MWMO Community Grants Program (Minnesota and Wisconsin)

Community Grants are available for short-term or small-scale water quality projects.

Donor Name: Mississippi Watershed Management Organization

State: Minnesota, Wisconsin

County: Selected Counties

City: Bloomington, Minneapolis and St. Paul

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 12/13/2024

Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

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

The grant amount may not exceed $5,000.

Project Examples

Community events, such as clean-ups, festivals, and invasive plant removal/habitat restoration
Programs for youth and community leadership development in the environment
Educational and technical training (including workshops) for all ages
Art or media projects depicting water and natural resource issues
Installation of small Best Management Practices (BMPs) demonstrations (e.g., rainbarrels, rain gardens, and pervious pavers)
Engagement processes that help identify water and natural resource issues of concern to a community
Educational signs or brochures to explain water quality improvement projects.

Location

All project types should benefit people who live, learn, and/or work in or near the MWMO watershed, which covers about 40 square miles in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Any physical projects must be located within MWMO boundaries or drain to receiving water bodies within the watershed.

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.