What are the Types of Projects Funded by Competitive Grants?
Grant Applications for funding can be submitted for consideration by the Sea Turtle Grants Committee. Funds can be requested for projects in one of three categories (conservation, education or research) that clearly add to the preservation of Florida’s marine turtles; that accomplish tasks included in the current recovery plans for marine turtles; that address the goals of the FWCC’s Marine Turtle Protection Program; and that are consistent with subsection 370.12 (1) (c), Florida Statutes. Please note that grant funds may not be used for materials that contain fundraising or membership development language, or to support any type of litigation. Activities that shall be considered eligible include, but are not limited to: Conservation: Protection of marine turtles, their nests and hatchlings from harmful activities on the nesting beach, including lights and predators, such as the replacement or modification of existing lights near marine turtle nesting beaches. This would include the pu
