The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is pleased to announce available Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) funding for state-wide invasive species grant programs.
Donor Name: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
State: New York
County: All Counties
City: New York City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $11,000 and $200,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Grant applications must implement successful projects within one of six categories:
- Aquatic Invasive Species Watercraft Spread Prevention, Boat Steward Education and Outreach/Voluntary Inspection
- Aquatic Invasive Species Watercraft Spread Prevention- Stewards – Boat Decontamination Programs
- Invasive Species Early Detection/Rapid Response and Control
- Lake Management Planning and Implementation
- Invasive Species Research
- Invasive Species Education and Outreach
Funding Information
Approximately $3,000,000 is available for Invasive Species Grants. Funding for this grant opportunity is provided from the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF). This is a reimbursement grant; all costs are paid by the applicant and then reimbursement is requested from DEC.
Minimum grant amount is $11,000; Maximum grant amount is $200,000.
- Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Watercraft Spread Prevention – Boat Steward Education and Outreach/Voluntary Inspection – $11,000 – $200,000
- Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Watercraft Spread Prevention – Stewards – Boat Decontamination Programs – $11,000 – $100,000
- Invasive Species Early Detection/ Rapid Response and Control (Terrestrial and Aquatic) – 2023 – $11,000 – $100,000
- Invasive Species Research –$11,000 – $100,000
- Lake Management Planning and Implementation – $11,000 – $100,000
- Invasive Species Education & Outreach – $11,000 – $100,000
Project Duration
All projects must have defined objectives, tasks, and deliverables accounted for in performance measures that can be completed and invoiced within a three-year contract period/term.
Project Location
Eligible projects for grant funding must be located completely within the political boundaries of New York State.
Eligibility Criteria
- Governmental entities, academic institutions, and not-for-profit corporations (NFP) acting on behalf of a public ownership interest in the property or acting on behalf of a public property owner are eligible to apply.
- The following entities are considered eligible applicants:
- Governmental Entities: municipalities, including counties, cities, towns, villages; improvement district within a county, city, town or village; municipal corporations; soil and water conservation districts; and Indian nations or tribes recognized by the State or the United States with a reservation wholly or partly within the boundaries of New York State.
- Academic Institutions: educational institutions dedicated to education and research, which grant higher education academic degrees. For-profit academic institutions are not considered eligible for this grant opportunity.
- Not For Profits: Such an eligible applicant must be a not-for-profit corporation (NFP) community-based organization, or a community-based organization may partner with a NFP that will serve as their fiscal sponsor.
- For the purposes of this grant opportunity, a community-based organization is an organization that:
- Serves the residents of an area equal to or smaller than a town or city outside of New York City, or an area equal to or smaller than one of the five boroughs within New York City; and
- Cannot have its charter revoked or otherwise be dissolved through the action of another organization; and
- Is able to enter into legal agreements independent of any affiliated nonprofit organization, government body, university or other entity that would be ineligible to apply for this grant; and
- Has more than 50 percent of its members residing in the affected community, or more than 50 percent of the people served by the applicant community group residing in the affected community.
- For this grant opportunity, a NFP is subject to New York State’s Not-For-Profit Corporation Law, is qualified for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code, has an IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter to be incorporated in New York State and is current in their charities reporting requirements with the Office of the Attorney General.
- Individuals and unincorporated groups may not apply, but an eligible nonprofit organization, known as a fiscal sponsor, may apply on behalf of an individual or unincorporated group.
For more information, visit NYSDEC.
