Community Grant Program

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)

How to Apply

1. Fill out a grant application form (form details not provided on website)
2. Submit application to Wellfleet Oyster Alliance

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