The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is accepting grant proposals for wildlife viewing projects in the state.
Donor Name: Georgia Department of Natural Resources
State: Georgia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/06/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
These grants focus on developing and improving wildlife-viewing opportunities that increase public awareness and appreciation of nongame wildlife, rare native plant species and natural habitats. The program also emphasizes species and habitats considered conservation priorities in Georgia’s State Wildlife Action Plan.
Scope
Projects can include facilities (e.g., observation blinds or towers), improvements and other initiatives that provide opportunities to observe nongame wildlife (animals and plants) and natural habitats, and which emphasize species, habitats and conservation actions listed as conservation priorities in Georgia’s State Wildlife Action Plan. Projects must be on property accessible to the public. Nongame means species of flora and fauna indigenous to Georgia and not legally taken through hunting, fishing, trapping or otherwise (without required permits). For grant proposals, nongame must either a) be wild and free-ranging, b) part of a permitted captive breeding program to reintroduce a depleted indigenous species into a previously occupied range (otherwise, animals in enclosures are ineligible) or c) involve planting native species to create or enhance natural habitats.
Funding Information
Up to a total of $15,000 is provided from the Nongame Wildlife Conservation Fund for projects in the 2024 grants cycle. Proposals are limited to no more than $3,000 each.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants can include local governments, nonprofit or not-for-profit organizations, and for-profit entities. If the project is proposed by a for-profit entity, the applicant must describe how it is not directly linked to the profit of the entity. Federal and state agencies, including state universities and other DNR divisions, are not eligible. However, project proposals by nonprofit or not-for-profit organizations, such as a friends group or foundation, and local governments can involve federal and state agencies and their properties. Recipients of a DNR wildlife viewing grant during the previous cycle are ineligible to apply again for one year.
For more information, visit DNR.
