Varies by program

Varies by program

General announcement for the availability of grant funds for Fiscal Year 2007 will be released in the Federal Register in June 2006.

Multiple grants are currently open

Varies by program

Varies by program

the Community-based Restoration Program (CRP) partners with grassroots organizations to encourage hands-on citizen participation in restoration projects to foster long-term stewardship of the nation's coastal and marine resources. the program funds projects directly, and through partnerships with national and regional organizations.

Multiple grants are currently open

Varies by program

Varies by program

Provides funding for special projects undertaken by the coastal management community.

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$22,000 to $185,000

Supports the scientific development of innovative technologies for understanding and reversing the impacts of coastal and estuarine contamination and degradation.

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SER, Caribbean, HI, US Territories

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NOAA provides matching grants for domestic and international coral reef conservation projects pursuant to the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. During open announcements, applications should be directed to NOAA.

Pre-proposals due November 15, 2005

LA, MS

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the CREST program is driven by the critical need for evaluation, demonstration and introduction of innovative techniques, best management practices and methodologies, and decision-making tools to enhance and restore the nation's coastal habitats.

November 28, 2005

HI

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this funding opportunity is part of the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (NCRCP) and is for research projects that address the following priority research needs for the regions of interest: overfishing, pollution, invasive species, and coral bleaching, and the impact of these stressors on coral reef ecosystems.

August 4, 2003

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$10,000 to $150,000

Funds many types of projects that benefit living marine resources, including fishery habitat restoration projects. Includes over 40 special programs, half of which are regionally-based and many that fund many types of projects that benefit living marine resources, including fishery habitat restoration projects.

Multiple grants are currently open

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US EPA

this site provides a number of links, including EPA programs that provide funding for watershed protection/restoration.

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 US EPA

the Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection Web site is a searchable database of financial assistance sources (grants, loans, cost-sharing) available to fund a variety of watershed protection projects.

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US FWS

the US Fish and Wildlife Service has a number of programs that fund habitat restoration and conservation. this site provides descriptions and links to those programs.

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US FWS

Project funding is for fish passage restoration by removing or bypassing barriers to fish movement. Primary project types include dam removal, culvert renovation, designing and installing fishways, installing fish screens and barrier inventories to identify additional fish passage impediments. Proposals requesting between $1,000 and $50,000 are most attractive. there is no required match; however a 50 percent cost-share is highly encouraged.

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16 to 21 priority watersheds - see website

US FWS

this program focuses the U.S. FWS efforts in bays, estuaries and watersheds around the U.S. coastline. the purpose of the Coastal Program is to conserve fish and wildlife and their habitats to support healthy coastal ecosystems. the Service provides funding through the program to 21 high-priority coastal ecosystems. Projects are funded through reimbursable cooperative agreements developed after contacting the local Coastal Program coordinator.

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US FWS

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works with a wide variety of partners to restore wildlife habitat on private lands. these partners include other Federal agencies, Tribes, State and local governments, conservation organizations, academic institutions, businesses and industries, school groups, and private individuals.

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NRCS

Listing of all NRCS programs, many of which support habitat restoration or conservation.

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All Coastal States

US ACOE

Cost-share agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to achieve cost-effective restoration of ecosystems while promoting increased partnerships among agencies and between public and private sectors. this is not a grants program.

See web site

All NPS sites

US NPS

the purpose of the Challenge Cost Share Program (CCSP) is intended to increase participation by qualified partners in the preservation and improvement of National Park Service natural, cultural, and recreational resources; in all authorized Service programs and activities; and on national trails. NPS and partners should work together on projects with mutually beneficial, shared outcomes.

Varies by region - see web site

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the National Wildlife Federation's grant program funds habitat restorations, species reintroductions, and private land conservation activities to improve on-the-ground conditions for species listed under the Endangered Species Act.

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the Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN) is a "first-stop shop" providing environmental management, planning, funding, and regulatory information for local government elected and appointed officials, managers and staff. Links to several funding opportunities are available.

Varies by Program

ME

the Maine Shore Stewards through the Maine Coastal Program is offering grants to citizen groups, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, regional planning commissions, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and other regional partnerships engaged in watershed management and nonpoint source pollution control in Maine's Nonpoint Source Priority Coastal Watersheds.

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NH

the New Hampshire Coastal Program offers several financial opportunities for local communities, non-profit organizations, state agencies, public school districts and research institutions.

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VT, MA

Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and units of local and regional government within Vermont and Massachusetts. Projects must be located within the Deerfield River Basin or in towns with some portion falling within the basin.

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Mid-Atlantic

this site contains a comprehensive list of Federal, state, and private funding sources for environmental protection and restoration activities in the Mid-Atlantic.

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FL

A searchable funding database containing current and future funding sources for financing wetland restoration projects.

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WA

this web site provides links to King County, Washington's grants programs related to watershed protection, habitat restoration, reforestation, salmon conservation, natural resource stewardship, and related education efforts.

Varies by Program

TX

this site, maintained by the Texas Coastal Coordination Council, provides descriptions and links to a number of programs that offer funding and technical assistance.

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CA

this site, maintained by the California Department of Water Resources, provides descriptions and links to a number of programs that offer funding and technical assistance.

See web site

CA

the California Watershed Funding Database is the one-stop site for all environmental funding in the state of California. It consists of state, Federal and private foundation funding information. the site is a web-based, public domain database for watershed funding sources which allows for queries and contains a variety of linkages to technical and other assistance sites.

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