Community Grant Program

Community Grant Program

Funder: Wellfleet Oyster Alliance (WOA)

Geographic Scope: Wellfleet, MA and surrounding area

Focus Areas:

Marine conservation and coastal ecology

Shellfish industry support and relief

Environmental research related to oyster restoration and marine ecosystems

Educational programs supporting coastal ecology

Overview:
The Wellfleet Oyster Alliance awards grants to support community initiatives that align with their mission of protecting Wellfleet's historic shellfishing industry and marine environment.

Previous Grant Recipients

• The Massachusetts Oyster Project: $10,000
• Center for Coastal Studies (bamboo worm impact study): $7,000
• The Wellfleet Shellfish Harvester Relief Program: $100,000 (series of COVID-19 pandemic relief initiatives)
• Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary: Funds for Coastal Ecology of Wellfleet Harbor program (4th-5th grade students at Wellfleet Elementary School)
• Friends of Herring River: Funded pre-restoration evaluation efforts for baby oyster (spat) settlement in Herring River Estuary (in partnership with marine ecology researchers John Portnoy and Barbara Brennessel)

Contact Information

Wellfleet Oyster Alliance PO Box 2156 Wellfleet, MA 02667 Phone: 508.349.3499 Email: bod@wellfleetoa.org