Va. accepting applications for Bay education and restoration grants

Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee is accepting applications for nearly $308,000 in grant funding for Chesapeake Bay-related education and restoration activities. The funding is from sales of Virginia’s “Friend of the Chesapeake” license plates.

Last year, 58 grantees received approximately $312,000 in funding. Since 1996, the state has awarded nearly $6 million.

Two types of project proposals will be accepted: projects that increase public awareness about Chesapeake Bay restoration, and action-oriented projects that help restore and conserve the Bay.

The deadline for submitting a proposal for the 2012 grant is October 1, 2011. Grants will be awarded in May-June 2012.

For more information, visit the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee’s website.