Introduction

The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment seeks applications from non- governmental organizations to achieve specific outcomes in its new five-year Action Plan (2007-2012), www.gulfofmaine.org/actionplan. The Action Plan was developed with considerable input and deliberation from Council representatives and partners throughout the Gulf of Maine Watershed and is designed to implement three overarching, long-term goals of the GOMC:

• Goal 1: Coastal and marine habitats are in a healthy, productive, and resilient condition.
• Goal 2: Environmental conditions in the Gulf of Maine support ecosystem and human health.
• Goal 3: Gulf of Maine coastal communities are vibrant and have marine-dependent industries that are healthy and globally competitive.

The Council invites eligible organizations to apply for funding made available through a US Congressional appropriation administered by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to work toward these goals.

Online applications are preferred, please submit them at:

• www.gulfofmaine.org/actionplan/grant/apply/overview.php

Hard copy versions of the RFP can be downloaded and printed:

• 2007 Action Plan Grants RFP 3.26.07.doc (MS Word, 84 Kb)
• 2007 Action Plan Grants RFP 3.26.07.pdf (Adobe Acrobat, 140 Kb)