2010 Coastal Marine Resources Grant Request for Proposals

The Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center, in collaboration with the National Park Foundation and the NAtional Park Service Alaska Region, is pleased to announce the 2010 Alaska Coastal Marine Resources Grant Request for Proposals. This program represents the Alaska Region’s continued commitment to investing in marine and coastal research, resource protection and education consistent with the National Park Service Ocean Park Stewardship Action Plan and the Pacific Ocean Parks Strategic Plan: Conserving Our Coastal, Island, and Marine Resources . Grant applications, guidelines, reporting requirements and forms are available by following the links below on this page. Proposals should be submitted electronically to peter_armato@nps.gov or, if email is not available, proposals may be faxed (907-224-7505) or mailed to:

Proposals must be submitted by November 20, 2009. Proposals may be submitted electronically, by fax,or by U.S. Mail, but in all cases all proposals MUST BE RECEIVED by November 20, 2009.

The OASLC, dedicated to understanding and preserving the marine ecosystem connecting Alaska's National Parks through research and education, is a partnership between Kenai Fjords National Park and the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC). Located in Seward, Alaska, the ASLC is a non profit state-of-the-art marine research facility dedicated to understanding and maintaining the marine ecosystem of Alaska.

One component of OASLC's mission is to fund relevant, high-quality coastal and marine research and related education programs that lead to improved resource knowledge, enhanced education opportunities for all sectors of the public, and environmentally sound resource management practices. Through a Competitive Grants Program open to Alaska's national parks, partner institutions, universities, and private, non-profit corporations, the OASLC fulfills a portion of its research and education objectives.

Follow these links for guidelines and application forms:

2010 Coastal Grant Program Guidelines

2010 Coastal Grant Application

National Park Service Ocean Park Stewardship Action Plan

Pacific Ocean Parks Strategic Plan

2009 Coastal Grant Progress/Completion Form