Planning Grants are intended to assist organizations to plan and prepare documentation for a project that will be implemented in the near future. Planning Grants help fund the planning process for detailed projects that help improve water quality through construction, education, outreach, or other creative ways.
Donor Name: Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/10/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $20,000
Details:
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 $20,000 (MWMO anticipates a requested grant amount of $10,000–$15,000 on average); 25 percent match required
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
- 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.
