Grantee Toolkit

If your organization is interested in applying to or has been awarded a LCBP grant opportunity or Request for Proposal, check out these tools and templates to help guide you through the process.

NOTE:
If you have received a grant from the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership,
please visit the CVNHP grantee toolkit page for templates and forms for this program. 

Life of A Grant
Grant Writing Resources
Grant Award Contract Process Documents
LCBP Grant Award Reporting Forms and Documents

LIFE OF A GRANT

LCBP grant funds are allocated by the Lake Champlain Steering Committee and grant contracts are administered by LCBP/NEIWPCC. NEIWPCC manages the financial, contractual, and human resource business operations for the LCBP on behalf of the Lake Champlain Steering Committee.

LCBP staff serve as the primary point of contact for all LCBP grant recipients. Please contact your LCBP Project Officer  with questions about grant contracting and reporting.

Learn more:
Life of an LCBP Grant
December 2024 Information Session: Grant Processes from Award Letter to Contract [Recording | PowerPoint]
LCBP Conflicts of Interest Guidelines (the review of all grants and RFPs is subject to these guidelines)
EPA Subaward Policy Appendix A: Distinctions Between Subrecipients and Contractors

GRANT WRITING RESOURCES

The LCBP hosted a grant writing workshop for watershed organizations and other local partners in September 2020. Resources from that workshop are included here.

Grant Writing Workshop, Session 1
PowerPoint Presentation: The Science and Art of Grant Writing
Video Recording

Grant Writing Workshop, Session 3
PowerPoint Presentation: Guidance on Grant Opportunities
Video Recording

Other Helpful Resources
Value of Volunteer Time (please see full report link on page for state specific rates)

As always, please contact us with questions about your grant application.

GRANT AWARD CONTRACT PROCESS DOCUMENTS

If your grant application has been awarded funding, please review this list of resources along with the details of your grant award letter.

Workplan Template updated September 2024 **NOTE** CVNHP grant templates are here
Project Metrics Guidance PDF | Excel
Grants Budget Calculator Spreadsheet
DUNS/UEI Numbers
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Form
Indirect Cost Policy
Subrecipient Risk Assessment Form (required for EPA-funded grants only)
Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) Information (your grant award letter will specify if a QAPP is needed for your project)
LCBP Task Table Template
December 2024 Information Session: Grant Processes from Award Letter to Contract [Recording | PowerPoint]

GRANT TEMPLATES

LCBP-Template-Agreement-JCC-0373-11.13.24
LCBP-Template-Agreement-JCC_0368-01.08.24-FINAL.docx
LCBP-Template-Agreement-JCC_0367-01.08.24-FINAL.docx
LCBP-Template-Agreement-JCC_0365-01.08.24-FINAL.docx
LCBP-Template-Agreement-JCC_0364-01.08.24-FINAL.docx
LCBP-Template-Agreement-JCC_0357-10.05.23-FINAL.docx
NPS-Template-Agreement-01.22.24_FINAL.docx
GLFC-Template-Agreement_10.05.23-FINAL.docx
FINAL-0367_NOAA_Procurement-Contract-Template-9.20.2023.docx

LCBP GRANT AWARD REPORTING FORMS AND DOCUMENTS

All LCBP grants are required to submit quarterly reports throughout the duration of their contract with LCBP/NEIWPCC. A final report is also required. Our task-based invoicing policy requires tasks to be 100% complete (as described in your approved workplan and LCBP/NEIWPCC grant contract) before submitting an invoice. All quarterly reports, invoices, funding match-certifications, and final reports must use the templates below.

Quarterly Report Template
Invoice Template Excel NEW 6/24/25 (Click here for invoice template update information)
Match-Certification Form Template
Final Report Template
EPA Subrecipient Final Certification Form (required for EPA-funded grants only)
Project Metrics Guidance PDF | Excel
Metrics Reporting Guide PDF