The Illinois American Water has announced the Environmental Grant Program to support the efforts of local organizations.
Donor Name: Illinois American Water
State: Illinois
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Grant Duration: 7 months
Details:
Established in 2005, annual Environmental Grant Program offers funding for innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and groundwater supplies in our local communities
Illinois American Water is pleased to offer assistance to community partners to help make a positive impact on the environment, and they encourage you to apply.
Funding Information
- Maximum grant amount: $5,000
Examples of Activities
- Watershed Cleanup
- Reforestation Efforts
- Biodiversity Projects (habitat restoration, wildlife protection)
- Streamside Buffer Restoration Projects
- Wellhead Protection Initiatives
- Hazardous Waste Collection Efforts
- Surface or Groundwater Protection Education (i.e., designing and providing workshops for citizens and local officials)
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for Environmental Grant funding, a proposed project must be:
- Located within an American Water service area.
- Completed between May and November of the grant funding year.
- Be a new or innovative community initiative, or serve as significant expansion to an existing program.
Eligible Projects must meet the following Criteria:
- Be completed between May 1, 2023 and November 30, 2023
- Be a new or innovative program for the community, or serve as a significant expansion to an existing program
- Be carried out by a formal or informal partnership between two or more organizations
- Provide evidence of sustainability (continue existence after the American Water grant monies are utilized)
For more information, visit Illinois American Water.