|  In
an effort to increase hunter recruitment,
retention, and appreciation, the Arizona
Game and Fish Department is offering $25,000
in grant funding starting July 1, 2009 to
qualifying non-profit hunting organizations,
sportsmen’s groups, wildlife conservation
groups, and rod and gun clubs to host mentored
hunting-camps for first-time hunters
in Arizona.
The grant program is a pass-through
grant program funded by the National
Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF)
Hunting Heritage Partnership, which
supports state agencies to expand hunter
recruitment and retention.
Each successful applicant
can qualify for up to $1000 to host a mentored
hunting-camp. The funds may be used to cover
a number of expenses related to running
the event.
The deadline
for groups to submit grant applications
is Wednesday, Aug. 12 by 5 p.m.
MST (postmarks don't count). Submit
applications to the Arizona Game and Fish
Department IEED, Attn.: Hunter Recruitment
and Retention Coordinator, 5000 W. Carefree
Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086.
For more information, contact
Hunter Recruitment and Retention Coordinator
Denise Raum at (623) 236-7567 or draum@azgfd.gov.
Who is eligible?
- The group must have a mission related
to hunter recruitment or retention.
- The group must be able to complete
the project before January 31, 2010.
- The group must be applying for a camp(s)
related to hunter or shooter recruitment
and retention through the game camp model
that focuses on hunting with a firearm
or skills related to firearms hunting.
- The group must be a non-profit organization
based in Arizona.
- The group must submit an Arizona GAO-W-9
Form, also called the Arizona Substitute
W-9 Form, with the application.
(The form can be obtained from www.gao.az.gov/Vendor/account_setup_home.asp.
You may also call the Arizona Department
of Administration at (602) 542-5405 to
request this form by mail or fax.)
How much grant funding
is available?
The Arizona Game and Fish
Department is providing $25,000 total with
a goal of 25-mentored huntign camps completed
by Jan. 31, 2010. Each camp/project is limited
to $1000.
What types of projects
are eligible?
Examples of eligible projects
include:
- Small game hunting camps
(dove, rabbit, squirrel, quail, etc.)
- Becoming an Outdoors Family
Weekend
- Big game camps (javelina,
turkey, deer, etc.)
- Scholastic Clay Target
Program (SCTP) club introduction to hunting
camp
When
and how can groups apply for grants?
You must use the forms supplied
in the packet (see below), and include all
documentation at the time you submit your
application. Three (3) complete sets of
the application and supporting documentation
must be submitted. The materials and documentation
must be on standard, letter-sized 8.5 x
11 paper. Faxed or electronic applications
will not be accepted.
Deadline:
Application deadline is Aug.
12, 2009 at 5 p.m. by mail only - postmarks
do NOT count. (A second grant cycle may
be re-initiated to award any remaining monies.)
Submit your application
to:
Arizona Game and Fish Department,
IEED
Attn: Hunter Recruitment and Retention Coordinator
5000 W. Carefree Highway
Phoenix, Arizona 85086
How
are grant awards determined?
Applications are scored by
a panel of at least three department employees;
with each employee submitting a separate
score sheet. Points are awarded according
to how well the proposed project meets scoring
criteria.
For more information:
Contact Hunter Recruitment
Coordinator, Denise Raum at draum@azgfd.gov
or (623) 236-7567.
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