[env-trinity] YSI Foundation Minding the Planet 60th Anniversary Grant

[Josh Allen]

YSI Foundation Minding the Planet 60th Anniversary Grant

In honor of our 60th Anniversary, YSI will be awarding a special
$60,000  grant to an organization focused on protecting water
resources. Since 1990, YSI has publicly demonstrated commitment to its
core values and being a good corporate citizen through its 501(c)(3)
Foundation. The Foundation grants have funded a variety of projects,
including university environmental science scholarships, large scale
restoration projects, a wetlands data center, and equipment for
fishermen who lost their livelihood in the December 2005 tsunami. This
year the Foundation is pleased to recognize the important work local
volunteer monitoring organizations are doing to improve the quality of
the nation's water.

Goals of Grant

The YSI Foundation will award $60,000 to an organization that
demonstrates a need for capacity building in a volunteer monitoring
organization, whose work focuses on activities throughout an entire
watershed.  The YSI Foundation defines capacity building as any of the
following:
1.     assistance with staffing, or
2.     the development or enhancement of outreach and training
programs, or
3.     infrastructure development.

Examples of the types of projects and programs that are eligible for
funding with this grant include:
*	New watershed volunteer monitoring programs that are being
developed
and implemented.
*	Existing watershed volunteer programs in need of additional
staffing
such as a coordinator or administrative support.
*	Existing watershed volunteer programs that have an opportunity
to
extend their program through community outreach, training, and
education.
*	Existing watershed volunteer programs in need of office space,
supplies, equipment, etc.

Funding period:
*	The grant will be awarded at the 2008 National Water Quality
Monitoring Conference in Atlantic City, NJ, May 18-22, 2008.
*	One grant will be awarded for $60,000 to the selected
organization.
*	Grant monies must be spent within three years of receipt. Those
monies not spent must be returned to the YSI Foundation for
redistribution to other grants.

Eligibility for grant:
*	Must be a 501(c)(3) organization or in partnership with a
501(c)(3)
organization.
*	Organization must conduct work in area(s) relevant to grant
theme
and on a watershed scale.
*	At least 80% of grant must go toward direct activity as written
in
the application.
*	Preference will be given to those organizations that demonstrate
an
ability to attract matching funds and have a sustainability plan in
place.
*	Preference will be given to those organizations that can
demonstrate
an ability to publish or present their work to the larger water
monitoring community.

Grant timeline:
*         Solicit grant applications:        March through April 10,
2008
*         Grant applications due:           April 15, 2008
*         Selection process:                  April 15 through May 1,
2008
*         Grant award announced:        May 19, 2008*
*The grant award recipient will be notified prior to May 19 th  so
arrangements can
be made for them to accept the award in person at the National Water
Quality Monitoring Conference.

Application :
There is no official application form. The grant application should
contain no more than
five (5) pages of text, written in English, including any figures or
tables (but not including any cover page or table of contents pages).
The grant application must include the following information at a
minimum:
*         Name of the organization.
*         Statement of the purpose or charter of the group.
*         Name and title (if appropriate) of the contact person,
including contact information (address, telephone number, and email).
*         Statement of how the group meets the basic eligibility
criteria; 501(c)(3) IRS documentation must be included.
*         Brief statement of qualifications.
*         Scope of work and project's impact, goals, and objectives.
*         Clearly defined measures of success, such as:
o                     a watershed based monitoring plan
o                     the expected reach of an outreach program
o                     the expected number of participants in the
program
*         Proposed schedule and budget.

Other than the page limit, there are no requirements for formatting of
the application.

Responsibilities of grant recipient :
*         Submit annual accounting of grant to YSI Foundation.
*         Create a final project report describing the goals of the
grant, the activities undertaken to achieve goals and objectives,
difficulties encountered, work products, and funds spent. The final
project report is to be completed within 90 days of the end of the
funding period, or within 3 years of receipt of funding, whichever
comes first. Include photo documentation.
*         Create a final financial report showing the final balance
sheet.
*         Recipients agree to be featured in news articles about their
projects, written and submitted to the media by YSI.
*         Recipients agree to work with YSI to publish or present
their work to the larger water monitoring community.

Contact for information and application submittal :
YSI Foundation
Attention: Susan Miller, Foundation President
1725 Brannum Lane
Yellow Springs, OH  45387
937-767-7241  ext. 406
email:  smiller at ysi.com

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