This year Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay, in partnership with the Boston Foundation, is inviting non-profit organizations and community groups to submit applications for initiatives that promote programming on the 14 metropolitan Boston public beaches: King’s, Nahant, Revere, Short, Winthrop, Constitution, Pleasure Bay and Castle Island, L and M street, Carson, Malibu/ Savin Hill, Tenean, Wollaston, and Nantasket beaches.

Read the December 13, 2007 Press Release here.

Proposed programs could include but are not limited to swimming lessons, outdoor concerts, kite festivals, sand castle competitions, or farmers’ markets. Request can range from $500 to $5,000. Creative ideas are encouraged and welcome.

Eligibility
Non-profit organizations, community groups, and less formal “friends” or neighborhood groups from Lynn, Nahant, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy, and Hull are eligible for funding. Matching support (cash or in kind) from state or local leaders, community groups, or corporate partners is strongly encouraged, although not required. The project must support beach programs during the 2008 season (spring, summer, or fall).

Instructions
The application is simple. Just fill out the 2 page proposal form available below, and provide a simple proposed budget for your project. We’ll be accepting applications until February 1, 2008 and grant awards will be announced by the end of February.

We will host a proposal workshop at our office on Thursday January 10th from 5:30-6:30. Applications may be emailed, mailed, or hand delivered to:

Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay
Boston Fish Pier
212 Northern Ave. Suite 304W
Boston, MA 02210

Ph. (617) 451-2860
Fax (617) 451-0496
For additional information contact:
Colby Morrissey Morrissey@savetheharbor.org

Proposal Form

Please fill in the contact information form below, and then click 'Submit & Download' to download the 2-page proposal form. Fields with an asterisk (*) are required.