Community Watershed Stewardship Program (CWSP) Stewardship Grants

The Community Watershed Stewardship Program (CWSP) is accepting pre-applications for Stewardship Grants, through Friday, February 7.  CWSP provides stewardship grants of up to $12,000 each for projects that help Portlanders make improvements in their neighborhoods and communities while also improving watershed health.

Projects that can be funded include:

• Neighborhood safety, health and livability
• Youth leadership and skills development
• Community gardens and green spaces
• Art and education
• Cleanup and restoration
• Stormwater Management

Interested?

CWSP has scheduled two grant-writing workshops to answer your questions and help you write compelling applications. The workshops are free and open to everyone.

• Saturday, January 11^th, 2020

Location: 1300 NE 16^th Ave.

Time: 2:00-3:00pm

• Wednesday, January 15^th, 2020

Location: TBD

Time: TBD

Bring your ideas and your questions! Light refreshments provided.

CWSP encourages applications for projects that involve the leadership and meaningful participation of people of color, immigrants, elders, youth, those with disabilities, low-income residents, and other underrepresented groups.

The deadline to submit pre-applications is 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2020. A grant review committee will then invite selected applicants to submit a full application due in April.

For help developing project ideas and putting together an application contact the CWSP Coordinators:

Allison Rose – Allison.Rose@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0034

Serina Fast Horse – Serina.FastHorse@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-7917

For more information and application materials visit www.portlandoregon.gov/bes/CWSP.