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NJDEP announces wildlife matching grants available for nonprofits
By Hunterdon County Democrat
on February 26, 2013 at 7:56 PMTRENTON- The DEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program is making small matching grants available to nonprofit groups and agencies for projects directly related to wildlife diversity and education. Applications are due by April 11.
Funds for these grants are generated by the Conserve Wildlife License Plate renewal fund, with approved projects funded on a single year basis. Grant funding shall be expended only on projects located in New Jersey.
The total amount allotted for this grant program in 2013 is $60,000 with a $3,500 maximum amount available per proposal request ($1,000 is the minimum amount). The Conserve Wildlife matching grant is a 50-50 cost share grant. Therefore, grant funds cannot exceed 50 percent of the total project cost.
At least 25 percent of the grantee’s share of project funding must be in a dollar amount and the remainder may be in-kind support of the project.
Eligible applicants are those nonprofit organizations defined as a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4).
The deadline for requests is April 11 by 4 p.m. Applicants must submit an electronic version by the due date to Kim.Korth@dep.state.nj.us. Notification of awards will be made by April 26.
More detailed information, including request procedures and eligible projects, can be found at: www.njfishandwildlife.com/ensp/cwgrants.htm.