FLORIDA “PROTECT OUR REEFS” GRANTS PROGRAM



|NOTICE OF: Mote Marine Laboratory “Protect Our Reefs” |

|2008 License Plate Grant Funding Availability- Request For Proposal |

| |Protect Our Reefs |

|GRANT TITLE/LINK | |

| |Mote Marine Laboratory – Protect Our Reefs License Plate |

|FUNDING SOURCE | |

|And LINK | |

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|WHO CAN APPLY? |Eligible organizations shall be based in Florida and engaged in reef research, education and/or conservation. |

| |Applicants must be a public agency, educational institution or a non-profit entity as designated by the IRS. |

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|HOW CAN THE GRANT MONEY BE USED? |Eligible organizations can utilize the funds to support projects related to research, education (and outreach) |

| |and/or conservation of the Florida Coral Reef Ecosystem. Priorities are similar to those outlined by the: |

| |Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Science Plan, the NOAA-Coral Reef Conservation Program, the Water |

| |Quality Protection Program, and the National Undersea Research Program descriptions of coral reef research |

| |priorities and other existing coral reef program priorities. |

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|GRANT AMOUNTS and Number of Awards |Not specified. It is forecast that approximately $410,000 will be available for this year’s (2008) funding and|

| |that higher amounts are anticipated in future years. |

| |The program has no predetermined grant amount by category, geography or type of project. |

| |All proposals will be reviewed by the Grants Advisory Committee, which will set priorities and make |

| |recommendations for awards to the President of Mote Marine Laboratory. |

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|MATCH/LEVERAGE |None required, but matching funds and partnerships with entities, such as, Mote Marine Laboratory; Florida Keys|

|REQUIREMENT |National Marine Sanctuary; Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, or other relevant organizations are |

| |encouraged. |

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|KEY DATES |RFP: August 31, 2008. |

| |Proposals due: December 15, 2008. |

| |Notifications: April 15, 2009. |

| |Grants Awarded: April 30, 2009. |

|OTHER GRANT INFORMATION: On the website at; |

|WWW.4reef |

|Any questions about the program should be directed to Bruce Frerer, Grants Advisory Committee. bfrerer@ |

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