The County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota (“County”) is soliciting applications for the Good Steward Grant (the “Grant”).
Donor Name: County of Hennepin
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/23/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Natural Resources Good Steward Grants are primarily for smaller projects that improve water quality, enhance natural areas and promote environmental stewardship to the community.
Good Steward Grants support the planning and installation of conservation practices with one or more of the following primary purposes:
- Reduce erosion and sedimentation;
- Improve water quality;
- Protect groundwater quality or reduce groundwater use; or
- Preserve, restore, or establish critical habitat
These include, but are not limited to, new installations of:
- Stormwater management projects such as rain gardens, stormwater ponds and benches, stormwater reuse systems, infiltration or filtration basins, permeable pavement, grass swales, or water and sediment control basins.
- Habitat restoration projects such as woodland and prairie restorations or riverbank or lake shoreline restorations
- Water quality improvement projects like lake alum treatments.
Funding Information
A typical grant amount is $10,000 to $20,000, with a maximum amount of $25,000.
Uses of funds
- Funding may be used for environmental or engineering consulting fees, materials, supplies, labor and inspection fees.
- Ideal for smaller, community-based or single applicant projects. Typical projects include constructing rain gardens, stabilizing stream banks, restoring native vegetation, installing vegetated filter strips or implementing other best management projects.
- Grant funding can cover up to 75 percent of the total eligible project cost. Landowners must contribute the remaining 25 percent of project costs, which can be cash or in-kind.
Eligible Criteria
All landowners are eligible to apply, including:
- Individuals
- Nonprofit and non-governmental organizations
- Local government agencies
- Businesses.
For more information, visit Hennepin County.
