Posted on October 17, 2011
Deadline: November 18, 2011

Florida Sea Turtle License Plate Grants Program Accepting Applications

Funded by a portion of the revenues from Florida's Sea Turtle Specialty License Plate program, the Sea Turtle Grants Program distributes funds each year to support research, conservation, and education programs that benefit Florida sea turtles. The program is administered by the nonprofit Sea Turtle Conservancy.

Activities eligible for funding include but are not limited to:

Conservation — Protection of marine turtles, their nests, and hatchlings from harmful activities on the nesting beach such as the replacement or modification of existing lights near marine turtle nesting beaches and including the care and rehabilitation of sick or injured sea turtles (e.g., the purchase of equipment and supplies related to treating, holding, and maintaining turtles).

Education — The development, production, and distribution of educational materials (including printed materials, interpretive displays, signs, etc.) and programs that promote the understanding of the biology, health, life history, and habitat needs of Florida's marine turtles and the protection and conservation of these species.

Research — Investigations directly related to the conservation of marine turtles. Such research should provide information for the improvement of strategies to protect marine turtles and may include assessments of coastal lighting, beach nourishment, coastal armoring and other shoreline protection structures, in-water distributions, developmental habitats, migration patterns, rehabilitation of injured and diseased marine turtles, epidemic diseases, fishing gear, and general life history information.

Grant funds may not be used for materials that contain fundraising or membership development language, or to support any type of litigation.

Florida coastal local governments, Florida-based nonprofit organizations, and education and research institutions that actively participate in marine turtle research, conservation, and educational activities within the state of Florida are eligible to receive grant funds.

Since the Sea Turtle Grants Program depends on funds generated by the sale of the Sea Turtle License Plate, there is no certainty from year to year what amount of funding will be available. In the last funding round, $306,748 was awarded through nineteen grants ranging from $4,900 to $48,902.

Visit the Sea Turtle License Plate Web site for complete program guidelines, application materials, and information on previously funded projects.

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Primary Subject: Animal Welfare
Geographic Funding Area: National

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