Dear Friends, Hartford Audubon Society is pleased to announce its 2026 Mini-Grant Program. The program guidelines and application are now available on the HAS website. We are grateful to our members for providing the support that enables HAS to sponsor these grants. *Please help us spread the word about this funding opportunity!* The Mini-Grant Program helps to fulfill HAS's mission by funding (up to $2,000 per project) and supporting initiatives which directly benefit the bird life within the State of Connecticut, and especially within Hartford County. We hope to awaken a wider public interest in the enjoyment, preservation, and protection of birds and their habitat. All projects must demonstrate some benefit to birds and/or birding in Connecticut. Past awards have included raptor enclosures, window strike material demonstrations, relevant educational publications, and bird habitat plantings. Applications are due by *5:00pm on February 15, 2026.* The guidelines and application form are available on the HAS website at Hartford Audubon Society Mini-Grants Program <https://www.hartfordaudubon.org/activities/hartford-audubon-society-mini-grants/>. Applications should be mailed to info@hartfordaudubon.org with "Mini-Grant application" in the subject line. *Please share this email* with any organization you think may have a bird-related project that needs funding. This year we are especially interested in supporting projects that would benefit the City of Hartford, so please keep that in mind as you think about organizations that should receive notification of this opportunity. Please email me if you have questions. Thank you for helping us spread the word about the HAS Mini-Grant Program! Ann Thomas annthomas@hartfordaudubon.org Hartford Audubon Society Mini-Grant Program Co-Coordinator