mission of the Captain Planet Foundation which is: To give the next generation of environmental stewards an active understanding and love for the natural world in which they live. Our unique program of funding and supporting hands-on environmental projects is designed to encourage innovative initiatives that inspire and empower children and youth around the world as they work individually and collectively creating environmental solutions in their homes, schools and communities.

17.Product Name

Golden Leaf Foundation

Linkhttp://www.coca-colacompany.com/our-

company/the-coca-cola-foundation

OVERVIEW:

Between 2002 and 2010, our Foundation gave a total of $273 million. Our total charitable contributions during that period -- through our Foundation and contributions from our Company—were more than $690 million.

The Coca-Cola Foundation is our Company's primary international philanthropic arm. Founded in 1984, the Foundation was established in the U.S. as a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Foundations grants are awarded throughout the year on business plan priorities, tax requirements, legal compliance and approval by the Foundation's Board of Directors.

All requests for community support in the form of grants or sponsorships for consideration by The Coca-Cola Company, The Coca-Cola Foundation or any of its affiliated regional foundations must be submitted through our online application system.

Overview:

The Coca-Cola Company is a local business on a global scale. As our business has expanded over the years, so has our community support grown to create and support projects most relevant to local communities around the globe. We are committed to investing our time, expertise and resources to help develop and maintain vibrant, sustainable and local communities.

At the Coca-Cola Foundation, we help keep that commitment every day by partnering with organizations around the globe to support initiatives and programs that respond in a meaningful way to community needs and priorities.

Through our global foundation, established in 1984 and funded by The Coca-Cola Company, we are concentrating our community support in several priority areas. Across the globe, we support initiatives focused on:

Water Stewardship

To support access to clean water and sanitation, watershed protection in water-stressed regions, utilization of water for production and or multiple use systems that do more than provide clean drinking water, education and awareness programs that promote water conservation within communities and industry

18.Product Name

Boat US

Linkhttp://www.boatus.com/foundation/grants/

faq.asp

OVERVIEW:

The Foundation is looking for unique project ideas to reach recreational boaters with safety and/or clean boating messages. Information designed for boaters and delivered to boaters should be a key component of the project, not an afterthought. The Foundation is especially interested in projects that result in behavior changes in the boating community and are not solely about passive exposure to safe and clean boating messages. Projects should be planned to get wide exposure in the local community, and be replicated by others. The maximum grant request allowed is $10,000. Although applicants are free to request the maximum funding amount, the Grant Committee reserves the right to fund all or part of the proposed project. If changes are made to the funding request, the Grant Administrator will notify applicants of these changes before the application is posted online for voting. The best applications submitted will be posted for public voting in the Spring. Grant applicants will have several weeks to promote their project and encourage others to vote. After voting concludes, Foundation staff will notify the grant recipients and complete the required contracts. If a group receives a grant, they will be expected to complete all grant-related work within 12 months.

19.Product Name

AEG Foundation

Linkhttp://www.aegfoundation.org/funds/

research.php

OVERVIEW:

The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial support for small research projects that advance the science and application of environmental and engineering geology. The Fund will expend up to $5000 each year for proposed research if one or more projects are approved by a review committee and recommended to the Board for funding. The proposed research must be completed within one year unless special provisions are agreed to by the participant and the Board. A written report on the results of the research, or a progress report on continuing research, will be required to fulfill the terms of the research grant. The grants may be used in conjunction with grants from other professional organizations to support larger projects if warranted by the specific project requirements. The intent is to encourage individuals to propose on research that is not generally funded by other institutions or agencies.

20.Product Name

Waitt Foundation

Linkhttp://waittfoundation.org/roc-grants-

program

OVERVIEW:

Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants Program a project of the Waitt Foundation

The Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) Grants Program provides small grants with a quick turnaround time for solutions to emerging conservation issues. This complements the Waitt Foundation’s existing major grants program and is responsive to conservation opportunities, supports higher-risk ideas at a low financial cost, and engages with small, local NGOs domestically and abroad.

ROC Grant Program Focus

Grants will fund projects related to the WF mission of supporting sustainable fishing and marine protected areas (MPAs). This includes sub-themes of:

Scientific research. Includes natural science or social science projects. For example, collecting baseline data before coastal development or MPA establishment, or studying fishery effects of a natural (e.g. tsunami) or man-made (e.g. oil spill) disaster. As appropriate (e.g., if AUVs/ROVs are involved), project execution could be organized in collaboration with WI.

Policy. Includes opportunistic projects around unique public policy windows, such as preparation of policy analysis and support of experts’ efforts to inform decision makers on upcoming government actions. For example, a cost-benefit analysis of proposed fishing regulations, or travel expenses for a delegation of scientists to educate elected officials.

Management. Includes enforcement and infrastructure support. For example, stop-gap funding to increase enforcement capacity in light of a sudden uptick in illegal dynamite fishing, or training personnel to enforce new regulations about to go into effect.

Communications. Includes raising public awareness and engaging stakeholders, including advertizing by a 501(c)3 group around a public policy moment. For example, a PR blitz (e.g. billboards or radio adds) to educate the public in advance of a vote on an ocean conservation measure, or training local people to become citizen scientists or enforcement tipsters.

21.Product Name

Conservation for the Oceans Foundation

Linkhttp://www.cfto.org/initiatives/current-

initiatives/grant-program/

OVERVIEW:

The Conservation for the Oceans Foundation has developed a grant program for local projects directed towards saving our oceans, protecting our climate, decreasing pollution, providing access to clean water, improving community collaboration and communicating efforts to save our planet. The Foundation will fund consumable expense items to allow researchers to address these issues and share the findings. Funding and actions are expected to occur over a 10-year period in order to ensure the widest and deepest possible application.

Funds received from the Conservation for the Oceans Foundation are meant to pay for consumables, direct expenses and educational materials. It is expected that each organization will provide all overhead expenses including salaries, rent, transportation, etc. Most of the funded projects are receiving $2500 which is the maximum the CFTO allows for and the matching amount of each averages over $10,000 from the grant recipient.

For additional information about the Grant Program and to learn how to apply for a CFTO grant, please contact us.

22.Product Name

Ernest F. Hollings Ocean Awareness Trust Fund

Linkhttp://www.cfto.org/initiatives/current-

initiatives/grant-program/

OVERVIEW:

Established at NMSF in 2005, the Ocean Awareness Trust Fund represents our nation’s commitment to the legacy of U.S. Senator Ernest F. Hollings (D-SC). Sen. Hollings authored an extraordinary range of laws to safeguard America's ocean and coasts, including the Coastal Zone Management, Marine Mammal Protection, Ocean Dumping, Sustainable Fisheries, Oceans and Human Health, and Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection acts. His Oceans Act of 2000 created the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, whose recommendations continue to inform how America manages its ocean and coasts. During his many years of service to the nation, Sen. Hollings was committed to increasing knowledge of our ocean’s value through research and education. He is an NMSF Trustee Emeritus.

Program Priorities

NMSF seeks to fund innovative projects that increase Americans’ understanding of the ocean’s value and engage the public through national marine sanctuaries to promote action for ocean stewardship. To be considered, proposed projects should:

• Increase public awareness of timely and relevant ocean conservation issues, including but not limited to marine debris, human interaction with marine mammals, non-point source pollution and runoff, the ocean and human health, and ocean acidification.

• Perform or promote on-the-ground action to address timely and relevant ocean conservation issues, including but not limited to marine debris, human interaction with marine mammals, non-point source pollution and runoff, the ocean and human health, and ocean acidification.

• Focus on the National Marine Sanctuary System in the following ways:

Direct partnership with a sanctuary site, region, or headquarters;

Project activities physically take place within the National Marine Sanctuary System;

Project activities leverage the expertise of national, regional, or local staff of NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries; or

Project activities substantially increase public awareness of the value of the National Marine Sanctuary System.

• Establish or build on connections with the business community, private sector actors, and commercial enterprises.

• Include a program evaluation methodology to gauge progress on specific and defined activities against targeted milestones.

23.Product Name

North Carolina’s Wildlife HabitatLink http://www.ncwhf.org/grants/

OVERVIEW:

The North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation is a private, general purpose foundation with the mission of assisting in the acquisition, management and protection of wildlife habitat within the state of North Carolina and promoting conservation education for the benefit of future generations. The Foundation has the ability to make grants to both private and public organizations as well as any individual.

The Foundation also has the flexibility to make grants directly to other non-profit conservation groups as well as government agencies performing conservation programs and or research projects that enhance wildlife habitat in North Carolina. Out-of-state organizations are eligible to apply for funds only if their proposed projects are performed in North Carolina.

FOCUS AREAS

To accomplish its purpose and goals, the Foundation currently gives special attention to certain areas of focus:

Wildlife Habitat Enhancements

Land Acquisition

Educational Endeavors

Youth Conservation Education

While the listed areas of focus are of highest priority for its grant making, the Foundation also desires to serve as a catalyst for new wildlife management practices as well as ideas that address the challenges or opportunities that are unique to North Carolina’s Wildlife Habitat. Finally, the Foundation reserves the right to remain flexible in its grants making policies.

24.Product Name

North Carolina Sea GrantLink http://www.ncseagrant.org/home/research

OVERVIEW:

North Carolina Sea Grant administers research funding from state and national sources in the following categories:

Core Research — Supported by a mix of federal and state dollars, this research demonstrates specific needs or issues in North Carolina, and, in some cases, importance across the nation and world.

N.C. Fishery Resource Grant Program (FRG) — Established and funded by the N.C. General Assembly, the FRG program pairs fishermen with university scientists to investigate issues and test solutions in fishing communities and seafood businesses across our state.

bird N.C. Blue Crab and Shellfish Research Program — The N.C. General Assembly established and funds this program to cheap protonix consider various aspects of the life cycles of hard and soft-shell blue crabs, as well as a variety of shellfish.

Other Programs — Other research opportunities include Bycatch Reduction of Marine Mammals in Mid-Atlantic Fisheries, a program funded by NOAA Fisheries in partnership with Sea Grant, and the Sea Grant Minigrant Program, which provides seed and critical issue funding.

Also, North Carolina Sea Grant assists in announcing and administering initiatives and competitive programs offered by the National Sea Grant College Program.

25.Product Name

CRFL

Linkhttp://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mf/crfl-

program

OVERVIEW:

Under state law, revenue from sales of N.C. Coastal Recreational Fishing Licenses goes in two separate funds, both set up specifically to be used to manage, protect, restore, develop, cultivate and enhance the marine resources of the state. The Marine Resources Endowment Fund receives revenues from the sale of lifetime CRFLs. The Marine Resources Fund receives revenues from the sale of all other CRFLs.

The Marine Resources Fund supports the N.C. Coastal Recreational Fishing License Grant Program. Each year, the MFC and the WRC issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for consideration of funding.

The Strategic Plan for the Conservation and Improvement of North Carolina Marine Resources sets forth a framework of objectives and strategies to meet the statutory requirement that the fund be used to manage, protect, restore, develop, cultivate and enhance the marine resources of the state. The framework provides the basis upon which to evaluate and select proposals for CRFL funding. Example priority research needs have been compiled based on priority needs in Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) approved by the Marine Fisheries Commission, issues identified in the Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (CHPP), and research needs identified

cooperatively with other agencies. The objectives and strategies are topics of particular interest at this time and do not represent an inclusive list of all priority needs in FMPs and the CHPP.

Only proposals from universities, community colleges, local/state North Carolina governmental entities, DMF, or WRC are eligible to receive funding. Individuals/groups desiring funding must partner with one of these eligible agencies.