The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. EPA Chesapeake Bay Program, is soliciting proposals for the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund. Below are some suggested posts for Facebook and Twitter if your organization is interested in promoting the application period. Proposals are being accepted through May 9th.

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Note: Consider tagging @Chesapeake Bay Program (and other relevant organizations) in your posts!

  • The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is accepting proposals to help local communities clean up and restore their waterways! In partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Program, close to $126 million in grants have been awarded since 1999. http://www.nfwf.org/chesapeake/Pages/2017rfp.aspx
  • 6,600 acres of wetlands restored. 245 miles of rivers and streams open to migratory fish. 279 acres of oyster reefs established. Since 1999, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Program, has helped fund hundreds of projects across the Bay region — and 2017 applications are now open! http://www.nfwf.org/chesapeake/Pages/2017rfp.aspx
  • Each year, the Chesapeake Bay Program works with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to fund up to $12 million in grants for projects protecting and restoring the Chesapeake Bay. Proposals for 2017 are now being accepted. http://www.nfwf.org/chesapeake/Pages/2017rfp.aspx

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By the numbers:

  • $8 million to $12 million awarded each year
  • From 1999 to 2016:
    • $126 million in grants awarded
    • Leveraged $233 million in matching funds
    • 950 grants awarded
    • 6,600 acres of wetlands restored
    • 1,670 miles of forest buffers restored
    • 320 miles of livestock exclusion fencing installed
    • 245 miles of stream miles opened to migratory fish
    • 279 acres of oyster reefs established