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L.L. Bean Sponsors ACA Club-Fostered Stewardship Grants for 2007

Proposals Due: ASAP

Thanks to the generous support of L.L. Bean, the ACA will again be offering Club-Fostered Stewardship (CFS) grants in 2007. CFS grants help local paddling clubs and their members finance volunteer-driven projects that address the stewardship needs of local waterways.

Examples of eligible projects include cleanups, establishing water trails, maintaining access areas, installing signage, and providing sanitary facilities. Grants of up to $1,000 are available. Clubs and other organizations that offer paddling programs may apply by submitting a simple, two-page application, available on-line at http://www.americancanoe.org/stewardship/cfs.lasso

Submit your application as soon as possible for best consideration. ACA will begin awarding grants on April 1, 2007. For additional information, contact Paul Sanford, ACA Director of Stewardship and Public Policy by email at cfsgrants@americancanoe.org.

Qualifying Criteria

-- CFS Grants applications will only be accepted from active paddling clubs or outdoor clubs that have a significant paddling component.

-- Clubs are not required to be official 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations, but they must be a not-for-profit entity in purpose and function. For-profit business interests will not qualify for grants.

-- Grant awards will only be made for specific stewardship projects. No grants will be awarded for general support.

-- Proposed projects should utilize volunteer efforts to the maximum extent practicable.

-- Proposed projects must be deemed to have merit by the ACA. Projects that are harmful to the waterway, the surrounding environment, or to wildlife will not qualify.

--CFS grants will not be awarded for advocacy, lobbying, or litigation activities, or for projects that are primarily educational in nature.

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