Funding-National Fish
and Wildlife Foundation Announces New Grant Program to Support Conservation Job
Training Programs for Young People; January 27,
2012
Sponsor
National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation
Description
The National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation in cooperation with its federal partners, the Bureau of Land Management and the
USDA Forest Service, has
announced a new initiative to connect youth to the outdoors by providing
financial support for new conservation job training programs.
The America's Great
Outdoors: Connecting Youth to the Outdoors Initiative brings together public and
private partners to support organizations that are developing innovative
conservation job opportunities for youth which expose young people, particularly
urban and minority youth, to the natural world and career opportunities
available in conservation.
In 2012,
approximately $1 million will be available for matching grants nationwide. This
funding is provided by BLM and FS and is restricted to projects on or directly
benefiting BLM and/or FS lands. However, NFWF is seeking additional funding
partners for this new initiative. As such, proposals for programs in other
geographic locations are welcome.
Eligible applicants
are nonprofit organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, and
tribal groups.
Grants will typically
be for amounts between $50,000 and $100,000 for projects of six to eighteen
months. A minimum 1:1 match of non-federal cash and/or in-kind contribution is
required and higher match ratios are preferred. Partnerships with corporations
and foundations are strongly encouraged.
Visit the NFWF Web
site for complete program information and application
procedures.
Deadline:
January 27,
2012
Link to Full
Announcement