Government Grants for Conservation

Government grants for conservation provide financial assistance to groups or individuals seeking to protect, reclaim, or learn about the act of conserving natural surroundings and resources. Specific guidelines exist for each grant, but all require a detailed plan of funds usage and a final evaluation of the completed project. Misuse of funds or deviation from the outlined project may require reimbursement of grant funds.

Energy Efficiency Grant

• United Stated Department of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy grants offer funds that improve or create projects, reduce energy usage or fuel emissions, or expand energy efficiency. This community-based block grant is organized and awarded through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Municipal entities, states, and Native American tribes are eligible to apply for this type of conservation grant. Funds can be used for salaries of employees hired or retained to work in a position directly linked to the energy efficiency project. The money amount for grant awards varies both by project and annual funds received by the awarding agency.

  Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office
  1000 Independence Ave. SW Mail Stop EE-2K
  United Stated Department of Energy
  Washington, D.C. 20585
  [phone]
  eecbg.energy.gov

Water Savings Incentive Grant

• The Water Savings Incentive Program grant offers matching funds up to the amount of $50,000 for water-saving projects. Projects relating to water conservation technology, which address issues such as fire hydrants, plumbing, or rain sensors, qualify for consideration. This annual water conservation grant is open to public utility departments, cities, educational facilities, businesses, and homeowner associations. Grant proposals must include information detailing the estimated number of water gallons saved annually by the conservation project, benefits to the community or environment, and the estimated cost effectiveness of the overall project.

  Water Savings Incentive Program
  3301 Gun Club Road
  West Palm Beach, FL 33406
  [phone]
  sfwmd.gov

Emergencvy Community Water Assistance Grant

• An Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant extends funds to rural areas to improve water quantity or quality. Grant funds need to be used to reduce water waste and bring rural water supplies standards into compliance with the "Safe Drinking Water Act." Commonly approved projects include the extension or maintenance of water lines, well construction, storage tank restoration or replacement, equipment or tap replacement fees for customers, water or sewage treatment plants, and reservoir creation and maintenance. Proposed projects, which aid rural communities in gaining compliance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, are also a priority for this type of government conservation funding.

  United States Department of Agriculture
  1400 Independence Ave. SW
  Washington, D.C. 20250
  [phone]
  federalgrantswire.com/water-conservation-ad-research-natural-resources-federal-grants.html