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Attention small groups!<\/strong>\u00a0In addition to anticipating proposals from larger organizations,\u00a0we\u2019ve specifically reserved some of the grant funds for smaller grassroots organizations<\/strong>\u00a0and 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.<\/p>\n 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.\u00a0Click here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0for more on eligibility and priorities.<\/strong><\/p>\n 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\u00a0Orca Fund<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0instead.<\/em><\/p>\n Grants will be awarded up to a maximum amount of $30,000. In addition to larger organizations, we\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n Please check all\u00a0eligibility requirements\u00a0before starting the online application.\u00a0Click here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to read the instructions on how to use our online system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Please sign up here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0to receive notifications of future grant opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n 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.\u00a0\u00a0Click here<\/a>\u00a0for the full grant reporting instructions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 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 \u2013 this creates space for new applicants to have the opportunity to share in the funding.<\/p>\n Any signage or publicly distributed materials related to a funded project must display the following acknowledgement:<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/em><\/p>\nHOW TO APPLY<\/h2>\n
GRANT REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS<\/h2>\n