R& D Bond Funds Available for Aquaculture Research

The Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center wishes to bring to your attention the following "CALL FOR APPLICATIONS" issued this week by the Maine Science and Technology Foundation:--

Research Challenge Grant -- $1.5 million to provide funding for research infrastructure in the for-profit, not for profit and academic sectors to enhance research and development capacity and productivity. Requires a minimum 1:1 match.

Marine Technology Fund -- $2 million to provide provide research infrastructure in public and private educational institutions conducting marine research and non-for-profit research institutions to enhance research and education capability in those institutions. requires a minimum 1:1 match.

Please access the official solicitation for these two new grant programs at: http://www.mstf.org/r&dbondgrants/home.html

Deadlines: Letters of Intent are due by March 29, 1999 Full Proposals are due by April 22, 1999 Awards will be announced by June 30, 1999

For more information, please contact:
Joel Russ
President
Maine Science and Technology Foundation
77 Sewall Street
Augusta, ME 04330
Telephone: 207-621-6350, or my office.

Michael M. Hastings
Executive Director
The Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center
141 North Main Street, Suite 203
Brewer, ME 04412 USA
Telephone:207-989-5310
Fax:207-989-5795
email:meaqua@mstf.org