2006 GRANTS PROGRAM
Following is a summary of grants made under the environmental programs of The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation in 2006. Those programs include (in declining order of size) Marine/Fisheries Conservation, South Florida Environment, Alabama Environment, Population & Environment, and District of Columbia Environment. Some grants are made for projects that cover both Alabama and Florida. Please know that except where noted, all grants carry a 1:1 match requirement. The second year of a two-year grant is subject to approval of progress on goals and objectives by the Board prior to the release of second-year funds.
Alabama Coastal Foundation | 2006: $10,000 |
P.O. Box 1760
Fairhope, Alabama 36533-1760 |
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Second year of a three-year grant in support of the south Alabama Network for the Environment (SANE). | |
Alabama Forest Resources Center | 2006: $20,000 |
169 Dauphin Street, Suite 302
Mobile, Alabama 36602 |
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First year of a two-year grant in support of the Center's outreach and education to private landowners. | |
Alabama Giving | 2006: $2,500 |
P.O. Box 530727
Birmingham, Alabama 35253-0727 |
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First year of a three-year grant to support the building of a network of funders for the state's non-profit community. | |
Alabama Land Trust | 2006: $15,000 |
226 Old Ladiga Road
Piedmont, Alabama 36272 |
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First year of a two-year grant in support of the work to secure easements and land acquisitions with the Little River Canyon preserve. | |
Alabama River Alliance | 2006: $20,000 |
2027 2nd Avenue North, Suite A
Birmingham, Alabama 35203 |
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Funding in support of watershed protection in Alabama, especially the Watershed Visions program and the Water Agenda. | |
American Littoral Society | 2006: $45,000 |
600 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 210
Washington, D.C. 20003 |
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Fiscal agent for the Marine Fish Conservation Network. Second year funding of a two-year grant in support of the work of the Marine Fish Conservation Network. | |
Apalachicola Riverkeeper | 2006: $15,000 |
23 Avenue D
Apalachicola, Florida 32320 |
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Funding in support of the Apalachicola Bay. | |
Assateague Coastal Trust | 2006: $10,000 |
P.O. Box 731
Berlin, Maryland 21811 |
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Funding in support of the Assateague Coastkeeper. | |
Association of Zoos & Aquariums | 2006: $5,000 |
8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 710
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3314 |
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Funding for administration of Munson Aquatic Conservation Education award. | |
Biodiversity Research Institute | 2006: $10,000 |
214 North Henry Street, Suite 201
Madison, Wisconsin 53703 |
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Funding to support the completion of the "Blueprint for Biodiversity" program. | |
Biodiversity Research Institute | 2006: $3,000 |
19 Flaggy Meadow Road
Gorham, Maine 04038 |
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Funding for analysis of samples for toxins. | |
Birch Aquarium at Scripps | 2006: $10,000 |
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0207 La Jolla, California 92093-0207 |
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Funding in support of the seahorse conservation work and related programs. | |
Birmingham Southern College | 2006: $25,000 |
900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, Alabama 35254 |
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Southern Environmental Center funding in support of the EcoScape and other outreach and education programs. | |
Black Warrior Riverkeeper | 2006: $10,000 |
712 37th Street South
Birmingham, Alabama 35222 |
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First year of a two-year grant to support the work of the riverkeeper. | |
Blue Frontier Campaign | 2006: $15,000 |
P.O. Box 19367
Washington, D.C. 20036 |
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Funding in support of the distribution and promotion of the book "50 Ways to Save the Ocean." | |
Blue Ocean Institute | 2006: $20,000 |
250 Lawrence Hill Road
Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724 |
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Second year funding of a two-year grant in support of the outreach and education programs, building an ocean constituency and fostering a "Sea Ethic." | |
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium | 2006: $25,000 |
3720 Stephen M White Drive
San Pedro, California 90731 |
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2006 Munson ACE Award winner. | |
Cahaba River Society | 2006: $20,000 |
2717 7th Avenue South, Suite 205
Birmingham, Alabama 35233 |
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Funding in support of the outreach and education work on behalf of the Cahaba River watershed and Birmingham regional planning issues. | |
Cahaba River Society | 2006: $1,000 |
2717 7th Avenue South, Suite 205
Birmingham, Alabama 35233 |
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Special memorial grant to the "Shane Hulsey CLEAN Environmental Education Program." | |
Center for Agricultural Partnerships | 2006: $12,000 |
1 West Pack Square, Suite 518
Asheville, North Carolina 28801 |
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Funding in support of the management and agricultural runoff in the Chesapeake Bay. | |
Center for Food Safety | 2006: $10,000 |
660 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 302
Washington, D.C. 20003 |
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Funding in support of offshore aquaculture. | |
Center for Resources Economics/Island Press | 2006: $20,000 |
1719 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20009-1148 |
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Funding in support of the marine educational work of Island Press. | |
City of Eufaula | 2006: $15,000 |
P.O. Box 219
Eufaula, Alabama 36072-0219 |
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Second year funding of a two-year grant in support of the Eufaula 2020 strategic plan. | |
Consultative Group on Biodiversity | 2006: $10,000 |
P.O. Box 29361
San Francisco, California 94129 |
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Funding for the second year of a two-year $20,000 grant for general support of programs that promote collaboration on marine biodiversity. | |
Coral Reef Alliance | 2006: $25,000 |
417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California 94105 |
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Support for "Dive Into Earth Day" and other activities. | |
Daphne Public Library | 2006: $500 |
Post Office Box 1225
Daphne, Alabama 36526 |
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Funding for the expansion of the environmental sciences resource management collection. | |
Dogwood Alliance | 2006: $15,000 |
P.O. Box 7645
Asheville, North Carolina 28802 |
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Support for forestry issues in Alabama. | |
Donors Forum of South Florida | 2006: $1,000 |
150 SSE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700
Miami, Florida 33131 |
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Funding to support collaborations and continuing professional training of south Florida grantmakers. | |
Duke University | 2006: $5,000 |
General Scholarship Fund
Durham, North Carolina 27708 |
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The Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award. | |
Duke University Marine Laboratory | 2006: $16,000 |
135 Duke Marine Lab Road
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516-9712 |
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Second year of a two-year grant in support of the Global Fellows Program. | |
E The Environmental Magazine | 2006: $5,000 |
P.O. Box 5098
Westport, Connecticut 06881-5098 |
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Funding to support the marine-related research for the Earth Talk column. | |
Earth Sangha | 2006: $10,000 |
10123 Commonwealth Blvd.
Fairfax, Virginia |
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Second year funding of a two-year grant in support of the Ecoscape and environmental science program at Kimball Elementary School in Washington, DC. | |
East Coast Exotic Animal Rescue | 2006: $7,500 |
320 Zoo Road
Fairfield, Pennsylvania 17350 |
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Special director's grant. | |
Environmental Education Providers of Miami-Dade County | 2006: $15,000 |
7800 Red Road, #215K
South Miami, Florida 33143 |
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Funding in support of the "Conservation through Education Project" and to enhance communication with other institutions. | |
Environmental Law Institute | |
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 620
Washington, DC 20036 |
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Funding in support of the non-native invasive species project in Florida and the Chesapeake Bay. | |
Environmental Leadership Program | 2006: $30,000 |
1609 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009 |
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First year of a three-year grant to support the Jack Vanderryn Southeastern Fellowship Program. | |
Environmental Working Group | 2006: $30,000 |
1436 U Street, NW, Suite 100
Washington, D.C. 20009 |
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Second year funding of a two-year grant in support of the work to reduce subsidies for fishing fleets. | |
The Florida Aquarium | 2006: $15,000 |
701 Channelside Drive
Tampa Florida 33602 |
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First year of a two-year grant to support the Everglades curriculum project. | |
Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) | 2006: $40,000 |
1666 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009 |
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Funding in support of FAIR's outreach and education programs. | |
Foundation for Regional Excellence | 2006: $10,000 |
P.O. Box 14173
Roanoke, Virginia 24038 |
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Fiscal agent for the Model Forest Policy Program. Funding in support of developing model forest plans in Alabama. | |
Friends of Hurricane Creek | 2006: $10,000 |
Post Office Box 40836
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 25404 |
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Funding in support of the work of the Hurricane Creek keeper. | |
Gulf of Maine Institute | 2006: $12,000 |
350 Commercial Street
Portland, Maine 04101-4618 |
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Funding in support of the herring research project. | |
Gulf Restoration Network | 2006: $15,000 |
P.O. Box 2245
New Orleans, Louisiana 70176-2245 |
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Funding to support the work to promote closed loop systems in LNG receiving facilities. | |
Habitat for Humanity in Seminole County | 2006: $5,000 |
1548 Seminola Blvd Ste 141
Casselberry, Florida 32707-3648 |
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Special director's grant. | |
Harvard Medical School | 2006: $15,000 |
Center for Health and the Global Environment
410 Park Drive, Second Floor East Boston, Massachusetts 02215 |
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Funding in support of the Healthy Oceans Healthy Humans project. | |
Institute for Fisheries Resources | 2006: $10,000 |
P.O. Box 29196
San Francisco, California 94129-0196 |
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Funding in support of the Ocean Fish Farming Issues Coalition work. | |
Key West Botanical Gardens Society | 2006: $10,000 |
Post Office Box 2436
Key West, Florida 33045-2436 |
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Funding in support of the educations programs. | |
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | 2006: $20,000 |
1920 L Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20036 |
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Funding in support of the outreach and education programs in Florida. | |
Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation | 2006: $15,000 |
114 Thomasville Road, Suite E
Tallahassee, Florida 32303-6290 |
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Funding in support of the ADEM reform work in Alabama. | |
Marine Conservation Biology Inst. | 2006: $21,500 |
15806 NE 47th Court
Redmond, Washington 98052 |
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Funding in support of the Institute's marine conservation work and the reprinting of the sanctuary brochure. | |
Martin County Environmental Studies Center | 2006: $7,500 |
2900 NE Indian River Drive
Jensen Beach, Florida 34957 |
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Funding in support of the Center's "Camp Wet" program. | |
Mobile Baykeeper | 2006: $20,000 |
300 Dauphin Street, Suite 200
Mobile, Alabama 36602 |
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Funding in support of the Mercury Education and other coastal programs. | |
Museum of Discovery & Science | 2006: $15,000 |
401 SW 2nd Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312-1707 |
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First year of a two-year grant in support of the Everglades curriculum project. | |
National Aquarium in Baltimore | 2006: $12,000 |
Pier 3/501 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3194 |
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Funding in support of the coral reef conservation project in the Bahamas. | |
National Coalition for Marine Conservation | 2006: $25,000 |
3 North Kent Street
Leesburg, Virginia 20176 |
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Funding in support of the work on big fish; menhaden issues; and, related marine conservation work. | |
National Environmental Education & Training Foundation | 2006: $10,000 |
1707 H Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20006-3918 |
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Funding in support of the meteorological programs in the Chesapeake and Alabama. | |
National Environmental Trust | 2006: $25,000 |
1200 18th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036 |
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Funding in support of sustainable fisheries and ocean governance issues through the Conserve Ocean Legacy Campaign (COOL) and the Pure Salmon Campaign. | |
National Golf Coaches Association | 2006: $5,000 |
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1822
Chicago, IL 60601 |
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The Edith Cummings Munson golf award. | |
National Park Foundation | 2006: $15,000 |
1390 South Dixie Highway, Suite 2203
Coral Gables, Florida 33146 |
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Support for the Everglades curriculum project. | |
National Public Radio | 2006: $15,000 |
635 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20001 |
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Second year funding of a two-year $30,000 grant in support of the marine component of its broadcasting. | |
National Wildlife Federation | 2006: $20,000 |
213 West Liberty Street, Suite 200
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 |
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Funding in support of the Corp Reform Network. | |
National Resources Defense Council | 2006: $25,000 |
40 West 20th Street
New York, New York 10011 |
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Funding in support of the "Oceans Campaign 2005" program. | |
National Resources Defense Council | 2006: $25,000 |
40 West 20th Street
New York, New York 10011 |
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Funding in support of the Magnuson Stevens components of the "Oceans Campaign 2006" program. | |
Patuxent Riverkeeper | 2006: $10,000 |
18600 Queen Anne Road
Rear Barn Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774 |
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Funding in support of the riverkeeper. | |
Perry Institute for Marine Science | 2006: $20,000 |
100 North U.S. Highway 2, Suite 202
Jupiter, Florida 33477 |
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Funding in support of the Caribbean Fisheries Research program. | |
Planned Parenthood of Alabama | 2006: $15,000 |
1211 South 27th Place
Birmingham, Alabama 35205-1806 |
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Funding in support of the outreach and education programs. | |
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington | 2006: $20,000 |
1108 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036 |
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Support for the outreach and education programs. | |
Planned Parenthood of Greater Miami, Palm Beach and Treasure Coast, Inc. | 2006: $20,000 |
2300 North Florida Mango Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 |
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Support for the outreach and education programs with a special emphasis on Martin County. | |
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium | 2006: $25,000 |
5400 N. Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98407 |
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2006 Munson ACE Award winner. | |
Potomac Riverkeeper | 2006: $10,000 |
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036 |
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Funding to support the work of the riverkeeper. | |
Reef Relief | 2006: $10,000 |
P.O. Box 430
Key West, Florida 33041-0430 |
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Funding in honor of their 20th anniversary. | |
River Network | 2006: $15,000 |
520 SW 6th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204 |
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Second year funding in support of the work with watershed groups in the Washington/Chesapeake Bay region. | |
River Region United Way | 2006: $14,500 |
Montgomery, Alabama 36104 | |
Special director's grant. | |
Scuba Scouts USA of Tampa Bay | 2006: $10,000 |
506 Oceanview Avenue
Palm Harbor, Florida 34683 |
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Funding in support of Scuba Scouts Florida marine sciences youth programs. | |
SeaWeb | 2006: $25,000 |
(The Ocean Project)
102 Waterman Street, Suite 16 Providence, Rhode Island 02906 |
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Funding to support the "Seas the Day!" project and related efforts. First year of a two-year $50,000 grant. | |
SeaWeb | 2006: $20,000 |
1731 Connecticut Ave., NW, 4th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20009 |
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Funding in support of the SeaStrategy Network. | |
Second Nature, Inc. | |
14 Jersey Lane
Manchester, MA 01944 |
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Funding in support of the Campaign for an Environmentally Literate America second year of a three-year $160,000. | |
Southern Environmental Law Center | 2006: $35,000 |
127 Peachtree Street, Suite 605
Atlanta, Georgia 30303 |
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First year of a two-year grant in support of the work in Alabama. | |
SouthWings | 2006: $15,000 |
35 Haywood Street, Suite 201
Asheville, North Carolina 28801 |
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Funding in support of the outreach, education and advocacy efforts in Alabama. | |
Student Conservation Association | 2006: $15,000 |
1800 N. Kent Street, Suite 102
Arlington, VA 22209 |
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Funding in support of the work in Florida. | |
Surfrider Foundation | 2006: $25,000 |
P.O. Box 6010
San Clemente, California 92674-6010 |
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Funding in support of the Puerto Rico coastal protection campaign ($5,000), the International program ($10,000), and the Florida program ($10,000). | |
Sustainable Development Institute | 2006: $10,000 |
3121 South Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20007 |
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Funding in support of the Atlantic CoastWatch bimonthly newsletter. | |
The Nature Conservancy | 2006: $20,000 |
2100 First Avenue North, Suite 500
Birmingham, Alabama 35203 |
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Funding in support of the protection and restoration of land in south Alabama and that no funds will be used for land acquisition. | |
The Nature Conservancy | 2006: $15,000 |
Caribbean Program
Post Office Box 420237 Summerland, Florida 33042 |
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Funding in support of the Caribbean program, particularly the projects that enhance the resilience of marine resources in the region. | |
The Nature Conservancy | 2006: $15,000 |
Florida Keys
Post Office Box 420237 Summerland, Florida 33042 |
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Funding in support of the Florida Reef Resilience program. | |
The Ocean Conservancy | 2006: $30,000 |
2029 K Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006 |
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Funding in support of the fisheries management issues within the jurisdiction of the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council. | |
The Ocean Foundation | 2006: $25,000 |
1990 M Street, NW, Suite 250
Washington, D.C. 20036 |
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Funding in support of the Coral Reef Field of Interest fund. | |
Tides Center | 2006: $15,000 |
517 Beverly Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301 |
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Fiscal agent for the Clean Water Network of Florida. First year funding of a two-year grant to support clean water issues in Florida and Alabama. | |
Trout Unlimited | 2006: $40,000 |
1500 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 310
Arlington, Virginia 22209 |
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First year of a two-year grant in support of the Coldwater Conservation Fund. | |
Union of Concerned Scientists | 2006: $10,000 |
College of Communication & Information Sciences
2 Brattle Square Cambridge, MA 02238 |
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Second year of a two-year $25,000 grant in support of the coalition on invasive species reports on "The Costs of Inaction" for Florida, Alabama, and other coastal states. | |
University of Alabama | 2006: $1,000 |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama | |
College of Communication & Information Sciences - Special director's grants. | |
Washington Grantmakers | 2006: $1,700 |
1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 740
Washington, D.C. 20036 |
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Support for the Leadership Fund Investment. | |
Wild Law | 2006: $10,000 |
8116 Old Federal Road, Suite C
Montgomery, Alabama 36117 |
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Funding in support of the community outreach and education programs on national forest issues in Alabama. | |
Wild South | 2006: $10,000 |
P.O. Box 117
Moulton, AL 35650-0117 |
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Funding in support of the community outreach and education programs. | |
Wilderness Society | 2006: $15,000 |
1615 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036 |
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Funding in support of the Alabama conservation program. | |
Wildlife Conservation Society | 2006: $30,000 |
2300 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, New York 10460 |
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Funding in support of the marine program. | |
World Wildlife Fund | 2006: $75,000 |
1250 24th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037-1124 |
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Funding in support of the global marine program, with the exception of any activities related to certification of fish and other marine species. | |
World Wildlife Fund | 2006: $50,000 |
8075 Overseas Highway
Marathon, Florida 33050 |
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Funding in support of work in south Florida, particularly as it relates to the protection of marine resources. | |
World Wildlife Fund | 2006: $5,000 |
1250 24th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037-1124 |
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Kathryn S. Fuller Science Innovation Fund - special director's grant. | |
Yale University | 2006: $50,000 |
School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Sage Hall - 205 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 06511 |
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Support for the fisheries seminar program. | |
1000 Friends of Florida | 2006: $30,000 |
Post Office Box 5948
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5948 |
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Funding to support development issues in Martin County. | |
1000 Friends of Florida | 2006: $30,000 |
Post Office Box 5948
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5948 |
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Funding for the third and final year of a $90,000 grant to support work on growth management issues in Martin County. | |