FALL 2008 Mini Grants -- DUE November 10, 2008
The
Administrative Committee is openning up the grant application process
for FALL 2008 (Applications
and instructions in pdf format)
Background
At the Spring 2006 meeting, COCEEC decided
to offer an Ecosystem Education Mini-Grants application process.
Participants attending the March 23, 2006 Participant meeting
at Yellow Bay authorized
the Administrative Committee to utilize up to $2,000 of our cash balance for
these mini-grants as a way to carry out the COCEEC educational mission and productively
utilize monies collected from the yearly $200 Participant contribution.
A Grant Application Form was developed by
the Administrative Committee and was sent via email to current
Participants. The
grants are available only for projects or activities in which a current
Participant is the sole or
lead organization. A "current Participant" is an organization
which has paid the annual cash or in-kind contribution.
The first round of Grant applications
were received by May 19, 2006 to be considered. Applications
were
evaluated
by the Administrative Committee
and awards made by early June 2006.
In June 2006, the
Administrative Committee announced that The Waterton
Natural History Association (WNHA) has been awarded a $750.00 grant
from COCEEC to assist in their ecosystem-based educational programs
in and around Waterton National Park. (You can see their
grant application).
Second round of Grants Fall 2006
- The Glacier Institute has been awarded $500
This grant will support the introduction
of two new multi-day courses in 2007: 1) Connections Beyond Borders - Celebrating the 75th Anniversary
of the Waterton-Glacier
International Peace Park; 2) Native American Inhabitants and Visitors to
the Crown Ecosystem.
- Glacier National Park has been awarded $500
This
grant will support the development and presentation of a winter
ecology
workshop for area educators and another
one for a more general audience. Final Report
Third round of Grants Fall 2007
- Glacier National Park has been awarded $750
for the work of Flathead CORE (Community of Resource Educators)
to purchase a table-top exhibit to be used at community events,
educator workshops, and conferences to showcase the individuals
and organizations who participate in Flathead CORE, as well as
the events and materials sponsored by CORE.View
application.
- The Glacier Institute has been awarded $750
to purchase materials to create a "Crown of the Continent" educational
trunk to enhance the existing power point program as well as
to help
fund staff to implement and present the program. View
application.
Fourth round of Grants Fall 2008
At the October 2008 COCEEC meeting in West Glacier
it was agreed to authorize $2000 towards the next round of mini-grants.
The Sustainability Fund agreed to place an additional $1,000
in the pool, thereby totaling $3,000.
The administrative Committee
is pleased to announce the following grants made in January 2009:
- Bob
Marshall Wilderness Foundation $300
- Boone & Crockett Club
(Map Activities) $750
- Flathead
Audubon $750
- Ravenwood NSC $600
- Swan Ecosystem
Center $600
Congratulations to each of you and thank you, and all of the
COCEEC Participants, for furthering our mission "bringing a bio-regional focus to education in
the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem."
Application for Grants are due by close of business on November
10, 2008
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