WMSWCD Grant Programs

FISH Grant Program FISH Grant Forms FISH Projects Map CARE Grant Program

FISH Grants

Financial Incentives for Sustainable Habitats (FISH) advances the mission of the District by leveraging District funds through conservation-related work that is carried out by cooperators.

~ Up to $10,000

~ Up to 50% match

~ Supports conservation projects, conservation education, and community events that promote natural resource conservation.

Must address one or more of the following: water quality, watershed health, flora health, wildlife habitat, fish habitat.

Please note the following upcoming FISH Grant deadlines (submit the FISH Grant Application and FISH Project Budget electronically to erica@wmswcd.org and signed postmarked or in office by 1PM):

• August 15, 2011
• November 15, 2011
• February 15, 2012
• May 15, 2012

  FISH Grant Forms

• FISH FAQs
• FISH Grant Guidelines
• FISH Grant Application (Adobe)
• FISH Grant Application (Word)
• FISH Project Budget
• FISH Expense Tracking
• FISH Evaluation Worksheet
• In Kind Tracking
• FISH Final Form (Adobe)
  
• FISH Final Form (Word)

Click on the Project Maps below to view larger versions.

2010-11 FISH Grant Projects

2009-10 FISH Grant Projects

2008-09 FISH Grant Projects

For more information, contact:
Erica Stokes, Education Coordinator
Phone: (503) 238-4775 x 112
Fax: (503) 326-3942
Email

CARE Grants

Conservation Assistance and Restoration Enabling (CARE) is a tool for assisting landowners and land managers who are directly working with the District.

CARE grants authorize District Technical staff to use funds for contracted services with the following limitations:

~ Funds must be used to pay contracted services for technical design, engineering, specifications or other consultant services to provide assistance to cooperators for the purpose of improving, developing or implementing practices. 

~ To qualify for assistance, a cooperator must be implementing a current conservation plan, or be in the process of developing a conservation plan with WMSWCD technical staff. 

~ Project must address one or more of the District's target areas and fit with the strategic scope of the WMSWCD. 

~ Expenditures up to $10,000 may be authorized by the District Manager, at the request of the Conservation Planner (Expenditures over $10,000 may be authorized by the Board).

For more information contact:
Scott Gall, Rural Conservationist
Phone: (503) 238-4775 x 105
Fax: (503) 326-3942
Email