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Grants
The following is a
list of some grants, with a brief explanation that can be applied for. The website is located on the bottom of each description, for further
information. If you are aware of
any additional funding sources, please let us know.
Arizona Department of Water Resources
The Arizona Department of Water Resources oversees the
Rural Water Initiative. This Initiative fund was established to assist
Rural Arizona Watershed Partnerships with funding projects and studies
pertaining to the understanding, planning, management, and enhancement of water
supplies in Rural Arizona. Funding is authorized annually by the State
Legislature. Requests for proposals from Watershed Partnerships are called
for on July 1 and must be received by August 1 of each year when funding is
available. Watershed Partnerships include local stakeholders and
representatives of resource and regulatory agencies active in the area.
For additional information, please visit
www.azwater.gov
Arizona Water Protection
Fund
This
Fund, which is administered by the director of ADWR and the State Land
Commissioner, is earmarked for supporting projects that will enhance riparian
areas. The authorizing legislation calls for "a coordinated effort for the
restoration and conservation of the water resources of this state. This policy
is designed to allow the people of this state to prosper while protecting and
restoring this state's rivers and streams and associated riparian habitats,
including fish and wildlife resources that are dependent on these important
habitats (Title 45, Chapter 12)." Like the Rural Water Initiative Fund, the
Arizona Water Protection Fund is funded by the State Legislature. Grant proposals are due into ADWR by the second Wednesday in June of each year when funding is available.
For further information, please refer to
www.awpf.state.az.us
Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality
The
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality oversees the Water Quality
Improvement Grant Program. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)
Water Quality Improvement Grant Program allocates money from the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to interested parties for implementation
of nonpoint source management and watershed protection. The distribution of
grant funds from EPA is provided pursuant to Section 319(h) of the Clean Water
Act and administered by the ADEQ Water Quality Division.
ADEQ
uses these federal funds to implement on-the-ground water quality improvement
projects to control nonpoint source pollution. Nonpoint source pollution is
polluted runoff from many different sources and remains the nation's largest
source of water quality problems. Nonpoint source pollution occurs when
rainfall, snowmelt or irrigation runs over land or through the ground, picks up
pollutants and deposits them into rivers, lakes and coastal waters or introduces
them into ground water. Agriculture, forestry, grazing, septic systems,
recreational boating, urban runoff, construction, physical changes to stream
channels and habitat degradation are potential sources of nonpoint source
pollution. Projects must focus on improving or protecting water quality within
the state of Arizona.
For further information regarding the 319
(h) grant, please visit
www.azdeq.gov/environ/water/watershed/fin.html
Arizona Game and Fish
Department
The
Arizona Game and Fish Commission Heritage Fund expends monies for conservation
of sensitive wildlife and sensitive wildlife habitat in accordance to
sub-program percentages as specified in Title 17, Chapter 2, Arizona Revised
Statutes, Article 6 (amended November 7, 1990). The following sub-programs comprise the Heritage
Fund Program:
· IIPAM (Acquisition)
· IIPAM (Excluding Acquisition)
· Urban Wildlife
· Habitat Evaluation
· Public Access
· Environmental Evaluation
For
further information regarding the Heritage Fund, please refer to
www.azgfd.gov
and click under Other Programs
Environmental
Protection Agency
This
Federal agency has numerous funds with relation to water. Some of those funds are:
American Heritage Rivers Initiative- provides help to communities
to restore and revitalize waters and waterfronts, integrating the economic,
environmental and historic preservation programs and services of federal
agencies to benefit communities engaged in efforts to protect their rivers.
Drinking
Water and Groundwater Protection Programs- a collection of
information about efforts to educate and communicate about water issues.
Wastewater
Management-
access a range of programs contributing to the well-being of our nation's waters
and watersheds.
Water Efficiency-
EPA's water efficiency program, Water
Alliances for Voluntary Efficiency (WAVE), publications and related water
conservation information.
Water
Quality Standards, Criteria and Methods- this program is responsible
for developing sound, scientifically defensible standards, criteria, advisories,
guidelines, limitations and standards guidelines for the Office of Water.
Watershed
Management-
this program encourages solutions to water quality and ecosystem problems at the
watershed level rather than at the individual waterbody or discharger level.
Wetlands
Program-
encourages and enables others to act effectively in protecting and restoring the
nation's wetlands and associated ecosystems.
National
Estuary Program- information about this effort to protect and
restore the health of estuaries while supporting economic and recreational
activities.
Nonpoint
Source Pollution Control- access information about polluted runoff and
exchange information about methods for reducing the affects of this
environmental issue.
Clean
Lakes Program-
information about the quality of America's lakes and technical resources for
management of lakes.
For
further information regarding EPA water project and program funds, please visit
www.epa.gov
Turner
Foundation
The
objective of the Turner Foundation is to protect rivers, lakes, wetlands,
aquifers, oceans and other water systems from contamination, degradation, and
other abuses. The priorities for
the Turner Foundation are:
· To strengthen the advocacy, outreach and technical
capabilities of organizations addressing the protection of water systems.
· To stop the further degradation of water-dependent
habitats from new dams, diversions and other large infrastructure projects.
· To reduce wasteful water use via conservation.
· To promote allocation of water specifically for
environmental purposes, including habitat restoration and fish and wildlife
protection.
· To support efforts to improve public policies
affecting water protection, including initiatives to secure pollution prevention
and habitat protection.
· To reduce pesticide use.
· To strengthen the advocacy, outreach and technical
capabilities of organizations addressing the disproportionate use and locating
the toxic materials in poor and rural areas.
For
further information, please refer to
www.turnerfoundation.org
Some
additional websites for possible grants:
U.S.
Department of Agriculture - Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (NRCS)
http://www.usda.gov/
U.S.
Department of the Interior - Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants to States
(NPS)
http://www.doi.gov/
The
Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation
http://www.lindberghfoundation.org/
Philip
Morris Companies, Inc.
http://www.philipmorris.com/philanthropy
Ben
& Jerry’s Foundation
http://www.benjerry.com/foundation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Partners for
Fish and Wildlife Program
The Partners for Fish and Wildlife program creates, restores and protects
wildlife habitat on private, Tribal, county, and other non-federal lands.
Partners funds can only be used for the on-the-ground projects and must benefit
a Federal trust species such as endangered species, waterfowl, shorebirds, or
migratory birds.
For further information, please contact:
Marty Jakle, USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Coordinator
2321 West Royal Palm Road, Suite 103
Phoenix, AZ 85021-4951
602-242-0210 ext. 213
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