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The following programs are available:
ROD & REEL DONATION PROGRAM
Fish Florida’s Rod and Reel Donation Program assists organizations who teach fishing to children in Florida. We place emphasis on the angling instruction offered, hands-on activities, previous experience of the organization, benefit to children and inexperienced anglers, financial need, the number of participants, and community support.
For an example of a kids’ fishing clinic accepted by Fish Florida, please review the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Kids’ Fishing Clinic protocol at http://myfwc.com/marine/fishingclinics.
Requirements
- Submit your application at least 60 days in advance of your event
- Fishing education must be part of your event
- Rods and reels may not be used as prizes
- Submit one letter of recommendation/reference
- Promote Fish Florida at your event (include logo on event materials, display banner, distribute flyers, include Fish Florida in press releases)
- Submit a post-event report at the conclusion of your event
Contact Fish Florida if you have any questions about whether your event qualifies. The Fish Florida Board of Directors will review and vote on each request. You will be notified upon final recommendation by the Board.
Please promote Fish Florida at your event. It is through the sale of the Fish Florida license plate and community donations that Fish Florida’s programs are possible. Consider including Fish Florida’s logo on your event’s promotional materials, public service announcements, and press releases. Ask your community to support Fish Florida by purchasing the Fish Florida license plate or by making a tax-deductible donation.
Fish Florida Mission - to promote public awareness of and encourage the protection of marine fisheries and coastal habitats. This will be accomplished through displays, classes, seminars, presentations, clinics, and other means designed to teach and promote responsible angling, particularly to Florida’s youth.
GRANT PROGRAM
It is Fish Florida’s mission to promote public awareness and encourage the protection of marine fisheries and coastal habitats – conservation through education! Fish Florida’s grant program assists organizations in providing educational opportunities to the anglers and future anglers of Florida.
When awarding grants, Fish Florida will give careful consideration to:
- Proposals appropriate to the mission of Fish Florida
- Clarity of goals and objectives
- Clarity of your plan for achieving objectives and evaluating results
- Reasonable and effective budget
- Participation of children or underserved user groups
- Number of people benefiting from the project
- Requests for specific purposes (preferable to requests for normal operating expenses)
- Organization's fiscal responsibility and management qualifications
- Number of volunteers supporting the organization and project
- Potential for successful collaborative efforts
- Matching funds, monetary, or in-kind commitments
- Ability of the organization to provide funding after the term of the grant
- Proposals than can serve as models for future efforts
- Public outreach/publicity plan
Please consider the following:
- Fish Florida’s grant funds are restricted to Florida-based projects
- You are encouraged to contact us to discuss your grant idea
- Grant applications are carefully reviewed and voted on semi-annually by the Fish Florida Board of Directors
- We will notify applicants upon final recommendation by the Board
- Grants will be awarded upon completion of the Grant Agreement and Compliance Affidavit
- You will be required to complete a Post Event Report and provide Event Participant Surveys
- You will be required to add Fish Florida to your event marketing plan
Application deadlines are as follows:
- May 1 for final recommendation at June Board meeting
- November 1 for final recommendation at December Board meeting
Requirements:
- Use the Fish Florida Grant Application Form, please type
- Provide three (3) Letters of Recommendation
- Provide a list of your organization’s Board of Directors or Senior Management
- Provide a copy of your organization’s 501(c)(3) tax exemption letter, if applicable
- Additional documentation or presentation materials are allowed
- Mail 9 signed copies of the application to the address below by the application deadline
Mail your application to:
Fish Florida Grant Program
1109 N 21 Avenue
Suite 109
Hollywood, FL 33020
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Scholarships support aquatic science students working to improve our understanding of Florida’s waters. For Floridians to act as effective environmental stewards and to promote cooperation essential to protecting and restoring Florida’s aquatic habitats, we need quality research. Sharing research results with children and adults gives them the knowledge to make informed choices to protect, conserve, and manage Florida's aquatic resources.
Scholarships are available to students from the University of South Florida and Nova Southeastern University. For more information, please contact Fish Florida.
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