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: 01/07/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Types of Grants
- Clean Water Legacy Partners Grant
- The primary purpose of activities funded through this program is to expand partnerships for clean water through activities that protect or restore water quality in lakes, rivers, or streams, or protect groundwater or drinking water.
- Non-governmental organizations and tribal governments are eligible for this funding.
- A non-governmental organization is defined as an organization that is a nonprofit, also known as a charitable organization, that is formed for the purpose of fulfilling a mission to improve the common good of society rather than to acquire and distribute profits. The organization meets the definition in Minn. Stat. §309.50 Subd. 4 and meets the definitions defined in the Internal Revenue Service code, with the most common type being a 501 (c) (3), (Policy 08-06 Minnesota Office of Grants Management).
- Minnesota Tribal Governments refers to the federally recognized sovereign tribal nations that share geography with Minnesota, the 1854 Treaty Authority, and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission.
- Green Infrastructure Grant
- The primary purpose of this program is to reduce the costs to landowners for green infrastructure projects including rain gardens, permeable pavement, rainwater harvesting and reuse, and other clean water practices. The Minnesota Stormwater Manual provides descriptions and information about green infrastructure practices.
Funding Information
Applicants must request state funds between $50,000-$250,000.
Eligible Activities and Expenses
Eligible activities can consist of structural and non-structural practices; project development (feasibility study, sub watershed assessment, etc.); program and project support (e.g. education, outreach, marketing, staff time); technical and engineering assistance necessary to implement grant activities; and grant management and reporting.
Eligible expenses are those expenses solely incurred through 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. Costs that are unallowable to be charged to BWSR grants include but are not limited to:
- Bad debts, late payment fees, and investment management fees
- Giving donations and fundraising
- Entertainment, gifts, prizes, and decorations
- Alcohol
- Interest on loans not authorized under state statute
- Loans of BWSR grant funds
- Lobbying, lobbyists, and political contributions.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nongovernmental organization
- Tribal governments
- Watershed Districts (103D).
For more information, visit BWSR.
