The Anderson County Watershed Protection Council — also referred to as the Anderson Water Council — is a volunteer advisory committee working to assist nonprofit organizations Savannah Riverkeeper and Upstate Forever in identifying, prioritizing, and funding projects that empower citizens to take action on existing and emerging threats to water resources and to restore water quality in areas of the Savannah River watershed impacted by Kinder Morgan’s 2014 gasoline pipeline spill.
Donor Name: Anderson Water Council
States: South Carolina, Georgia
County: Anderson County (SC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/29/2022
Grant Size: $10,000 to $50,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The Water Council is particularly interested in funding projects that empower local communities to collect and share water quality data publicly.
This Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks to identify projects for funding and completion in FY 2023 that protect or restore water quality in the surrounding watershed, as well as projects that increase citizen awareness and participation in water quality issues in parts of Anderson County. Projects in nearby portions of the Savannah River watershed may also apply.
Funding Information
Average individual grant awards range between $10,000 to $50,000 for education and outreach and up to $100,000 for site remediation grants, with occasional opportunities for multi-year awards, when necessary, not to exceed three (3) years. Funding matches and partnerships are encouraged and prioritized.
Eligibility Criteria
Entities eligible for grant funding include:
- A not-for-profit charitable corporation or trust authorized to do business in South Carolina or Georgia whose mission aligns with the goals of the Anderson Water Council
- The Georgia and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources; Forestry Commissions; Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
- Educators, municipalities, and school systems in the impacted areas
- Any agency, commission, or instrumentality of such a municipality
For more information, visit Anderson Water Council.
