[SEMCO] The Sounds Conservancy Grants Program

[Sheri DeRosa]

THE 2006 SOUNDS CONSERVANCY GRANTS PROGRAM

APPLICATION GUIDELINES The Sounds Conservancy Grants Program is 
dedicated to supporting the conservation and restoration of the sounds 
of Long Island, Fishers Island, Block Island, Rhode Island, Martha's 
Vineyard, and Nantucket and their adjacent coastlines in Connecticut, 
Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island.

GRANTS PROGRAM OBJECTIVES The program encourages and supports projects 
which lead to: i) greater public awareness and understanding of our 
coastal resources and environmental quality needs; ii) improved marine 
resource management and coastal management policies; iii) a better 
understanding and management of our region¹s coastal fisheries and their 
habitats; iv) new careers, job opportunities, and enterprises in the 
environmental and economic sectors of marine-related industries.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS All university, college, and high school 
students, private individuals, and nonprofit organizations whose 
projects are within the region described above are eligible.

SIZE AND USE OF GRANTS Grants average $1,000 and will not exceed $2,500. 
TSC encourages applicants to seek other sources of funding to share 
project costs. A small portion of the grant may be reserved until the 
Center receives the final report. Funds provided may cover such costs 
as: purchase of materials and equipment, travel, fees for computer time, 
publication and printing.

AWARDING OF GRANTS The Selection Committee will award grants on the 
basis of: program objectives, originality of proposal, perceived 
usefulness of the proposed research or product, qualification of the 
applicant, and budget availability.

DEADLINE Applications must be postmarked by March 15. Applicants will be 
notified of the Selection Committee's decision by April 15.

For more information, contact: Sounds Conservancy Grants Program, 
QLF/Atlantic Center for the Environment, 55 South Main Street, Ipswich, 
MA 01938 sounds at QLF.org <mailto:sounds at qlf.org> or visit 
http://www.qlf.org/programs/sounds.html.


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