A Challenge to Protect Animal Wildlife and Habitat in Pennsylvania
The Allegheny Group Sierra Club’s Huplits Wildlife Grants Committee is seeking grant proposals to help protect animal wildlife and wildlife habitat in Pennsylvania. Approximately $50,000.00 will be available for the 2019 Huplits Wildlife Grant Competition. Four (4) grants were awarded in last year's (2018) competition, totaling $43,000.
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Application guidelines:
- We seek projects that directly impact
- wildlife in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on a regional or statewide level.
- A proposal may involve public education, grassroots campaign organization, litigation, land acquisition, or research that directly focuses on protecting Pennsylvania wildlife, its habitat, and preventing cruelty to animals.
- Projects will be funded for no more than two years. Under special circumstances a project may be extended.
- Grants may be sought by Sierra Club entities within Pennsylvania.
- Grants may also be applied for by non-Sierra Club organizations in Pennsylvania, although preference will be given to such organizations only if the proposed project is in partnership with Sierra Club members.
- Applications seeking Sierra Club preference must be accompanied by a supporting letter from their local PA Sierra Club Group Chair.
- All proposals should include a copy of their IRS501(c)(3) designation letter.
All proposals should be submitted in WORD format and include the overall purpose and goal of the project, objectives, major activities, resources required, specific timelines, a detailed budget, and a contact person’s name, address, phone number and email.
DEADLINE: Submit proposals no later than May 1, 2019 to Barb Grover (Huplits 2019 Committee Chair) via e-mail at barbgroverHuplits2019@gmail.com. If you have any questions, contact Barb via email or call 412-521-9526.