King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) is currerntly accepting applications to the WaterWorks Grant Program to support local efforts to protect water quality, control pollution, and build healthy communities.
Donor Name: King County Wastewater Treatment Division
State: Washington
County: King County (WA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/08/2023
Size of the Grant: $200,000
Details:
The WaterWorks Grant Program provides approximately $5 million in funding every two years to organizations carrying out a variety of water quality improvement projects in the service area for King County’s regional wastewater system.
Funding Information
The minimum grant award is $20,000 and the maximum grant award is $200,000. A 10% match is required, with a waiver available for community organizations that serve primarily underrepresented populations.
Eligible Projects
Types of projects eligible for WaterWorks grants:
- Community engagement and stewardship
- Education
- Outreach
- Pollution prevention and best management practices for source control
- Green stormwater infrastructure (rain gardens, cisterns, etc.) or low impact development features
- Habitat restoration in riparian areas
- Water quality assessments and monitoring
- Science and research
- Social marketing campaign (outreach aimed at behavior change)
- Technology development
- Demonstration projects
- Planning and/or design of projects listed above
Eligibility Criteria
The following entities are eligible to apply for WaterWorks grant funding
- Nonprofit groups including associations, community groups, and 501(C)3 organizations
- Schools and educational institutions
- Cities and counties (with the exception of King County DNRP)
- Special purpose districts
- Tribes
For more information, visit WTD.