The Clean Water Legacy Partners Grant Program provides funding for developing and implementing a water legacy grant program to expand partnerships for clean water.
Donor Name: Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/19/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Clean Water Fund was established in Minnesota Statutes 114D.50 to implement part of Article XI, Section 15, of the Minnesota Constitution, with the purpose of protecting, enhancing, and restoring water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and protecting groundwater and drinking water sources from degradation. Clean Water Funds must supplement traditional sources of funding and may not be used as a substitute.
Funding Information
A total of $1,155,434 is available through this RFP. Requests of $50,000 to $250,000.
Eligible Activities
- Consistent with the Clean Water Legacy Act (Minnesota Statutes 114D), the primary purpose of activities must be to protect, enhance, or restore water quality in lakes, rivers, or streams or to protect groundwater and drinking water sources from degradation.
- Eligible activities can include, but are not limited to, structural practices and projects, non-structural practices, education and information, project development, grant administration and coordination, and project support. Technical and engineering assistance necessary to implement these activities are considered essential and are to be included in the total project or practice cost. See below for additional information on select activities.
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
- Nonprofit organizations
- Tribal Organizations
- Tribal Governments
- 1854 Treaty Authority, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission.
For more information, visit BWSR.
