Qualifying Applicants
Any resident, non-profit, school, business, and public agency within CRWD’s boundaries is encouraged to apply.
Project Eligibility
Stormwater best management practices (BMPs) include:
- rain gardens
- water harvesting and reuse systems
- shoreline restoration
- permeable pavement
- green roofs
Clean Water Projects demonstrating innovative design concepts that may provide less water quality benefit but provide other substantial community benefits must contact the CRWD Stormwater BMP Specialist for additional application and program requirements.
Grant Award Match Requirements
CRWD’s Clean Water Project Grants have minimum funding match requirements.
- Residential, public agencies and non-profits: match requirement of 5%
- Businesses and other for-profit organizations: match requirement of 25%
Focus Area Grant Awards
CRWD is working to increase grant projects throughout the District with an emphasis on expansion in the Saint Anthony Hill, Trout Brook, and Phalen Creek subwatersheds. Those subwatersheds are a focus area because they have fewer grant projects than other portions of the District and they overlap with communities of historically underrepresented groups, including people of color, immigrants, younger generations, and those living in poverty. CRWD has adjusted funding match requirements for the focus area to reduce barriers to participation and increase grant projects. Check the Focus Area Map to see if you qualify.
- Residential: no match requirement
- Public agencies and non-profits: match requirement of 5%
- Businesses and other for-profit organizations: match requirement of 10%
Grant Awards
Clean Water Project Grant awards range from $500 – $200,000
Timeline
Clean Water Project Grants must be completed within two years of the grant agreement signing
Deadline
Applications are accepted year-round.
Project Maintenance
Eligible new Clean Water Projects will automatically be enrolled in the Maintenance Grant program. No action is needed from the grantee. See Clean Water Maintenance Grants page for more information.
More Information
View the Clean Water Projects Grant Guidelines and Policies PDF, link below, for more information on program qualifications, match requirements, grantee responsibilities, an estimated project timeline, and maintenance requirements.