Project costs incurred after receipt of the proposal will not be reimbursed if the proposal is not approved for funding.

Ineligible for funding: routine expenses of the contributor; project management salary costs prior to grant execution; project planning and proposal development, including investigations to document the project's resource value; conservation education materials or salaries; fundraising; law enforcement; research; boat ramps, parking lots, roads, and other public access work; observation towers and blinds; routine operations and maintenance salaries and costs; building construction, repairs, and value of donated property; the value of existing residences, structures, and buildings unnecessary for wetland conservation purposes and the cost to construct, remove, or repair same; equipment acquisition in lieu of a more cost-effective means (e.g. renting, using equipment on hand); acquisition of vehicles; costs over the appraised value for fee-title and easement acquisitions; or short-term annual conservation activities, such as predator management.