Freshwater Future
Spring and Fall 2008 Funding Cycles
Priority Funding Areas: The following program areas direct Freshwater Future's grant making for the Spring and Fall 2008 funding cycles. Projects to protect aquatic habitats in the following strategic program areas will be considered:
- *On-the-ground restoration activities that include an advocacy component (a small amount of funding for this area);
- Advocating for low-impact solutions to community stormwater issues;
- Land use planning and zoning;
- Watershed planning;
- Watch-dogging and participating in the development, implementation, and enforcement of local, state, provincial, and federal aquatic habitat protection regulations;
- Non-partisan voter education, voter registration, and candidate forums;
- Advocating for naturally functioning river and coastal ecosystems;
- Reducing polluted runoff;
- Launching special initiatives or creating unique opportunities to strengthen citizen involvement in aquatic habitat protection;
- Advocating for wetland protection and restoration;
- Communicating how local wetlands, lakes and rivers are interconnected in the Great Lakes Basin.
New applicants and those that have not received funding in the past year will receive priority.
*Please make sure to read the entire RFP before applying for a grant.*
2008 Request For Proposals
(PDF Format)