2016 FWS - NWR System Friends Program

Funding Opportunity ID: 287336 Opportunity Number: F16AS00389 Opportunity Title: 2016 FWS - NWR System Friends ProgramOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Community DevelopmentEducationEnvironmentNatural ResourcesCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.654Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationAdditional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: DOI-FWSAgency Name: Department of the InteriorFish and Wildlife ServicePosted Date: Aug 11, 2016Close Date: The recipient has been selected.Last Updated Date: Aug 11, 2016Award Ceiling: $100,000Award Floor: $1Estimated Total Program Funding: $100,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Description: The purpose of this proposal is to provide $100,000 in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) funds to the National Wildlife Refuge Friends Program, managed by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). This funding will be used to support National Wildlife Refuge Friends organizations through a competitive grant process. These grants provide funding for Refuge Friends organizations to implement on-the-ground projects and to increase their organizations capacity. Need: Community-based partnerships between Refuge Friends organizations and National Wildlife Refuge Systems have played an increasingly vital role in building visibility and...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Community Development Education Environment Natural Resources Source Type: funding