The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has announced the availability of  Cycle 21 Coastal Incentive Grant funds through the Coastal Resources Division/Georgia Coastal Management Program.

Competitive grants are available for up to $80,000 per year for one or two year projects.  A 1:1 non-federal match is required. Eligible applicants include county and municipal governments, regional and state agencies (other than DNR), and state affiliated educational and research institutions in the 11 coastal counties.

Grant themes include Oceans and Wetlands; Public Access and Land Conservation; Sustainable Communities; and Disaster Resiliency and Coastal Hazards.

Please attend one of three informational meetings scheduled in Savannah on October 3^rd, in Jesup on October 11^th and in Brunswick on October 12^th.  Pre-Applications are due 4:30pm, Friday, December 1, 2017.

Informational meeting details, the RFP, and the Grant Application Instructions are available on the web at CoastalGaDNR.org/CIGApplying.

For more information please contact Stefanie Nagid at 912.264.7224.