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MVFN’s Environmental Education Projects Programme- Overview and Application Process
MVFN’s Environmental Education Projects Programme (EEPP)
Education of our youth in the ways of our natural world is an important concern of MVFN. Because we are a small club, with limited people resources, we decided to best achieve this aim by helping to financially sponsor environmental education projects in schools and youth groups where competent educators are already available to conduct such programmes. Such specialized programmes are now rather limited because of budget cutbacks. MVFN’s goal with EEPP is to help by financially supporting such environmental education projects where funding is inadequate.
The programme is targeted to all school and youth groups within our membership area of Mississippi Mills, Lanark Highlands, Carleton Place and Beckwith and immediate area. We will accept applications from teachers and youth leaders for any project related to the education of children about our natural world.
Application process for EEPP:
For further information on this programme or for help with the application process please contact MVFN President Joyce Clinton at 613-257-4879 or clintonj@magma.ca.
Please generate an application which includes the following information. Additional information about your group may be provided on separate pages. Please submit two copies and keep one for yourself.
1) The name of the applicant (school, group, institution etc.)
2) On whose behalf is this application submitted (the name of a specific group, grade or section etc.).
3) List applicant’s address.
4) Name the contact person (The person we will contact to get more information and to refer to on our decision), and the contact person’s address, telephone, fax and e-mail numbers.
5) Name and describe the project in detail.
6) Tell how this project relates to the goals of MVFN.
7) Tell how this project relates to the applicant’s goals.
8 ) List total financial details for this project including total costs. (This could be done on a separate sheet.)
9) Tell how much from your budget you are prepared to fund.
10) How much are you applying for from MVFN?
11) To whom should our contribution cheque be mailed to, including address?
12) State at the bottom the name of the person who prepared this application.
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NOTE: There are two windows in which you can apply for funding assistance. For winter and spring projects, we will accept applications until the third Thursday in October. For summer and autumn projects, applications must be received no later than the third Thursday in May.
Please allow us at least two weeks to assess your application and reply to you. Our decision on your project request will be included in a follow-up letter.
A project completion report will be required from you for our records and for publication purposes. 10% of the MVFN funded amount will be held back pending completion of your project report.
Completed applications can be e-mailed to Joyce Clinton at clintonj@magma.ca or mailed to:
Environmental Education Projects Programme
Attn. Joyce Clinton
Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists
P.O. Box 1617
Almonte, Ontario
K0A 1A0