February 1, 2008
PADI Foundation Grants
Please do not contact me about this funding opportunity. Good luck!--Dida
Proposal deadline Feb. 15, 2008:
The PADI FOUNDATION encourages and supports underwater science, environmental projects, and education. The Foundation will fund and assist worthwhile projects that will enrich mankind's understanding of the aquatic environment and encourage sensitivity to and protection of the delicate ecological balance of underwater life. The Foundation will also fund worthwhile projects to increase understanding of sport diving physics and physiology that will benefit the general diving public and add to the scientific understanding of man's relationship and ability to survive in the underwater environment. The PADI Foundation is an IRC Section 501 (c)(3) non-profit, tax exempt organization. It is a separate and distinct organization, corporately unrelated to PADI, Inc. and its affiliates, but funded through International PADI, Inc..
In 2007, the Foundation expects to award a total of approximately $180,000 and will consider proposals with budgets up to $20,000 although the average for proposals will be on the order of $5,000 to $10,000. The Foundation will not fund overhead or other indirect expenses.
Specifics:
PADI FOUNDATION
A California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation
9150 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 300
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90212-3414
FACSIMILE (310) 859-1430
To apply to the Foundation for funds, please submit a three-page application (applications over three pages will not be considered). Electronic submissions in Microsoft Word or PDF formats may be sent to sht@taxlitigator.com. On the first two pages include the following:
* Title of the project.
* A brief (two sentence) description of the project.
* Overall objective and significance of and benefit from your project.
* Clearly and in detail set forth the specific goals of your project, how you will accomplish these goals, and the time frame of the project. The foundation will primarily focus on the stated goals and the plan to accomplish them in reviewing all requests.
On a separate single page (page three), please provide:
* The dollar amount requested and the specific budget for the project and its justification. The Foundation generally does not provide funds for organization overhead, routine diving equipment, standard photographic equipment or personal computers. Any related funding, active or pending, including "in-kind" funds, should be explicitly described including the budget.
* The applicant's name, address, and phone number.
* Any affiliations of the applicant. If the applicant is a student, please describe the degree you are seeking, your level of progress toward the degree, and the name of your academic advisor.
* Identify all previous requests that you have submitted to the PADI Foundation and briefly summarize the outcomes of those requests.
All applications must be mailed (postmarked) no later than February 15, 2008. Successful applicants will be notified by May 1, 2008 and funds will be disbursed shortly thereafter. Should you have any questions, please address them to Charles P. Rettig, President, at the address above.
Posted by Dida at February 1, 2008 4:27 PM
