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Patuxent River Appreciation Days, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of the 2013 grant round. Non-profit organizations that provide educational programs or conduct research activities about the importance of the Patuxent River or Patuxent River Basin are eligible to apply. 

The grant recipients for 2012 were the Calverton School, the Purple Martin Club on the grounds of the Calvert Marine Museum and the Patuxent Naval Air Museum.

Awards are made on a competitive basis by the P.R.A.D., Inc. Board of up to $1,000 per organization in any one calendar year. The P.R.A.D., Inc. Board includes members of the Calvert Marine Museum, Calvert Artist Guild, the Pa-Po-Peake Shrine Club, SMILE, and the Calvert County Waterman’s Association.

To request an application for a P.R.A.D. Inc. grant, please call Melissa McCormick at 410-326-2042, ext. 41 or email mccormmj@co.cal.md.us. You must provide the name of the non-profit organization, a contact person’s name, a complete mailing address and a daytime telephone number or email address. Deadline for receipt of completed applications is March 25, 2013. (Must be postmarked by this date.) For more information go to www.pradinc.org or to www.calvertmarinemuseum.com