The Monmouth County Audubon Society (MCAS) is pleased to announce the return of a new grant program to promote bird conservation in Monmouth County.

The Monmouth Audubon Bird Conservation Grant Program will award a maximum of $3,000 in grants in early 2024. The maximum amount provided per proposal will be $1,500 ($150 is the minimum). All nonprofit 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organizations as well as any of Monmouth County’s municipal environmental commissions are eligible to apply and are welcome to apply for, and receive, more than one grant per cycle. Projects must be located within the County and environmental commissions are only eligible if they represent a municipality within Monmouth County, NJ and have been established by ordinance.

Examples of eligible projects include habitat creation or enhancement projects, such as:

Installation of nesting platforms for osprey;
Creation of hummingbird gardens with native plants;
Installation of nest boxes;
Native tree/shrub plantings

MCAS is seeking applications for the new grant program by December 31, 2023.

MCAS, a chapter of the National Audubon Society, is dedicated to the enjoyment and study of nature, wildlife conservation, habitat protection and education and is based in Red Bank, NJ. MCAS is a volunteer-run non-profit which hosts many programs and field trips to benefit the community and the environment. To learn more about MCAS, please visit the organization’s website at: www.monmouthaudubon.org. For information specific to the Bird Conservation Grant, please visit: https://www.monmouthaudubon.org/mc-bird-conservation-grant