2003 GRANTS
Following is a summary of grants made under the environmental programs of The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation in 2003. Those programs include (in declining order of size) Marine/Fisheries Conservation, South Florida Environment, Alabama Environment, Population & Environment, and District of Columbia Environment. Some grants are made for projects that cover both Alabama and Florida. Please know that except where noted, all grants carry a 1:1 match requirement. The second year of a two-year grant is subject to approval of progress on goals and objectives by the Board prior to the release of second-year funds. It is possible that the project is listed by name rather than fiscal agent.
 
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Alabama Environmental Council 2003: $10,000
2717 7th Ave. South, Suite 207
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Funding for work on national forest management issues in Alabama
 
Alabama Forest Resources Center 2003: $10,000
3632-C Dauphin Street
Mobile, Alabama 36608-1228
 
Funding in support of the forest program in Alabama.
 
Alabama Rivers Alliance 2003: $15,000
2027 2nd Ave. North, Suite A
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
 
Funding for watershed protection, grassroots river group micro-grant program, and River Visions project. Commitment for a second year in 2004.
 
American Littoral Society 2003: $10,000
1200 South Crandon Boulevard
Key Biscayne, Florida
 
Funding to support the Cape Florida restoration program transfer from the Society to a local "friends organization."
 
American Zoo & Aquarium Association 2003: $55,000
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 710
Silver Spring, Maryland
 
Funding for administration of Munson Aquatic Conservation Education award. The 2003 Award winners were the John G. Shedd Aquarium and the Waikiki Aquarium.
 
Apalachicola Bay & Riverkeeper 2003: $10,000
P.O. Box 484
East Point, Florida 32328
Funding for ABARK's work to expand its programs to protect the Apalachicola Bay & River system.
 
Appalachian Voices 2003: $10,000
703 W King St., Suite 105
Boone, North Carolina 28607
Funding to support the Model Forest Policy Program.
 
Assateague Coastal Trust 2003: $5,000
P.O. Box 731
Berlin, Maryland 21811
Funding to support the outreach and education program, especially the new Keeper.
 
Biodiversity Project 2003: $2,000
214 N. Henry St., Suite 201
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Support for work on biodiversity outreach and education, and for sprawl focus groups and other message development work.
 
Blue Ocean Institute 2003: $25,000
250 Lawrence Hill Road
Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724
 
Funding to support pelagic fisheries management and related marine conservation issues.
 
Bluewater Network 2003: $15,000
311 California, Suite 510
San Francisco, California 94104
 
Funding in support of limited thrill-craft use on Florida's public lands.
 
Cahaba River Society 2003: $15,000
2717 7th Ave., South, Suite 205
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
 
Funding in support of the outreach and education programs.
 
Center for Food Safety 2003: $5,000
660 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 302
Washington, D.C. 20003
 
Funding in support of the GE fish and aquaculture salmon project.
 
Center for Resource Economics/Island Press 2003: $15,000
1718 Connecticut Ave., NW, Ste. 300
Washington, D.C. 20009
 
Funding to support publication and distribution of marine-related books and reports.
 
Chesapeake Bay Foundation 2003: $15,000
6 Herndon Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21403
 
Funding for outreach and education programs on the interconnections of the Potomac and Anacostia River watersheds to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
 
Consultative Group on Biodiversity 2003: $5,000
P.O. Box 29361
San Francisco, California 94129
 
Support for efforts to promote collaboration among grantmaker interested in protecting the world's biodiversity.
 
Coral Reef Alliance (C.O.R.A.L.) 2003: $15,000
417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California 94104
 
Funding for "Dive into Earth Day" programs and activities.
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