Your B.A.S.S. Nation club or chapter could earn up to $1,000 for a conservation project through the Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership (RFHP) and the Friends of Reservoirs foundation (FOR). Apply by the deadline of Sept. 15 for consideration.
The small grants program is available only to Friends of Reservoirs member organizations. FOR membership dues are used solely to fund this program. As membership in FOR expands, the number of projects funded will increase or the dollar value of the grants will increase. FOR will award two $1,000 grants for 2015.
Proposals should be no more than three pages in length and must include the following:
1. Name of FOR member sponsoring the project
2. Project leader contact information (name, address, phone and e-mail)
3. Statement of problem/need, including
- Location of project (reservoir name, location (GPS coordinates of dam, if available). A reservoir must be open to public access to be eligible;
- The habitat issue that is being addressed by the proposal;
- A letter of support from a representative of the state fish and wildlife management agency;
- If available, include a copy of or link to a lake management plan that states this need (proposals which complement an existing plan for the lake will receive extra consideration).
4. Description of the methods being used to address this need
- State the type and amount of habitat that the project proposes to add/restore;
- Describe the methods used to accomplish the project;
- An explanation of the expected outcomes, such as decreased shoreline erosion, cover provided for sportfish, etc.)
5. List of partners
- To be considered a partner, the group/company/agency must provide either direct monetary or in-kind (supplies, equipment, labor) assistance to the project.
6. Budget
- Include name of partner, cash contribution, in-kind contribution type and in-kind contribution value.
7. Outreach
- Explain how you propose to advertise the project (on-site signage, press releases, websites, message boards, etc.)
Grant recipients will be asked to provide before and after pictures of their projects, along with a short completion report that Friends of Reservoirs can use in press releases, newsletters, etc.
You can download a complete request for proposals here, or you can visit the website for more information.
E-mail your proposal to Jeff Boxrucker; jboxrucker@sbcglobal.net, by Sept. 15. If you have questions, you can e-mail Boxrucker, or call him at 405-659-1797.