Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program Community Stewardship Grants, Due May 4

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Due May 4: Clean Water Grants up to $6,000 per project

The Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program is offering Community Stewardship Grants, up to $6,000 per project, to support community-based initiatives that prevent stormwater pollution and promote the health of local watersheds. Stormwater pollution happens when rainwater or irrigation runoff washes litter, motor oil, pet waste, pesticides and other contaminants from streets into storm drains that flow directly to creeks, wetlands and the San Francisco Bay. 

In the past, projects involving native plants have included the building and planting of rain gardens and swales to capture and filter stormwater, creek restoration projects where native plantings have enhanced creek health and native plant landscaping with a strong educational focus to highlight how native plantings can eliminate the use of garden chemicals and reduce irrigation. Projects with a public art element are encouraged. 

 

Projects must be implemented within Alameda County, and the application deadline is May 4. 

 

Eligible applicants include teachers and student groups, youth organizations, community and environmental groups, homeowner associations and non-profit organizations. Typically, grant recipients have nonprofit status or work with a fiscal sponsor. 

 

To learn more, including projects funded in the past, and to download the application materials visit www.cleanwaterprogram.org/grants. 

If you have a project idea but are unsure if it’s viable, reach out to the contact listed in the application packet before applying.