Columbia River Fund
The Columbia River Fund was created by Columbia Riverkeeper and is funded through settlements of legal actions as part of Columbia Riverkeeper’s Clean Water Act enforcement program. Columbia Riverkeeper’s goal in enforcing federal water quality law is to bring polluters into compliance with the law, thus leading to cleaner and healthier water bodies and fisheries. In addition to ensuring less pollution, cases and settlements may contain an environmental mitigation provision in which local conservation groups receive funds to protect water quality. Columbia Riverkeeper does not receive money from the mitigation fund. Over the past 5 years, the Columbia River Fund has awarded $800,000 in grants to support community-based water quality stewardship projects along the Columbia River.
The deadline for applications is September 1, 2020.
Eligibility and Priorities
For this grant opportunity through the Columbia River Fund, we encourage grant proposals of up to $40,000. To be eligible for a 2020 grant, the applicant and project must meet the following criteria:
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Projects Supported: Projects designed to improve or protect clean water and aquatic habitat in the Columbia River Basin. We are especially encouraging projects that benefit:
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the main stem of the Columbia River from Richland downstream to its mouth at Astoria; and
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reaches upstream from Richland in the general vicinity of Malaga in Chelan County, and tributaries north of Wentachee including the Wentachee River, Entiat River, the Chelan River, the Methow River, and the Okanogan River.
Applicant requirements: The applicant must demonstrate the capacity to complete the proposed project, including experience in successfully conducting similar or otherwise related work in the past.
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Environmental Justice: While this is not specifically an environmental justice fund, supporting environmental and social justice is a core organizational value that guides all of Rose Foundation's programs. Applications from environmental justice organizations are strongly encouraged.
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Duration of Support: Many applicants seek a one-year grant; however, you do not have to ask for a one-year grant. It is permitted to request a shorter or longer grant period if that is what you need.
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Frequency of Applying: Organizations that have been funded may re-apply in the next cycle after their grant report has been submitted and approved.
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Non-profit Status: The applicant must be a 501(c)3 organization, fiscally-sponsored by a 501(c)3, or a governmental or tribal entity. If your community-oriented organization lacks charitable status but has a compelling project, the Rose Foundation may be willing to act as your fiscal sponsor for this grant proposal. To explore this option, please contact us well in advance to the proposal deadline.
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Small Organizations: In the 2020 grants cycle, the Fund is open to organizations of any size. If your organization has an annual budget of $100,000 or less, we recommend applying for a grant of $10,000 or less and encourage proposals from local, volunteer-based groups. We welcome 1st time grant seekers and want to help new applicants and emerging organizations navigate the grant application process.
To check the full eligibility requirements and to see examples of eligible Columbia River Fund projects, please visit: https://rosefdn.org/columbia-river-fund/eligibility
How to Apply
Please check all eligibility requirements for the Columbia River Fund before starting the online application. To apply, groups must complete the application process using our online grant application portal at http://www.rosefdn.org/onlineapplication.
If you are new to our online grants software, you must first register with your organization’s name, tax ID number, website address, telephone numbers, email address, mailing address, contact person’s name, and position. Your email address will be your logon ID and you will set up a password.
Apply by: September 1, 2020 at 5pm.
Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment is a grantmaking public charity that specializes in handling restitution payments and class-action settlement awards, and using these funds to support grassroots-based conservation, social justice, and consumer protection projects in close conformance with the nexus of the specific settlement. For over 25 years, Rose has received more than 600 settlements, helping to enable nearly 50 million in community grants in California, Washington, Oregon, and other states.
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