| Heritage
Fund Grant Sub-programs |
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| The Arizona
Game and Fish Commission administers the fund
for the conservation of sensitive wildlife
and sensitive wildlife habitat. The following
sub-programs comprise the Heritage Fund Grant
Program: |
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IIAPM
- (Identification, Inventory, Acquisition,
Protection and Management of Sensitive Habitats)
"Habitat protection"
means the process of protecting the quality,
diversity, abundance, and serviceability of
habitats for the purposes of maintaining or
recovering populations of Arizona wildlife.(ARS17-296.9)
"Sensitive habitat" means the specific areas
within the geographical area historically
or currently occupied by a species or community
of species in which are found those physical
or biological features essential to the establishment
or continued existence of the species and
which may require special management, conservation
or protection considerations.(ARS17-296.2)
Fund Description - Funds will be available
under the Heritage IIAPM grant funding source
for projects that will preserve and enhance
Arizona's natural biological diversity. The
funding focus is directed annually toward
species and habitat objectives that will give
the greatest return for the Heritage funds
invested.
Environmental Education
"Environmental
education" means educational programs dealing
with basic ecological principles and the effects
of natural and man related processes on natural
and urban systems and programs to enhance
public awareness of the importance of safeguarding
natural resources.(ARS17-296.7)
Fund Description - Funds will be available
under the Environmental Education grant fund
for projects that develop awareness, appreciation
and understanding of Arizona's wildlife and
its environment and to increase responsible
actions toward wildlife and their habitat.
Project proposals should request a minimum
of $1,000.00 and a maximum of $10,000.00.
Schoolyard Grants
Fund Description
- Funds will be available under the Schoolyard
Habitat Program for projects that encourage
wildlife education on school sites through
the development or enhancement of urban wildlife
habitats. Project proposals should request
a minimum of $1,000.00 and a maximum of $10,000.00.
Urban Wildlife and
Urban Habitat
"Urban wildlife"
means the wildlife that occurs within the
limits of an incorporated area or in close
proximity to an urban area that receives significant
impact from human use.(ARS17-296.6)
Fund Description - Funds will be available
under the Urban Wildlife/Urban Wildlife Habitat
grant funding source for projects that conserve,
enhance and establish wildlife habitats and
populations in harmony with urban environments,
and that increase public awareness of and
support for urban wildlife resources.
Public Access
"Public access" means providing entry to publicly
held lands for recreational use where such
entry is consistent with the provisions establishing
those lands.(ARS17-296.1)
Fund Description - Funds will be available
under the Heritage Public Access grant fund
to increase, maintain or reduce public access
as needed, for recreational use in cooperation
with Federal land managers, local and State
governments, private landowners and public
users.
For more Heritage Grant information, please
contact the Heritage Grants Coordinator, Robyn
Beck at (623) 236-7530. |
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2008 Heritage
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2008 Heritage
Grant Application Manual
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338kb] |
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2008 Heritage
Grant Prioritization Manual
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2008 Heritage
Grant Eligibility Lists, Special
Conditions & FAQ
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221kb] |
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“It’s meant
so much, for so long to our district and
our students.” Kevin Brown, superintendent
of the Flagstaff Unified School District.
“I can’t
say how much it has made an impact in Arizona
schools, where budgets have been so tight.”
Mike Trimble, biology teacher at Tempe Corona
del Sol High School |
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