Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program Reissues Request for Proposals to Support Education and Outreach Initiatives
Grand Isle, VT – The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) seeks proposals for outreach projects that inform and involve the public in Lake Champlain stewardship. The LCBP anticipates awarding funding to local organizations, municipalities, and educational institutions through the following grant category.
- Large Education and Outreach Implementation Grants ($15,000-$50,000 per award)
NEIWPCC/LCBP is announcing the re-issuance of this request for proposals (RFP) to align with the recent Executive Orders and to allow for all potential projects to be proposed that are in direct support of the ongoing efforts to preserve and advance water quality initiatives across the Lake Champlain Basin.
Dr. Eric Howe, NEIWPCC Program Director of the Lake Champlain Basin Program, said, “Engaging the public is a core part of our mission, and critical to advancing clean water and healthy ecosystems throughout our watershed. We are always inspired by the innovative approaches taken by our partners as they build connections with communities who appreciate and rely on Lake Champlain and surrounding waterways.”
Proposals are due at 12pm on March 20th, 2025. Large Education and Outreach grants will be awarded in April 2025 with start dates in January 2026.
Projects located in the New York, Québec, and Vermont portions of the Lake Champlain basin will be eligible for consideration in these grant opportunities. Grant guidelines, applications, deadlines and electronic application submission links for each category can be found on the Lake Champlain Basin Program’s website at lcbp.org/grants.
These projects are supported by funds awarded to NEIWPCC on behalf of the LCBP by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
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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/.
