| Funding programs that support habitat restoration projects NOAA Community-Based Restoration Program, through partnerships, provides funding and expertise to numerous coastal community projects that promote coastal stewardship and a conservation ethic. For information contact John Catena or Eric Hutchins, National Marine Fisheries Service (978-281-9251). http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/ Gulf of Maine Council Habitat Restoration Grants Program funds habitat restoration work in states and provinces bordering the Gulf of Maine. For information contact Jon Kachmar at the Maine Coastal Program, Maine State Planning Office, (207) 287-1913 or at jon.kachmar@state.me.us. Funding Opportunities and Cooperative Initiatives for Habitat Protection, Restoration and Education lists grants supported through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Gulf of Maine Program and other federal, state and non-government conservation partners. For information contact Sandra Lary, USFWS, (207) 781-8364. http://gulfofmaine.fws.gov/funding/funding.html Funding for Habitat Restoration Projects: A Citizen's Guide by Restore America's Estuaries helps individuals, organizations and agencies access federal assistance in support of community-based habitat restoration. You can download the guide by going to The Federal Funding Sources Database, which also provides online access to the funding information provided in the guide http://restoration.nos.noaa.gov/htmls/resources/funding.html The EcoAction Community Funding Program an Environment Canada program, provides financial support to community groups for projects that have measurable, positive impacts on the environment including habitat restoration. Submission deadlines are February 1 and October 1 annually. www.ec.gc.ca/ecoaction The North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, an international organization created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation to address regional environmental concerns, finances community-based restoration projects. www.cec.org/grants/ |