The information below was published in today's Pagnet newsletter offered at the http://www.frommgroup.com site. PRIVATE FUNDS AVAILABLE Funder: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Program: Migratory Bird Conservancy Summary: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation requests preproposals for habitat conservation and management projects to be funded through the Migratory Bird Conservancy (MBC). The MBC is a bird conservation grant fund supported by donations from birding businesses and their customers, and matched by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Thus, MBC awards will consists of a mix of private and federal funds. The MBC will fund projects that directly address conservation of priority bird habitats in the Western Hemisphere. Acquisition, restoration, and improved management of habitats are program priorities. Education, research, and monitoring will be considered only as components of actual habitat conservation projects. Preproposals and proposals will be judged by at least the following criteria: o Importance to partners in Flight Watch List species; priority of the proposed conservation action within regional or state Partners in Flight conservation plans o Benefits of proposed project to other nearby conservation areas, such as National Wildlife Refuges o Viewing opportunities for birders, and actual or potential volume of visitation o Other partnerships o Matching funds ratio. All grantees will be required to match Migratory Bird Conservancy awards on at least a one-to-one level with cash or tangible in-kind contributions. Deadline: June 1, 2002 Contact: Peter Stangel, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, (404) 679-7099. [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.conservebirds.org/grants.htm ===== Indigo Nights [log in to unmask] Looking for a job? Try: http://victorian.fortunecity.com/stanmer/414 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).