Deadline: 14-Feb-22
The Rose Foundation is accepting proposals for the California Watershed Protection Fund to enable court-ordered environmental mitigation payments
The Rose Foundation welcomes proposals from small grassroots conservation and environmental justice groups, most grants are awarded to well-established organizations with a strong track record of community-based water quality stewardship.
Funding Information
- Grant awards will be in the $7,500 – $25,000 range.
Eligibility Criteria
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To be eligible for a California Watershed Protection Fund grant, the applicant and project must meet the following criteria:
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Geographic Focus: projects must be designed to benefit the water quality of the following watersheds and their ecosystems:
- Los Angeles area and the Southern California Bight, including and not limited to the Los Angeles River, Compton Creek, Dominguez Channel, and Los Angeles Harbor.
- Santa Ana River and the Oxnard area.
- Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, for projects located within the Delta, in San Joaquin County, and in the Old River watershed.
- Santa Maria River Watershed, including San Antonio Creek and Orcutt Creek, for watershed restoration projects.
- Limited funds for San Pablo Bay and Half Moon Bay Basin.
- Types of Projects Supported: water stewardship, advocacy, outreach and education, restoration, and watershed protection. They are especially encouraging projects that involve impacted communities, benefit vulnerable populations, and are centered around principles of equity and environmental justice.
- Applicant requirements: The applicant must demonstrate the capacity to complete the proposed project, including experience in successfully conducting similar or otherwise related work in the past.
- Environmental Justice: While this is not specifically an environmental justice fund, supporting environmental and social justice is a core organizational value that guides all of their grantmaking. Projects that advance environmental justice, as well as water quality, will receive preference.
- Duration of Support: Most grants are for a one-year period; however, you do not have to ask for a one-year grant. It is permitted to request a shorter or longer grant period if that is what you need.
- Frequency of Applying: Organizations that have been funded may only re-apply in the next cycle after their grant report has been submitted and approved. Organizations with an active grant from this Fund are not eligible to reapply.
- Nonprofit status: The applicant must be a 501(c)3 organization, fiscally-sponsored by a 501(c)3, or a governmental or tribal entity. If you work with a small organization that lacks non-profit status but has a compelling project, the Rose Foundation may be willing to act as your fiscal sponsor for this grant proposal.
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Geographic Focus: projects must be designed to benefit the water quality of the following watersheds and their ecosystems:
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