The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with NOAA's Marine Debris Program and Covanta Energy Corporation, is announcing the availability of grant funding to provide capacity and incentives to address old, abandoned or derelict fishing gear. More information on the Fishing for Energy partnership can be found at www.nfwf.org/fishingforenergy
The grants fund will entertain a wide variety of proposal topics for the prevention and removal of unwanted derelict fishing gear from the marine environment. Priorities for funding for the 2012 call include:
At sea derelict fishing gear removal
Gear density assessment; and/or,
Economic and resource impact assessment.
The partners have roughly $500,000 in funds available for projects in 2012. Proposals requesting less than $10,000 or over $250,000 will not be considered.
More information on priorities and eligibility can be found in the RFP at www.nfwf.org/fishingforenergy
Pre-proposals are due May 1st, 2012 and a pre-proposal webinar will be held on March 28th to discuss this year's priorities for funding. You can register for this webinar through: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/154149864.