THE CURTIS & EDITH MUNSON
FOUNDATION
2005 GRANTS PROGRAM
Following is a summary of grants made under the environmental programs of The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation in 2005. 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.
 
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Alabama Coastal Foundation 2005: $15,000
P.O. Box 1760
Fairhope, Alabama 36533-1760
First year of a three-year grant in support of the south Alabama Network for the Environment (SANE).
 
Alabama Forest Resources Center 2005: $20,000
169 Dauphin Street, Suite 302
Mobile, Alabama 36602
Special funding to address the issues faced in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
 
Alabama River Alliance 2005: $20,000
2027 2nd Avenue North, Suite A
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Funding in support of the Watershed Visions program.
 
American Littoral Society 2005: $35,000
(Marine Fish Conservation Network)
600 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 210
Washington, D.C. 20003
 
First year of a two-year grant in support of MFCN's activities.
 
American Red Cross of Central AL 2005: $10,000
5015 Woods Crossing
Montgomery, Alabama 36106
 
One-time funding in support of the needs of those impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
 
American Zoo & Aquarium Association 2005: $5,000
8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 710
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
 
Funding for administration of Munson Aquatic Conservation Education award.
 
Assateague Coastal Trust 2005: $10,000
P.O. Box 731
Berlin, Maryland 21811
Support for the Coastkeeper program.
 
Biodiversity Research Institute 2005: $10,000
19 Flaggy Meadow Road
Gorham, Maine 04038
Funding in support of the project to design and implement a marine sampling survey to determine mercury levels.
 
Birmingham Southern College 2005: $25,000
(Southern Environmental Center)
900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, Alabama 35254
To support the Center's Ecoscape and other outreach and education programs.
 
Blue Frontier Campaign 2005: $12,000
P.O. Box 19367
Washington, D.C. 20036
Funding in support of the distribution of the Blue Movement Guide.
 
Blue Ocean Institute 2005: $20,000
250 Lawrence Hill Road
Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724
First year funding of a two-year grant in support of building an ocean constituency and fostering a "Sea Ethic."
 
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium 2005: $25,000
3720 Stephen M White Drive
San Pedro, California 90731
2005 Munson ACE Award winner.
 
Cahaba River Society 2005: $20,000
2717 7th Avenue South, Suite 205
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
 
Funding in support of the Cahaba River watershed and Birmingham regional planning issues.
 
Center for Ecosystem Survival 2005: $18,000
699 Mississippi St. Suite 106
San Francisco, California 94107
 
Funding in support of the Reefmeter program.
 
Center for Food Safety 2005: $10,000
660 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 302
Washington, D.C. 20003
 
Support for the mariculture coalition work.
 
Center for Resources Economics/Island Press 2005: $20,000
1719 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20009-1148
 
Support for the marine educational work of Island Press.
 
Chesapeake Bay Foundation 2005: $15,000
725 8th Street, SE
Washington, D.C. 20003
 
Funding in support of the Anacostia watershed partnership project.
 
Cierra Group, Inc. 2005: $10,000
P.O. Box 1958
Fairhope, Alabama 36553
 
Funding to support Smart Coast's growth work in Alabama.
 
City of Eufaula 2005: $20,000
P.O. Box 219
Eufaula, Alabama 36072-0219
 
First year funding of a two-year grant in support of the Eufaula 2020 strategic plan.
 
Consultative Group on Biodiversity 2005: $10,000
P.O. Box 29361
San Francisco, California 94129
 
Funding for the first year of a two-year $20,000 grant for general support of programs that promote collaboration on marine biodiversity.
 
Container Recycling Institute 2005: $15,000
1601 N. Kent Street, Suite 803
Arlington, Virginia 22046
 
Funding in support of the DC Bottle Bill Campaign.
 
Coral Reef Alliance 2005: $20,000
417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California 94105
 
Support for "Dive into Earth Day" and other activities.
 
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