Stewardship Fund Program

Water pollution comes from many different sources, including our everyday activities. Washing and maintaining our cars, caring for our yards, and the kinds of materials we use for driveways, sidewalks, and pathways can contribute to water pollution in the Mississippi River. Become a partner organization with the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization by applying for a Stewardship Fund grant to work together to improve water quality in our watershed.

Projects funded through the Stewardship Fund Program should achieve the following:

1) Improve water quality or improve water and natural resource management
Projects may reduce pollution (both point and non-point source) entering surface and groundwater, prevent flooding, lessen the effects of drought, increase the capacity of the watershed to store water, and/or restore or maintain habitat and native plant communities.

2) Build community understanding, knowledge, and initiative related to water and natural resource issues and solutions
Projects should educate and engage people in the watershed regarding watershed issues, resulting in awareness and changed behaviors. Organizations receiving grants will increase their capacity to lead and promote water quality efforts.

$250,000 is available through three types of grants:

• Mini Grants up to $2,000

• Planning Grants up to $10,000

• Action Grants up to $50,000

For questions or more information, please contact:
Nancy Dilts, Grant Specialist, ndilts@mwmo.org, (651) 287-0948, ext. 208.