Funding Opportunities for Volunteer Monitoring in Massachusetts
Fundraising Tips - MA Agencies - Grantmakers - Past Opportunities
(This list is by no means comprehensive. Visit again as we try to update this site regularly)
- Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection: a searchable database of financial assistance sources (grants, loans, cost-sharing) available to fund a variety of watershed protection projects. To select funding programs for particular requirements, use either of two searches below. One is based on subject matter criteria, and the other is based on words in the title of the funding program.
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The Center for Field Research - Funds field-based projects which address a broad range of issues, including water quality monitoring in lakes, streams, and wetlands.
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NOAA Restoration Center - A list of partnerships that periodically announce funding opportunities for habitat restoration projects to benefit coastal / marine trust resources
Past Opportunities
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Community Foundation of Cape Cod's Freshwater Fund and Environmental Trust Fund of Cape Cod have posted a Request for Proposals to provide financial support for collaborative projects that address freshwater issues at the regional and local levels and that promote and link good science and public education.
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Riverways Small Grants: Projects should substantively advance some aspect of river, stream and/or adjacent land protection and/or restoration. Nonprofit organizations as well as cities and towns are welcome to apply (partnering is encouraged).
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Massachusetts Environmental Trust Unrestricted General Grants Program to fund projects that address ecosystem health and biological diversity, human health and the environment, or environmental education.
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EPA Environmental Education Grant Program supports environmental education projects that enhance the public’s awareness, knowledge, and skills to make informed decisions that affect environmental quality.
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Water Quality Management Planning Grants (604b) - watershed-based nonpoint source assessment.
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Lake and Pond Grant Program: Protection, restoration and enhancement of public lakes and ponds.
Fundraising Help and Tips
- COS Funding Opportunities The most comprehensive source of funding information available on the Web, with more than 16,000 awards from around the world, and it's searchable!
- Environmental Support Center manages an Environmental Loan Fund to stabilize, increase, and diversify the long-term funding base of regional, state and local environmental organizations.
- River Network: Resources and General Information on Fundraising, plus: Directory of Funding Sources
- Check this site for advice on fundraising and ideas for sources of money:
Western Massachusetts Funding Resource Center has a library and training center that helps nonprofit and grass roots organizations in Western New England raise funds. - Opportunities for Watershed Protection Planning and Implementation DEP's grant and loan program.
Links to some Grant Makers
Massachusetts Agencies
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EOEA Check this Commonwealth Procurement Access and Solicitation System regularly to see what Requests for Proposals are out.
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DCR The Department of Conservation and Recreation funds the Lakes and Ponds Program and administers other grants
MassWWP activities and web site supported in part by
UMass Extension's Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation