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PROJECT AWARE FOUNDATION
GRANT PROGRAM
INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES
About Us
The Project AWARE Foundation, established in 1992, is the dive industry's leading non-profit organization committed to conserving the underwater environments through education, advocacy and action. Grant program funding is made possible by direct contributions from divers and water enthusiasts and operates on a quarterly funding cycle.
Project AWARE Foundation provides grants to a variety of nonprofit organizations, institutions and individuals involved in activities directly related to the conservation of underwater environments - both marine and freshwater. We work to accomplish our mission through support of programs in selected focus areas including:
Coral reef conservation
Shark protection
Sustainable fisheries
Ecotourism (as related to underwater environments)
Aquatic education with a special interest in children
Direct activities to conserve underwater resources such as shoreline and underwater cleanups, mooring buoy installations and maintenance.
Within these focus areas, projects may include:
Public education (formal and informal)
Grass roots conservation and enhancement projects
Environmentally focused research that leads to conservation measures
Public awareness initiatives
Environmental assessment and monitoring projects
Volunteer-support community activism
We do not fund:
Legislative advocacy to influence policy; political campaigns
Projects whose methods are not environmentally accepted
Overhead expenses including salaries, stipends, benefits or tuition
Capital expenses including computer hardware/software or office furnishings
Travel and living expenses
Dive equipment or instruction
Products designed for resale
Funding Limitations
Funding requests will be accepted up to a maximum of US $10,000, AU $2,500 or UK