Dear Community Partner: Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) is accepting proposals for 2021 Partner Grants through Sunday, November 1, 2020. Grant Program Goals Partner Grants support organizations who share in CRWD’s mission to protect, manage and improve our water resources. Eligible costs include both personnel and materials. Recent projects have included water focused education programs, community organizing initiatives, training, events, community art, and water quality internships. Eligibility Any organization or community group serving residents within CRWD’s boundaries is eligible to apply and activities and events must take place within CRWD. Find a map of our watershed boundaries on our website here: capitolregionwd.org/about-crwd/ Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to attend a virtual information session about grant eligibility on Wednesday, October 7, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Contact Lindsay at lschwantes@capitolregionwd.org or (651) 644-8888 for questions or to RSVP. Audiences Served CRWD is committed to community equity and engaging new and historically underrepresented groups served by our programs. CRWD believes we can achieve cleaner waters through engagement across all communities. Proposals that take place in or serve residents from our Trout Brook, Phalen Creek, Saint Anthony Hill, Como Lake or Lake McCarrons watersheds are priorities however proposals located or serving other areas are still eligible. These watersheds are shown on our map linked above. Funding Cycle and Timeline Grants are funded on a reimbursement basis and liability insurance is required for all grantees. Please review our grant agreement terms available in the attached agreement template. Projects funded in 2021 must be completed with a final report submitted by December 31, 2021. CRWD’s Board of Managers has made $135,00 available in 2021. Eligible projects can request funding from $1,000 - $20,000. Preference will be given to applicants who clearly identify program goals and target audiences and demonstrate measurable impacts (pollution reduction, clean water actions taken, etc.).
Our mission is to protect, manage and improve the water resources of Capitol Region Watershed District.