The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is seeking applications for its Surface Water Grant Program to support surface water management from start to finish.
Donor Name: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/15/2022
Grant Size: $50,000
Details:
Whether your organization is looking for help with outreach, assessments and surveys, planning, project design, or management, there is probably a grant program that can help you. Funds can be used for a wide variety of projects related to surface water, under one of two general categories:
- EDUCATION & PLANNING PROJECTS help communities understand surface water conditions, determine management goals, and develop strategic management plans
- MANAGEMENT PROJECTS protect and improve water quality and aquatic habitat and prevent and control aquatic invasive species (AIS). Some projects require an approved recommendation in a management plan to be eligible for funding
Funding Information
There is a $50,000 combined annual limit for education & planning per waterbody or per applicant
Eligibility Criteria
- AUTOMATICALLY ELIGIBLE (NO ORGANIZATIONAL ELIGIBILITY APPLICATION REQUIRED):
- Counties Natural resource agencies
- Municipalities Tribal governing bodies
- Other local units of government Accredited colleges, universities, technical schools
- Inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts
- Town sanitary districts
- MUST APPLY TO BE AN ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATION :
- Qualified lake associations Qualified surface water management organizations
- Qualified river management organizations Nonprofit conservation organizations
- Qualified school districts
For more information, visit Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.