Dear Friends of Environmental Conservation,
The Captain Planet Foundation recently announced the Funding for Youth Environmental Projects. The grant applications are due on May 31, September 30, and January 15 of each year. We would like to create a partnership with your organization for this grant!
The goal is to fund and support hands-on environmental projects for children and youth. The Captain Planet Foundation primarily makes grants to U.S.-based schools and organizations with an annual operating budget of less than $3 million.
Click here for more information including all eligibility requirements.
Another grant opportunity has also been offered in Virginia.
The Virginia Environmental Endownment recently announced the Virginia Mini-Grant Program.
Click here for more information including all eligibility requirements.
We have been working with several environmental communities to incorporate their ideas into interactive maps and iPhone applications. The interactive mapping services have been used by clients such as Mississippi River Trail and Susquehanna Greenway. To learn more, please visit http://www.imrivers.org.
Please feel free to contact us at gis@vertices.com or 732 418-9135 with questions or to discuss your organization’s particular needs.
Wansoo Im, Ph.D.
IMRivers
t: 732 418 9135
gis@vertices.com
Urban Waters Small Grants Proposal due January 23, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set aside between $1.8 to $3.8 million to fund projects throughout the United States that are work to restore urban waters by “improving water quality and supporting community revitalization” as part of the EPA’s Urban Waters program.
As stated by the grant proposal guidelines, the goal of the Urban Waters Small Grants program is to “fund research, studies, training, and demonstration projects that will advance the restoration of urban waters by improving water quality through activities that also support community revitalization and other local priorities such as public health, social and economic opportunities, general livability and environmental justice for residents.” Projects eligible for funding include:
- Education and training for water quality improvement or green infrastructure jobs
- Public education about ways to reduce water pollution
- Local water quality monitoring programs
- Engaging diverse stakeholders to develop local watershed plans
- Innovative projects that promote local water quality and community revitalization goals
Information about Urban Waters Small Grants including the Request for Proposal (RFP) and registration links for the webinars is available at http://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters/funding, and the EPA expects to award the grants in Summer 2012.
For more information on this project and for help with developing grant proposals, contact gis@vertices.com.
Nicola Mammes, VERTICES
Research Assistant
Center for Community Mapping
nicola.mammes@vertices.com
River Network is continuously working to connect people and communities to improve the health of our water resources. The Urban Waters Capacity Building Grant’s purpose is to improve the quality of disadvantaged urban area water resources through providing technical and administrative support to organizations working to improve local community, stream, and environmental conditions. The grants are for assistance on projects for a period of 24 months, with recipients being awarded $30,000- $70,000. River Network expects to award 5-7 project grants. All U.S. organizations, either public or private, non-profit or governmental, are eligible to apply. Organizations with an urban waters initiative program that is either underdeveloped or underfunded are especially encouraged to apply. The deadline is March 14,2011 at 5 pm PST, so APPLY NOW!
Source: River Network
Scott Jablonski, VERTICES intern
MillerCoors, in partnership with River Network, announced the six finalists for their 3rd annual MillerCoors River Network Grant Competition. These six finalists were chosen by MillerCoors and River Network, but it is up to you to choose the winner! Finalists include groups from Chicago, Illinois (Friends of the Chicago River), Milwaukie, Oregon (Johnson Creek Watershed Council), North Carolina (North Carolina Big Sweep), Milwaukee, Wisconsin (River Revitalization Foundation), Augusta, Georgia (Savanah Riverkeeper), and Atlanta, Georgia (West Atlanta Watershed Alliance). You can read about each group’s project and VOTE NOW!
View the River Network Interactive Map here.
Source: River Network
Scott Jablonski, VERTICES intern
