ELIGIBILITY AND PRIORITIES

Attention small groups! In addition to anticipating proposals from larger organizations, we’ve specifically reserved some of the grant funds for smaller grassroots organizations and we encourage proposals from local, volunteer-based groups and environmental justice oriented organizations. If your organization has an annual budget of $100,000 or less, we recommend applying for a grant of $10,000 or less.

Please understand that the funding process is very competitive, and most grants are awarded to organizations with a strong track record of community-based water quality stewardship. Click here for more on eligibility and priorities.

If your organization is thinking about proposing work related to scientific research and advocacy projects around orcas, we urge you to consider applying to our Orca Fund instead.

HOW TO APPLY

Grants will be awarded up to a maximum amount of $30,000. In addition to larger organizations, we’ve specifically reserved some of the grant funds for smaller grassroots organizations and we encourage proposals from local, volunteer-based groups. Groups of any size are eligible to apply. If your organization has an annual budget of $100,000 or less, we encourage you to apply for a grant of $10,000 or less.

Please check all eligibility requirements before starting the online application. Click here to read the instructions on how to use our online system.

Please sign up here to receive notifications of future grant opportunities.

GRANT REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS

If your group was awarded a grant within the last 12 months, may only re-apply in the next cycle after your grant report has been submitted and approved.  Click here for the full grant reporting instructions.

Organizations with an active grant from this Fund are not eligible to reapply. After three consecutive years of funding, groups must wait two years before reapplying – this creates space for new applicants to have the opportunity to share in the funding.

Any signage or publicly distributed materials related to a funded project must display the following acknowledgement:

Support for (Project Name) was provided by the Puget Sound Stewardship and Mitigation Fund, a grantmaking fund created by the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and administered by the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment.

FUNDING BOARD

The Puget Sound Stewardship and Mitigation Fund is advised by a local funding board of individuals with deep knowledge of Puget Sound issues. Click here to read the member bios.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Kevin Hendrick, Grants Manager
Email: khendrick[AT]rosefdn.org (please replace AT with @)