NE NC Coastal Research & Environmental Education Fund seeks applications

Call for applications

The North Eastern North Carolina Research and Environmental Fund seeks applications for projects in coastal scientific research and/or environmental education in the northeastern counties of North Carolina. Proposals are due by Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015.

Eligible proposals should seek to fund a local northeast NC program, project or environmental education outreach effort in one the following counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell or Washington.

Grant funding of $680 is available this year. The application is attached here.

About the Northeastern NC Coastal Research and Environmental Education Fund:

Established by Bill and Peggy Birkemeier in 2014, the endowment will support charitable uses in the field of coastal scientific research and environmental education in the northeastern counties of North Carolina. Bill, retired from the US Army Corps of Engineers, and Peggy, retired from NCCF, both love and appreciate the challenges of the coastal environment.