The Community Watershed Stewardship Program (CWSP) supports Portland community groups and residents who want to improve the health of Portland watersheds.
Donor Name: City of Portland
State: Oregon
City: Portland
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $12,000
Details:
Environmental Services manages Portland’s wastewater and stormwater infrastructure to protect public health and the environment and preserve and restore the health of Portland’s watersheds. CWSP works with community groups to implement projects that benefit watershed health and the community. The program is a partnership between Environmental Services and Portland State University, Indigenous Nations Studies Department.
Funding Information
Grants up to $12,000 are awarded to eligible projects on an annual basis.
Eligible Projects
Community Watershed Stewardship Program (CWSP) grants will only support work performed in the City of Portland. Because Portland sewer ratepayers fund the grants program, all grants must benefit Portland residents. Projects must be easily accessible or visible to the general public and also show a clear public benefit.
Eligible projects include, but are not limited to
- Youth leadership and job skills programs – Projects that provide valuable leadership and career development opportunities for young people while improving their environment.
- Environment Education and Art – Could include innovative workshops, curricula, creative writing, art projects, special events, or interpretive signs. Topics can include pollution prevention, native plant ecology, and local water resources. Creativity is encouraged.
- Pavement Removal and Urban Restoration – Projects that remove pavement or other impervious surfaces and replace it with native plants, gardens, or pervious pavement.
- Natural Areas Restoration – Projects that remove invasive species and plant native plants.
- Rain Gardens and Stormwater Management – Projects such as ecoroofs, rain gardens, or swales that collect rainwater from roofs and paved areas and let it soak into the ground.
- Community and Native Gathering Gardens – Gardens can contribute to watershed health in many ways.
- Cleanup – Projects that remove trash from parks and natural areas benefit the watershed and turn neglected places into community assets.
- Monitoring and Surveying – Projects that collect data with a commitment to use it as part of a larger watershed enhancement project.
Eligibility Criteria
Community groups, businesses, non-profits, student groups, schools, faith organizations, neighborhood or business associations, and service groups within the City of Portland are eligible to apply. Government agencies may be eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Community Watershed Stewardship Grant Program.
