Support the project
Keep us afloat.
Permit Reef is built and run for free by Brackish & Co. No ads, no paywall, no “upgrade to see the real numbers,” and we don’t sell your data — not now, not later. The permitting reef is expensive enough without a tollbooth on the chart.
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Chip in, if you can
Donations cover hosting, the public-records requests and agency documents behind the permit data, and the hours it takes to keep every cost, timeline, and form number current instead of quietly rotting. Any amount helps. Nothing is expected — the whole thing stays free either way.
Put “Permit Reef” in the note so it lands in the right bucket. Donations are not tax-deductible.
Scholarship seats
A share of every donation goes to starter scholarships — students, tribal programs, co-ops, and one-boat operations who need a hand getting a first application off the dock. No essay, no proof-of-need gauntlet. Tell us where you are and what would help.
Other ways to help
- Correct us. If a fee, form number, or agency contact is wrong, that’s worth more than money. Send it.
- Share your paperwork. Real timelines from real applications are what make the failures tracker honest.
- Pass it along. To a grower, a tribal natural-resources office, an extension agent, or a legislative staffer who should read the draft bill.
Where it actually goes
- Hosting, domain, and database
- Public-records requests & document fees
- Keeping permit costs and timelines current
- Scholarship seats for growers who can’t pay