LAND STEWARD GRANTS
Small grant funding to assist private landowners with conservation projects
The Upper Willamette Soil & Water Conservation District is offering grants of up to $5,000 to support projects implemented by land stewards (including landowners and tenants) that create public conservation benefits on private lands. Criteria for this grant are:
- Project activities should take not more than 18 months to implement.
- Applicants must demonstrate a 10% match of either cash or in-kind.
- Projects must occur within the District geographic boundaries of central and eastern Lane County.
- Project funding is available for voluntary projects only, and cannot be used for legally / regulatorily required activities.
Funding requests should align with one or more of the following District priorities for this funding opportunity:
- Protect & enhance water quality
- Improve water conservation
- Promote soil health & nutrient management
- Improve fish & wildlife habitat
The application is a two-step process:
- The first step is to submit a brief letter of inquiry summarizing the project site characteristics, natural resource concerns, and the proposed project/s.
- Applicants that are invited to submit a full proposal will complete a second step of developing a budget and describing in greater detail the project that is proposed. The deadline to submit a letter of inquiry is 11:59 PM on January 31st, 2025.
Full guidelines and application forms for the Land Steward grants are available here.
The application guidelines will include all the information needed to apply. Please note that all applicants must create an account in our online grant management system, Foundant, in order to submit an application. To get started, please visit our Online Portal and click “Create New Account.”