The Board of Water and Soil Resources is requesting proposals for its Bridging Conservation Grant.
Donor Name: Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/02/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose of the Bridging Conservation Grant Program to promote conservation to non-native English-speaking communities by creating new or expanding existing outreach and education programs. The term “non-native English-speaking communities” refers to communities whose first and/or primary language is not English.
Funding Information
A total of $135,000 is available through this Request for Proposal. Grant requests must be between a minimum of $10,000 and a maximum of $45,000.
Eligible Activities
The term “non-native English-speaking communities” refers to communities whose first and/or primary language is not English.
- The primary purpose of activities funded through this grant is to promote conservation to non-native English-speaking communities through education and outreach programs and activities; ensure conservation information, training, and programs are linguistically and culturally relevant and accessible; equip non-native English-speaking communities with the knowledge to practice conservation in their daily lives and advocate for environmental stewardship.
- Eligible activities may include administration/coordination, education/information, project development, and supplies and equipment (i.e. with a primary purpose of outreach and/or education).
Allowable Costs
Allowable costs are those costs solely incurred though project activities that are directly related to and necessary for producing the project outcomes described in the proposal. Grant recipients are required to account for the staff time charged to BWSR grants in order to track the expenditure of grant funds and match to ensure the use of the funds is consistent with applicable State and BWSR requirements.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants for competitive grants include:
- Non-governmental organizations
- A non-governmental organization is defined as an organization that is a nonprofit, also known as a charitable organization, that is formed for the purpose of fulfilling a mission to improve the common good of society rather than to acquire and distribute profits. The organization meets the definition in Minn. Stat. §309.50 Subd. 4 and meets the Internal Revenue Service code definitions, with the most common type being a 501 (c) (3), (Policy 08-06 Minnesota Office of Grants Management).
- Political subdivisions/Local governments
- Cities
- Counties
- Local government joint power boards
- Soil and water conservation districts
- Townships
- Watershed districts
- Watershed management organizations
- Tribal Governments and Commissions or Consortiums representing Tribal governments
- Minnesota Tribal Governments refers to the federally recognized sovereign tribal nations that share geography with Minnesota (MINN STAT. 10.65), the 1854 Treaty Authority, and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission.
- Public/Charter schools (K-12).
For more information, visit BWSR.
