The 2010 Grassroots Grants Application in now closed

After 20 years of Boating Safety and Clean Water grants awarding more than $1 million, the Foundation is re-launching the programs to make it easier for organizations to receive funding for their most innovative projects. The new Grassroots Grants program encompasses both Boating Safety and Clean Water projects in a single application and both will be awarded at the same time.

The BoatUS Foundation awards local volunteer organizations up to $4,000 for the promotion of safe and clean boating education. Over the past 20 years the Foundation has awarded over a million dollars to local community organizations, yacht clubs, flotillas and squadrons. The Foundation is looking for creative and innovative projects that promote safe and clean boating on your local waterway. Topics can range from PSAs on the effects of boating under the influence to signs at boat ramps telling users about invasive species in the area and how to prevent them from spreading.

Are you interested in the BoatUS Foundation Grassroots Grants Program? If so:

• Make sure you see the list of past grant recipients and our most recent selection. These groups have come up with project ideas that can be applied to your local waters.
• Sign up for our E-Newsletter. This will keep you up-to-date about what the Foundation is up to. With this service you will be the first to know when applications become available for all of our programs.
• Explore our grant guidelines. The FAQs web page is posted to help you during the application process.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please email the Grant Administrator, or call (800) 245-2628 ext. 8354.

Video PSAs promoting life jacket wear and boating safety tips produced by Redwood Empire Public Television

Above: With the help of Boy Scouts completing their Eagle Scout projects, the Tropical Audubon Society constructed monofilament fishing line recycling bins and installed them at fishing piers in Miami, FL.