Marine Debris Clean-Up Program │Government of Nova Scotia

Applicants may submit proposals to fund purchase of items/fees including but not limited to:

• Materials and supplies (e.g., gloves, wire cutters, bags)
• Equipment rental
• Activities to promote the project and recruit volunteers (at a maximum of 10% of total project costs)
• Liability insurance (limited to expense directly associated with the event/project)
• Pick Up Costs (tipping fees, municipal waste collection trips)
• Costs for specialized workers or consultants.
  • Note: This will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and must be directly related to the shoreline clean-up event or prevention/recycling project in the application.

Remaining project costs may include in-kind or financial contributions from the applicant or other sources. Applicants will be asked to provide supporting documentation for the value assigned to in-kind contributions (quotes, justification for valuation, etc.). All funding sources and expenses must be itemized in the application documents submitted.