[SEMCO] Fishing Gear Mini-Grants

[Sheri DeRosa]

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National Whale Conservation Fund "Fishing Gear Mini-Grants" Program ----
A special project of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries)

Purpose                                                                                             
 
The National Whale Conservation Fund (NWCF) was established to support 
research, management, conservation and education/outreach activities 
related to the conservation, and recovery of whales. The NWCF is a 
special project of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), a 
not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization established by Congress in 1984. 
The Foundation operates the Fund under the direction of the National 
Whale Conservation Fund Advisory Council, a panel of conservation 
leaders and representatives of cooperating entities.

The "Fishing Gear Mini-Grants" program will fund projects that have a 
strong likelihood of reducing death and serious injury to large whales 
due to entanglements in fishing gear, and are consistent with applicable 
regulations pertaining to the Maguson Act, Endangered Species Act, and 
the Marine Mammal Protection Act.  This program provides competitive 
seed grants ($2,000 - $20,000) to creative and innovative proposals that 
seek to work with industry to significantly diminish whale entanglements 
in fishing gear.

Guiding Philosophy and Mission
The National Whale Conservation Fund seeks to foster the conservation 
and recovery of large whales by supporting innovative research, 
management and education projects of high quality and promise.  NWCF 
actively seeks to form new partnerships with corporations, 
organizations, and individuals to leverage NWCF's resources sufficiently 
to meet its aggressive conservation goals.

Who is eligible to apply?
Any U.S. citizen is eligible to receive assistance for an idea or method 
that has a strong likelihood of reducing death and/or serious injury to 
whales caused by entanglements. For those ideas or methods that involve 
at-sea time, the applicant must have all necessary local, state, and 
federal permits to conduct their fishing practices.

What kinds of gear proposals will be accepted?
Proposals for the following grant-types may be submitted:
-- Idea Grants: Grants that enable a person(s) to develop an idea into a 
process or object.
-- Pilot Grants: Grants that enable a person(s) to construct a prototype 
from their idea or concept and carry out field-testing at sea on 
individual or multiple participating fishing vessels.
While this grant program focuses on two areas of emphasis, the 
overarching goal of the program is to address large whale death and/or 
serious injury from gear entanglement, with priority given to those 
projects that work with the industry toward useable solutions.

How do I apply?
-- Submit the application form found at 
http://www.nfwf.org/programs/WhaleFund.htm, or contact the NFWF or NOAA 
Fisheries contacts listed below to have a copy sent to you.  This 
document should be three to four pages in length and will also serve as 
your contract should your project be selected.
-- The downloadable application packet includes application instructions 
and tips for writing a competitive proposal
What are the funding limitations for this grants program?
NWCF will not fund
-- Political advocacy, boycotts or litigation;
-- Indirect or unallocated expenses.

When are proposals due?
This call for proposals covers two different project cycles with the 
following deadlines as funding is available:

-- April 1 - with final funding decisions by May 31
-- September 1 - with final funding decisions by October 31
 
Proposals must be received at the NFWF address below via email, fax, by 
hand or through the mail, no later than the above dates.  Proposals can 
be submitted throughout the year.  Proposals received after April 1, 
will be reviewed in September, proposals received after September 1, 
will be reviewed in the subsequent project cycle.

When will I hear about the status of our proposal?
A letter indicating your projects competitiveness after the first stage 
of review will be sent out 21 days after the deadline.  Notification 
letters of final funding decisions for all remaining projects will be 
sent out 60 days after each deadline.

Who can I contact with Questions?
The National Whale Conservation Fund - Fishing Gear Mini-Grants program 
is a collaborative effort between the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation and the NOAA Fisheries.   For further information, please 
contact:

Michelle Pico
NFWF
1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 900
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202) 857-0166
Email: pico@nfwf.org

or

Sal Testeverde, Ph.D
NOAA Fisheries
1 Blackburn Dr.
Gloucester, MA, 01930      
Phone: (978) 281-9328 ext. 6502
Email: salvatore.testaverde@noaa.gov

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National Whale Conservation Fund “Fishing Gear Mini-Grants”
Program ----
A special project of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries)


Purpose                                                                                            
 

The National Whale Conservation Fund (NWCF) was established to support research,
management, conservation and education/outreach activities related to the
conservation, and recovery of whales. The NWCF is a special project of the
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), a not-for-profit 501(c)(3)
organization established by Congress in 1984. The Foundation operates the
Fund under the direction of the National Whale Conservation Fund Advisory
Council, a panel of conservation leaders and representatives of cooperating
entities.


The “Fishing Gear Mini-Grants” program will fund projects that have a strong
likelihood of reducing death and serious injury to large whales due to entanglements
in fishing gear, and are consistent with applicable regulations pertaining
to the Maguson Act, Endangered Species Act, and the Marine Mammal Protection
Act.  This program provides competitive seed grants ($2,000 - $20,000) to
creative and innovative proposals that seek to work with industry to significantly
diminish whale entanglements in fishing gear.


Guiding Philosophy and Mission

The National Whale Conservation Fund seeks to foster the conservation and
recovery of large whales by supporting innovative research, management and
education projects of high quality and promise.  NWCF actively seeks to form
new partnerships with corporations, organizations, and individuals to leverage
NWCF’s resources sufficiently to meet its aggressive conservation goals.


Who is eligible to apply?

Any U.S. citizen is eligible to receive assistance for an idea or method
that has a strong likelihood of reducing death and/or serious injury to whales
caused by entanglements. For those ideas or methods that involve at-sea time,
the applicant must have all necessary local, state, and federal permits to
conduct their fishing practices.


What kinds of gear proposals will be accepted?

Proposals for the following grant-types may be submitted:

-- Idea Grants: Grants that enable a person(s) to develop an idea into a
process or object.

-- Pilot Grants: Grants that enable a person(s) to construct a prototype
from their idea or concept and carry out field-testing at sea on individual
or multiple participating fishing vessels.

While this grant program focuses on two areas of emphasis, the overarching
goal of the program is to address large whale death and/or serious injury
from gear entanglement, with priority given to those projects that work with
the industry toward useable solutions.


How do I apply?

-- Submit the application form found at http://www.nfwf.org/programs/WhaleFund.htm,
or contact the NFWF or NOAA Fisheries contacts listed below to have a copy
sent to you.  This document should be three to four pages in length and will
also serve as your contract should your project be selected.

-- The downloadable application packet includes application instructions
and tips for writing a competitive proposal

What are the funding limitations for this grants program?

NWCF will not fund

-- Political advocacy, boycotts or litigation;

-- Indirect or unallocated expenses.


When are proposals due?

This call for proposals covers two different project cycles with the following
deadlines as funding is available:


-- April 1 - with final funding decisions by May 31

-- September 1 - with final funding decisions by October 31

  

Proposals must be received at the NFWF address below via email, fax, by hand
or through the mail, no later than the above dates.  Proposals can be submitted
throughout the year.  Proposals received after April 1, will be reviewed
in September, proposals received after September 1, will be reviewed in the
subsequent project cycle.

When will I hear about the status of our proposal?

A letter indicating your projects competitiveness after the first stage of
review will be sent out 21 days after the deadline.  Notification letters
of final funding decisions for all remaining projects will be sent out 60
days after each deadline.


Who can I contact with Questions?

The National Whale Conservation Fund – Fishing Gear Mini-Grants program is
a collaborative effort between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
and the NOAA Fisheries.   For further information, please contact: 


Michelle Pico

NFWF

1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 900

Washington, DC  20036

Phone: (202) 857-0166 

Email: pico@nfwf.org


or 


Sal Testeverde, Ph.D

NOAA Fisheries

1 Blackburn Dr.

Gloucester, MA, 01930      

Phone: (978) 281-9328 ext. 6502

Email: salvatore.testaverde@noaa.gov


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