Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund - Guidelines for Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife sponsorship of grant proposals for the September 2008 round.

The deadline to submit proposals for the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund (MOHF) thru MDIFW for the September 2008 round of funding is August 1, 2008. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) needs time to review all proposals before submitting them to MOHF, one-page Summary Information Form and a copy of the proposal must be submitted by August 1, 2008 to:

Vasco Carter, Staff Biologist
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
41 SHS, 284 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333-0041
Telephone: (207) 287-5252
Fax: (207) 287-6395
Email: vasco.carter@maine.gov

Sponsored projects must meet the funding guidelines for MDIFW as well as the Guiding Principles for the Outdoor Heritage Fund. Applicants should be discussing proposed projects with appropriate MDIFW agency staff as they are drafted. You will be notified later in August 2008, whether or not your project meets the criteria for sponsorship by MDIFW. All applicants must have ten copies of their proposal submitted in their entirety to the above address by August 25, 2008. Proposals will be forwarded to the MOHF Secretariat by September 1, 2008.

Schedule for September 2008 round:

August 1 , 2008 - Summary Information Form due and one copy of proposal due
August 15, 2008 - Notification by MDIFW of sponsorship status
August 25, 2008 - Ten copies of complete proposal due
August 29, 2008 - Proposals submitted to MOHF

It is highly recommended that you review the scoring criteria for MOHF proposals and work with appropriate MDIF agency staff prior to submitting your Summary Information Form and the attached copy of your proposal. The MOHF board members rely heavily on the proposal's score when voting on which projects to support, thus, obtaining a high score by addressing the areas where points may be awarded, by presenting a clear and persuasive argument for each scoring category, is essential to being competitive to receive funding. Please review the material at the following links to assist you in addressing key elements in your proposal.

Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Strategic Plan

Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Guiding Principles Grant Proposal Scoring

These links are also available at:

Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Grant Application Materials

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Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund - Guidelines for Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife sponsorship of grant proposals for the September 2008 round.