06Jun 2013 by Angie Eldred
Funding Opportunity: Alaska Native Fund

Funding Opportunity: Alaska Native Fund

Events, Trainings & Opportunities
  The deadline for Letters of Inquiry for this grant program is July 15, 2013   Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF), in partnership with an Alaska Native Steering Committee, launched the Alaska Native Fund in 2011 to advance Alaska Native priorities for protecting our land and sustaining our ways of life.  The fund provides an Indigenous framework for impacting critical environmental issues while promoting innovative strategies to strengthen the capacity of Alaska Native organizations and communities. The goals of the Fund are to: 1) Leverage more foundation and donor resources for Alaska Native organizations; 2) Support Alaska Native strategies and solutions on environmental issues; and 3) Build relationships that will grow and strengthen the conservation movement in Alaska. The Alaska Native Fund will provide annual grants to qualifying Alaska Native nonprofit organizations…
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05Jun 2013 by Angie Eldred
Tongass NF Conservation Strategy Summit

Tongass NF Conservation Strategy Summit

Events, Trainings & Opportunities
  You are invited to the US Forest Service's Tongass National Forest Conservation Strategy Summits taking place in Juneau and Ketchikan. The information provided and format will be the same at each of the one-day meetings.  Ketchikan Summit: Tuesday, June 18 at the Best Western Hotel Sunny Point BallRoom  from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (click to download the Ketchikan agenda) Juneau Summit: Thursday, June 20 at the Centennial Hall, Hickel Room from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (click to download the Juneau agenda)  To register for one of these summits, send a message to comments-alaska-tongass@fs.fed.us with "Summit" as the subject. Specify the session you plan to attend, and provide  your contact information. The goal of each meeting is to introduce the public, private industry, state and federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and other interested parties to the current Old-Growth Habitat Conservation Strategy (adopted in 2008),…
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31May 2013 by Angie Eldred
Funding Opportunity: National Urban and Community Forestry Grant

Funding Opportunity: National Urban and Community Forestry Grant

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    The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council (NUCFAC), announces the posting of the U.S. Forest Service FY 2014 Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share grant program. This year, there are three grant categories: Making Urban Trees and Forests More Resilient to the Impacts of Natural Disasters and the Long-term Impacts of Climate Change Green Infrastructure Jobs Analysis Utilizing Green Infrastructure to Manage and Mitigate Stormwater to Improve Water Quality Click here to read more about this grant program.   Grant proposals are due June 28,  2013     For more information or assistance, contact: Nancy Stremple, Executive Staff Phone: 202-205-7829 Email: nstremple@fs.fed.us
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17May 2013 by Angie Eldred
Funding Opportunity: NFF Matching Awards Program

Funding Opportunity: NFF Matching Awards Program

Events, Trainings & Opportunities
Click here to read more about this grant program   The NFF is currently soliciting proposals for its Matching Awards Program (MAP), a grant program that provides matching funds for direct on-the-ground and citizen-based monitoring projects benefiting America’s National Forests and Grasslands. MAP funds can be used to support conservation and restoration projects benefiting wildlife habitat , recreation, watershed health, and community-based forestry. By pairing federal funds—provided through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Forest Service—with non-federal dollars raised by award recipients, the resources available to nonprofit partners to implement projects are effectively doubled. A common thread connecting NFF program areas is an interest in action-oriented projects that enhance the viability of natural resources while benefiting and directly engaging surrounding communities. The NFF will accept applications from non-governmental, nonprofit 501(c)(3)…
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17May 2013 by Angie Eldred
Funding Opportunity: NFWF Bring Back the Natives/More Fish RFP

Funding Opportunity: NFWF Bring Back the Natives/More Fish RFP

Events, Trainings & Opportunities
Bring Back the Natives/More Fish Request for Proposals   Click here to learn more about this grant Pre-proposal Due Date:    June 3, 2013  5:00PM Eastern time Full proposal Due Date:    August 1, 2013  5:00PM Eastern time The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is requesting proposals to restore, protect, and enhance native populations of sensitive or listed fish species, especially on lands on or adjacent to federal agency lands.  Support for this program is provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation, Orvis, Bass Pro Shops, and Brunswick Foundation.
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17May 2013 by Angie Eldred
Webinar: Collaborative Problem Solving Principles and Learning Techniques

Webinar: Collaborative Problem Solving Principles and Learning Techniques

Events, Trainings & Opportunities
Collaborative Problem Solving Principles and Techniques: A Partnership Network Peer Learning Session     Click here to register for this webinar   The National Forest Foundation offers this upcoming peer learning session on collaborative problem solving, featuring experts from the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (USIECR). This session will cover the basic principles of Interest Based Negotiation and process design for collaborative problem solving.  Also, the presenters will review some specific tools and techniques for collaboration and public engagement such as the use of situation assessments and operating protocols.  These concepts will be presented in the context of forest management and specifically, Forest Management Plan revision.  However, these concepts apply to any public policy decision making process, so the session should have broad appeal to anyone interesting in learning more about…
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10May 2013 by Angie Eldred
Funding Opportunity: National Forest Foundation Matching Awards Program

Funding Opportunity: National Forest Foundation Matching Awards Program

Events, Trainings & Opportunities
  The deadline to apply for this grant program is June 17, 2013 The NFF is currently soliciting proposals for its Matching Awards Program (MAP), a grant program that provides matching funds for direct on-the-ground and citizen-based monitoring projects benefiting America’s National Forests and Grasslands. MAP funds can be used to support conservation and restoration projects benefiting wildlife habitat , recreation, watershed health, and community-based forestry. By pairing federal funds—provided through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Forest Service—with non-federal dollars raised by award recipients, the resources available to nonprofit partners to implement projects are effectively doubled.   Click here to learn more about this funding opportunity!  
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10May 2013 by Angie Eldred
Funding Opportunity: National Fish & Wildlife Foundation’s Pulling Together Initiative 2013 RFP

Funding Opportunity: National Fish & Wildlife Foundation’s Pulling Together Initiative 2013 RFP

Events, Trainings & Opportunities
    The deadline for pre-proposals is May 17, 2013   The Pulling Together Initiative seeks proposals that will assist in the control of invasive plant species (terrestrial and aquatic), primarily through the work of public/private partnerships such as Cooperative Weed Management Areas.       Click here for more information on this grant opportunity!    
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