Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Apply Now For Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape Mini-Grants

The National Road Heritage Corridor is now accepting applications for mini-grants from nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and friends groups of state parks/forests who are in the Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape Initiative region. Applications are due April 21.
Projects located in communities and parks connected to the Laurel Ridge, Chestnut Ridge, greater Johnstown area, and the Great Allegheny Passage will be given a priority.
Funding for this opportunity comes from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Grant awards will be $1,500 to $15,000 and all will require a cash match. The official Letter of Intent deadline is April 21. An invitation to submit a full application will be announced May 10, with an application deadline of May 31. Grant awards will be announced mid-June.
The Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape Initiative is a Department of Conservation and Natural Resources project. The initiative is a partnership that strives to raise the region’s quality of life while crafting a model of sustainable development tied to the natural and cultural assets of the region.
It connects communities with state agencies and funding partners to conserve and enhance the region’s economic viability.
To receive the map that identifies Mini-Grant eligible areas; the Mini-Grant Guidelines; and the Letter of Intent, please contact Olga Herbert at Lincoln Highway by email to: olga@lhhc.org or Donna Holdorf, Executive Director of The National Road Heritage Corridor by sending email to: donnah@nationalroadpa.org or call 724-437-9877.

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