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Environmental Grant Program

Environmental Grant Program

Aug. 1, 2019
By American Water

Story summary:

  • American Water’s Environmental Grant Program provides funding to address watershed or source water protection in local communities in the American Water service area.

Quick Facts

American Water Mission
Provide clean water for life that is also reliable, safe and affordable 

Eligibility
Local governments, nonprofits, community groups 

What do they fund?
Floodplain/riparian restoration, Reforestation, Habitat restoration, Watershed cleanup, Outreach and education 

What do they not fund?
Pipeline or main extension, Equipment purchase, Entertainment, Clothing, Food/beverages, Salaries, Lobbying 

Length of Funding
7 months

Amount of Funding
Up to $10,000 

Match? 
No match required 

Timing
March – application deadline
April – selection and notification
May 1 – Nov 30 – project work
December – project report

About

The Environmental Grant Program supports innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore and/or protects watersheds and the community water supply through partnerships.

The grant could provide funding for:

  1. Source water protection activities which protect or improve the community’s public drinking water supply, or watershed protection
  2. Watershed protection activities which improve, restore or protect one of more watersheds

Projects should be:

  • New and innovative for the community, or significantly expand an existing program
  • Form or enhance a formal or informal partnership between two or more organizations
  • Sustainable beyond grant term
  • Within the American Waters service area
  • Completed between May and November

More Info/Resources

Consult your community’s attorney and financial advisors prior to moving forward with any of these funding options. Any reference in this website to any person, or organization, or activities, products, or services related to such person or organization, or any linkages from this website to the website of another party, do not constitute or imply the endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of companies or organizations.
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