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<p class="MsoNormal">Please forward to partners and collaborators!<br>
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Casco Bay Estuary Partnership (CBEP) is excited to announce the next round of <b>
Resilience and Monitoring Grants</b> to support projects up to $25,000 that enhance climate resilience, ecosystem health, and environmental monitoring in the Casco Bay Watershed. The three grant programs are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Casco Bay Resilient Communities Grants: Projects that advance planning or strengthen networks to increase community resilience.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Casco Bay Resilient Habitats Grants: Projects that advance the restoration or enhancement of aquatic habitats with the intent of building ecosystem resilience.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Casco Bay Monitoring Infrastructure Grants: Projects that increase the capacity to collect environmental data in Casco Bay.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Application Process:</b> Submit a Pre-application by October 31, 2025, at 5:00 PM.<br>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuD2_Jo6IaaBNS9e8oMQAkYMlpuUXB3T6SP1qm0ofR9eZ-dw/viewform">Google Form Pre-application Link</a><br>
Applicants will be contacted by November 7, 2025, and notified if they are being invited to submit a Full Application. Full Applications are due December 5, 2025, at 5:00 PM.<br>
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<b>Informational Webinar:</b> October 15, 2025, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM:<br>
<a href="https://maine.zoom.us/j/88291561033?pwd=Qb8kxQdGkmSwoQv85WU4aUzE008R9x.1&jst=3#success">Webinar Zoom Link</a><br>
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<b>Download the <a href="https://www.cascobayestuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CBEP_RMGrantsRFA_Fall2025_Final-1.pdf">
Request for Applications</a> for detailed information.<br>
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All of this information can also be found on the <a href="https://www.cascobayestuary.org/about-us/grant-opportunities/">
CBEP website</a>.<br>
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For questions or to request support, contact Natalie Bingham at <a href="mailto:natalie.bingham@maine.edu">
natalie.bingham@maine.edu</a> or 207-780-4306.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Natalie Bingham (she/her)</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Program Coordinator</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Casco Bay Estuary Partnership</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>University of Southern Maine </i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:natalie.bingham@maine.edu" target="_blank">natalie.bingham@maine.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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