Nonprofits that support nature and wildlife education have until March 3 to apply for grants to support environmentally friendly promotions through the Marin County Fish and Wildlife Commission.
New this year is a scholarship for up to $3,500 designated for a student recipient aiming for a career in fish and wildlife conservation, habitat preservation or natural resource management. The scholarship, intended to be annual, is in honor of Ed Schulze, a longtime Novato resident and chair of the Marin County Fish and Wildlife Commission.
The commission is seeking applications from those with diverse backgrounds who may need assistance overcoming potential barriers to education and training in the fish and wildlife sciences. The commission is staffed by the Marin County office of the University of California Cooperative Extension.
Nonprofits registered as a 501(c)(3) may apply for grants worth up to $5,000, earmarked for promotions of educational and habitat restoration projects in Marin. About a dozen nonprofits are awarded grants annually through the program.
In 2024, 13 grants were awarded cumulatively worth more than $36,000. Awardees included River Otter Ecology Project, WildCare, Friends of Corte Madera Creek Watershed and California White Shark Project.
The Fish and Wildlife Commission advises the Marin County Board of Supervisors on expenditures of funds obtained through fines levied for fish and wildlife violations in Marin. The funds are designated by Section 13100 of the Fish and Game Code to be used to enhance fish and wildlife resources in the county and for public education.
Based in Novato, the group’s mission is to sustain the county’s vital agriculture, environment and communities by providing University of California research-based information in agriculture, natural resource management, healthy living and youth development.
Grant proposals are submitted to the commission chair during the first quarter of the calendar year and are recommended on a competitive basis based on availability of funds. Commission members review applications at their regular April meeting, set funding levels and vote to recommend projects for approval by the Board of Supervisors.
The grant application form is online. For more details about the grant application process, visit tinyurl.com/5b6cty89 or call 415-473-4204.
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