The Wisconsin Environmental Education Board (WEEB) has $380,000 annually for school forest and forestry education projects and $38,000 this year for energy education projects. You'll get the background information, resources, and tips to help you become a successful WEEB grant-writer.

Individuals who are affiliated with a school district, nature center, or non-profit organization interested in submitting a WEEB grant proposal for a forestry education or school forest education project and educators in the Focus on Energy territory interested in energy grants are welcome to attend.

For more information or to register, contact leaf@uwsp.edu, or call 715-346-4956. To see information about WEEB's grants program, visit their Grant Program Portal Page.

More information to come...

Southeast Wisconsin Watersheds Trust & Milwaukee River Basin Partnership

The Southeast Wisconsin Watersheds Trust and Milwaukee River Basin Partnership announce a Mini-Grant program that will provide grants in the range of $500 - $2000.

Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, community groups, schools, or local government who will engage in activities which implement the goals and objectives of the sponsoring organizations: the Southeast Wisconsin Watersheds Trust and Milwaukee River Basin Partnership.

The goal of the Mini-Grant Program is to support local activities that will teach citizens about water quality issues, enhance conservation, and improve water quality in the Milwaukee River watershed. Mini-Grants may be used for a single event or an on-going program, with preference given to projects with a long-lasting impact on the community.

The projects must be in line with the missions of both sponsoring organizations. Deadline for receipt of proposals is December 15, 2008. Funds will be awarded by spring 2009. The complete RFP may be found at http://basineducation.uwex.edu/milwaukee/news or by contacting Belle Bergner, 414-339-2405.

Wisconsin Coastal Management Grant Program

Approximately $1,500,000 is available through the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) to enhance and restore coastal resources within the state's coastal zone - all counties adjacent to Lakes Superior and Michigan, with their 820 miles of shoreline.

2009-2010 WCMP Grants are available for coastal land acquisition, coastal wetland protection and habitat restoration, nonpoint source pollution control, coastal resource and community planning, Great Lakes education, public access and historic preservation. Applications are due November 3, 2008.

See the WCMP grant website for more information and to see the schedule of informational workshops relating to the grant application process.

Freshwater Future

Freshwater Future builds effective community-based citizen action to protect and restore the water quality of the Great Lakes basin. They work toward this goal by providing financial assistance, communications and networking assistance and technical assistance to citizens and grassroots watershed groups throughout the Great Lakes basin. Through these efforts they work with over 1,800 grassroots watershed groups and citizens to protect and restore the rivers, lakes and wetlands in their communities.

Freshwater Future has Requests for Proposals for the Spring and Fall 2008 funding cycles now available on their website. To view them and receive more information, see http://www.freshwaterfuture.org/requestforproposals.html.

Funding Opportunities for Local Monitoring Groups

A page of grant opportunities maintained by Wisconsin's Citizen-Based Water Monitoring Network: http://watermonitoring.uwex.edu/level2/funding.html

Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin

A link to additional RFP's in the environmental field: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_environment.jhtml

Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin Besadny Grants

The C.D. Besadny Conservation Grant Program promotes the responsible stewardship of Wisconsin's natural resources at the local level by providing matching grants for small-scale, natural resource projects and programs. Grants awarded through this program range from $100 to $1,500. Grants must be matched 100% by recipient organizations either through cash or in-kind donations. Application deadline is January 15 of the year in which the grants are awarded.

See the grant website for more information