[Coral-List] Coral Reef Conservation Fund - 2007 Request for Proposals
Roger B. Griffis
Roger.B.Griffis at noaa.gov
Thu Nov 2 18:54:06 UTC 2006
_*Coral Reef Conservation Fund - 2007 Request for Proposals
*_www.nfwf.org_*
*_
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is accepting proposals
to the Coral Reef Conservation
Fund (CRCF) for projects that build public-private partnerships to
reduce and prevent degradation of coral
reefs. The CRCF supports projects that target key threats to reef
habitats in coastal watersheds, reef or
associated marine habitats. Proposals should support partnerships that
provide solutions to specific problems,
mitigate or otherwise address specific threats to reef habitats and/or
help prevent coral reef degradation
through one or more of the following activities:
* Increase the effective management of coral reef/marine protected
areas, including the development and implementation of management
plans, assessment of management effectiveness, and improvements in
effectiveness through capacity building, monitoring and
assessment, strengthening enforcement through enhanced community
participation and compliance, and other actions as needed;
* Reduce impacts from land-based pollution and sedimentation, in
particular hands-on activities within coral reef watersheds and
watershed-wide approaches;
* Reduce impacts from recreational uses, tourism, and boating, in
particular impacts of anchoring (seeAnchor’s Away!
[http://www.nfwf.org/programs/anchors_away.cfm]);
* Reduce impacts from over-exploitation of coral reef resources,
including monitoring and protection of critically important
fisheries and associated habitats; reducing impacts from
destructive fishing gear and bycatch; reducing over-exploitation
of reef organisms for food fisheries and the aquarium trade;
increasing compliance and enforcement of rules governing use of
coral reef resources;
* Promote recovery of reefs and associated habitats, including
protected species (e.g., Acropora habitats in the Caribbean) that
have been damaged by vessels, physical impacts, coral diseases,
bleaching and other impacts;
* Increase community awareness and participation in coral reef
conservation through education and stewardship activities,
including the involvement of local communities in management
processes.
_*Priority projects will include those that:*_
1. Build public-private partnerships, develop innovative
partnerships, are community-based, and involve multiple stakeholders;
2. Provide solutions to specific problems to prevent and reduce
degradation of coral reefs in the above listed areas;
3. Are coordinated and consistent with on-going coral reef
conservation initiatives such as the International Coral Reef
Initiative's Framework for Action
(http://www.icriforum.org/router.cfm?show=secretariat/sec_home.html&Item=1)
and Renewed Call to Action; the U.S. National Action Plan to
Conserve Coral Reefs (U.S. Coral Reef Task Force
[http://www.coralreef.gov]); state, territorial, or other coral
reef management programs, including Local Action Strategies
developed per the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force; and the U.S. All
Islands Coral Reef Initiative (http://www.hawaii.edu/ssri/hcri/),
NOAA-World Commission on Protected Areas-World Wildlife Fund
methodology
(http://www.effectivempa.noaa.gov/guidebook/guidebook.html) for
assessment and improvement of protected area effectiveness, and
Anchor’s Away! (http://www.nfwf.org/programs/anchors_away.cfm)
Partnership as appropriate;
4. Are focused on coral reef areas in U.S., and insular (territory,
commonwealth), Freely Associated States (Federated States of
Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of
Palau), Caribbean, or Mesoamerica;
5. Address an unmet need that will provide direct benefits to coral
reefs;
6. Target a specific audience and address specific threats with a
hands-on approach.
_*Overall proposal evaluation criteria:*_
Proposal applications will be evaluated on the conservation impact,
degree of conservation urgency, technical
merit and feasibility, fund priorities, appropriateness of applicant and
budget for completing objectives and the
quality of statistical indicators for assessing project outputs and
outcomes. Additional considerations will also
be made in the level of match and partnerships generated, degree of
outreach and dissemination to
community and managers and the potential transfer of conservation
methods and lessons learned to other reef systems/ communities.
_*Awards and Matching Funds*_
Most grants will be between $30,000 and $75,000. Proposals should
describe projects or progress that can be
achieved in a 12-month time period, but may be part of a long-term
effort. A limited number of multiyear (up to
2 years) grants will be awarded to exemplary projects that demonstrate a
clear need and/or added value for
the extended period. Proposals should clearly describe the activities
that will be accomplished using funds
requested from NFWF. All projects should include matching funding from
project partners at a minimum ratio
of 1:1, although leverage ratios of 2:1 or higher are preferred. (The
amount of leveraged funds will be taken
into account during proposal evaluation.) The grantee match may include
in-kind (non-cash) contributions,
such as volunteer hours.
_*Eligible Applicants*_
Applications will be accepted from U.S. or international non-profit
organizations, academic institutions, and
government agencies (except U.S. federal agencies). U.S. federal
agencies are encouraged to work
collaboratively with non-federal project partners.
_*Partners*_
The Coral Reef Conservation Fund is supported through a variety of
sources including funding from the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coral Reef
Conservation Program
(http://www.coralreef.noaa.gov), USDA/Natural Resource Conservation
Service (NRCS) and the Harold K.L.
Castle Foundation (http://www.castlefoundation.org).
_*To Apply*_
Complete our online pre-proposal application located at
https://collective.nfwf.org/new_pre_proposal/Preproposal.php by
midnight, EST, January 31, 2007 (no
exceptions). Be sure to select “Coral Reef Conservation Fund” from the
“Select the appropriate program”
pull-down menu at the end of the application form. (It is highly
recommended that applicants avoid the
last-minute rush and apply several days in advance of the deadline.)
Applicants will be notified after March 15, 2007, as to the status of
their preliminary application and whether they are invited to submit a
full proposal. Full proposals will be due by April 30, 2007 and will be
accepted by invitation only. Award announcements will be made in August,
2007 and are contingent upon Foundation receipt of funding from
federal and private sector partners.
_*Questions*_
If you have any questions about the program, please contact Michelle
Pico via email at pico at nfwf.org or (262-567-0601).
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation National Office
1120 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-857-0166 Fax: 202-857-0162
www.nfwf.org
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