Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) Partner Grants fund programs and projects led by community, arts and environmental organizations, schools, faith-based groups and cities that increase clean water knowledge and actions. All proposed projects must serve residents within CRWD’s boundaries. Visit the About CRWD page and scroll down to view a map of the District. Grants are awarded once per year in December and awards range from $5,000 to $20,000.
Above photo credit: Caroline Yang
August 19, 2024 Update: CRWD has been awarding Partner Grants since 2007. The District is currently reviewing this grant program and will update this webpage as soon as possible with any program changes. Please note that the program review will delay our schedule for requesting new grant proposals, which typically open in early September.
If you have questions or would like communications regarding Partner Grant program updates, please contact our Community Engagement Program Manager Lindsay Schwantes.
Please review the above section for information about a program update.
CRWD is committed to engaging new and historically underrepresented groups and believes we can achieve cleaner waters through engagement across all communities. All proposed projects must serve residents within CRWD’s boundaries. Visit the About CRWD page and scroll down to view a map of the District. Proposals that take place in or serve residents from the Trout Brook, Phalen Creek, Saint Anthony Hill, Como Lake or Lake McCarrons watersheds will be given additional consideration. Organizations serving other areas in the District are still eligible to apply.
Review the following regarding CRWD’s Partner Grant application and review process. This information is also noted throughout the online application.
Grants are funded on a reimbursement basis upon project completion and receipt of a report no later than the end of the calendar year. Liability insurance is required for all grantees. Please review our Partner Grant Agreement PDF and terms before applying.
Proposals will be accepted using CRWD’s Partner Grant online application through 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
You can reference the Partner Grant Application Template PDF to review the application questions before beginning the online application.
Watch the recording of the 2024 Partner Grant Information Session on vimeo.com. The session covered the following topics.
– Program updates, goals, and priorities
– Elements of strong grant applications
– Summary of the application review process
– Funding allocations and reimbursements
– Insurance requirements
– Schedule of contracting and reporting
Applicants will be notified of the Board’s 2024 Partner Grant funding decision by January 1, 2024. A final scope of work and executed Partner Grant agreement will be required prior to beginning work.
If you need files in alternative formats or have any questions, please contact Lindsay Schwantes.
Lindsay Schwantes
Community Engagement Program Manager
lschwantes@capitolregionwd.org
651-644-8888 Ext. 105
Grants are funded on a reimbursement basis upon project completion and receipt of a report no later than the end of the calendar year.
Grant funding can be used to reimburse staff time and supplies for a program or project. A final report must be submitted by year-end, and include receipts or invoices for funded tasks, photography and a written report describing project or program outcomes prior to reimbursement.
All grantees must report general information about program outcomes and deliverables. Priority is given to applicants who propose ways to measure program impacts. These metrics may include actions taken, educational outcomes and changes in water quality protection behaviors.
In Progress presents Our Sacred Water, a digital storytelling project supported by a CRWD 2019 Partner Grant.
The project entailed mentoring, public education, and creative art-making activities that raised participant and audience understandings of environmentalism from an Indigenous perspective. Six youth and their families developed a series of photo and video works designed to raise awareness about the sacred nature of water.
Statement from In Progress Artists: Indigenous people represent the oldest nations in the world. We have learned from our elders, our parents and our mentors that we must all work together to care and maintain our water resources for the generations yet to come. As Indigenous youth, we stand together in reminding us all that water is everything.
Created by Tiana Bluebird, Azalea Erickson, Alexander Erickson, Rocky Erickson, XIcintli Quiroz, and Kimimila Wahpepah, with support and guidance from Tiana LaPointe and Wakinyan LaPointe.
Check out some of the many programs CRWD's Partner Grants support.
