Action Grants are available to complete a water quality and stewardship project that is significant in scope and cost.
Donor Name: Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
State: Minnesota, Wisconsin
County: Selected Counties
City: Bloomington, Minneapolis and St. Paul
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/13/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
A project proposed for an Action Grant should demonstrate that thorough planning for the proposed project has already taken place. It must include a realistic budget, secured permissions from landowners for project implementation, construction drawings, and plant lists (if applicable).
Funding Priorities
The MWMO is particularly interested in supporting engagement or physical projects that will reach underserved populations (neighborhoods or residents not previously involved in MWMO projects) and projects located in environmentally sensitive areas as defined by the MWMO Watershed Management Plan or the MWMO Board of Commissioners.
Funding Information
Grant up to $50,000; 25 percent match required.
Project Examples
- Installation of erosion control practices, planting native plant buffers around waterbodies, and ecological restoration (e.g., removal of invasive species and establishment of native species)
- Implementation of program designs that could result in positive, long-term changes in community behaviors, such as improved water conservation practices, reduction in use of polluting agents (e.g., road salt and lawn chemicals) and use of stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs)
- Construction of stormwater BMPs to reduce pollution and improve habitat, combined with reporting on the effectiveness of new technologies and approaches. This could be one or more BMPs identified in a Stormwater Master Plan.
- Construction of impervious surfaces with high-capacity pervious materials, and documents created for site tours to demonstrate the BMP
- Implementation of an educational curriculum, creation of a communication or behavior change campaign, or other outreach/engagement projects
- Implementation of water quality themed educational activities and workshops for an area.
Location
All project types should benefit people who live, learn, and/or work in or near the MWMO watershed, which covers about 40 square miles in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Any physical projects must be located within MWMO boundaries or drain to receiving water bodies within the watershed.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following are eligible applicants for MWMO funding:
- Registered non-profit organizations:
- 501(c)(3) or other IRS code approved tax exempt organization that meets the Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation Act. You can determine if your organization is registered as a non-profit with the State of Minnesota by searching the Minnesota Secretary of State’s database.
- Officially recognized neighborhood groups
- Business and professional associations
- Schools
- Local units of government.
- Registered non-profit organizations:
- Individuals or private business are not eligible applicants and should not submit the application to the MWMO on behalf of an eligible applicant. However, individuals, homeowner and condominium associations, and private businesses may be listed as a partner in an application submitted by an eligible entity.
For more information, visit MWMO.
