Lake Champlain Basin Program Offering Grants to Boost New York Organization Capacity
Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) seeks proposals for projects that will support increased organizational capacity and long-term effectiveness of watershed organizations in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain watershed.
Funding requests ranging from $25,000 to $150,000 will be considered. Approximately $300,000 is available to support awarded projects under this Request for Proposals. The LCBP anticipates supporting multiple projects through this funding opportunity.
The intent of this funding opportunity is to assist organizations focused on water quality or watershed ecosystem health working in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain basin. Requested funds should be applied to environmental-related activities, workforce development, or professional development support. Please see the LCBP’s annual Organizational Support grant opportunity to apply for funding to support administrative-related organizational capacity needs.
Dr. Eric Howe, NEIWPCC Program Director of the Lake Champlain Basin Program, said, “With their expertise and strong community ties, local organizations in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain basin play a critical role in restoring our shared waters and building a workforce ready to tackle the challenges facing our watershed. We’re grateful to support their growth and ongoing development with this funding opportunity.”
The awarded grants will support projects that advance the goals of the long-term Lake Champlain management plan Opportunities for Action. These projects are supported by funds awarded to NEIWPCC on behalf of the LCBP by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Proposals are due at noon on January 16, 2025. Awarded projects will begin work in June 2025. More information, including grant guidelines and applications, is available on the Lake Champlain Basin Program’s website at lcbp.org/grants.
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The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program coordinates and funds efforts that benefit the Lake Champlain Basin’s water quality, fisheries, wetlands, wildlife, recreation, and cultural resources. The program works in partnership with federal agencies, state and provincial agencies from New York, Vermont, and Québec, local communities, businesses, and citizen groups. NEIWPCC—a regional commission that helps the states of the Northeast preserve and advance water quality—serves as the primary program administrator of LCBP at the request of the Lake Champlain Steering Committee and administers the program’s personnel, finances, quality management and contracts. NEIWPCC is a program partner of LCBP. For further information, contact the Lake Champlain Basin Program, 54 West Shore Road, Grand Isle, VT at (802) 372-3213 / (800) 468-5227 or visit https://www.lcbp.org/.
