The Mid-Atlantic Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species (MAP) is offering a limited Grants Competition to encourage interested groups and individuals to submit proposals for possible funding.  Submissions are due March 25.

A proposal submission must address an AIS problem and it is highly recommended to consider the program priorities—

-- Activities that will increase public understanding of and compliance with the prevention and control of AIS;

-- Clear description of proposed actions, products, and other deliverables;

-- Relevance to the mission and priorities of MAP Regional significance; and

-- Leveraging of other funding sources.

The MAP membership identified the following activities as high priorities for 2016--

-- Develop outreach and educational materials for classrooms and specific populations (K-Gray) to prevent the introduction and spread of AIS;

-- Conduct research on AIS issues in the region such as prevention, early detection, rapid response, emerging invasions, and how climate change may influence AIS;

-- Conduct innovative approaches to AIS control/eradication, or control/eradicate a high priority AIS population;

-- Continue to develop vector management strategies for states and the region; and

-- Encourage states to implement AIS management plans.

Any individuals in federal, state, provincial or local agencies, institutions of higher education, commercial or non-profit organizations, professional, lake, landowner, watershed, tribes, and international organizations are eligible for funding as investigators or cooperators.

Click Here for all the details on how to apply.

2/1/2016