Funding Sources for Restoration Projects

As it is developed, this section will contain more links & information about finding funding sources for restoration projects.

Information Links:

• EPA's Grant Writing Tutorial - This is geared toward Environmental-oriented development programs, but contains some generalized grant writing guidelines.
  
• EPA's Guidebook to Financial Tools: Paying for Sustainable Environmental Systems

Funding Links:

• Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation
  
• Arts and Rural Assistance Grants - National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the USDA Forest Service
  
• Bullitt Foundation: Pacific Northwest Restoration - Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, western Montana (including the Rocky Mountain Range), and the rain forest region of southern Alaska
  
• California Wetland Restoration Project Funding-Southern CA
• Compton Foundation - U.S.A. and selected international (U.S.-based organizations for projects in Mexico, Central America, and sub-Saharan Africa)
  
• The Conservation Fund
  
• Development Fund for Environmental Restoration - California
  
• EarthWatch Institute
  
• EPA's River Corridor and Wetland Restoration Grants
  
• EPA- Watershed Assistance Grants
• Forest Protection Alliance Mini-grant Program
• The Foundation Center - compiles a list of funding sources for (fee)
  
• Fund for Rural America
  
• Heinz Endowments for the Environment
  
• Izaak Walton League of America
  
• Living Lakes: Global Nature Fund - international lakes
  
• National Arbor Day Foundation
  
• National Center for Environmental Research
  
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - U.S.A.
  
• National Science Foundation - highly competitive
  
• Programs for Restoring, Creating & Enhancing Wetlands on Private Lands - Nebraska
  
• ScienceWise.com's Research Funding Search
  
• Surdna Foundation, Inc. - Urban and Suburban U.S.A.
  
• Urban Reforestation and Habitat Restoration Grant Fund - King County, Washington
  
• U.S. FWS - Partners for Wildlife - U.S. program for private landowners
  
• USDA NRCS - Environmental Quality Incentives Program - U.S. program for farmers & ranchers
  
• Watershed Assistance Grants
• Wetlands and Riparian Restoration Grants
  
• The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation - Western U.S.

• Further funding links

Helpful Hints

• Incorporate scientific research into restoration projects to extend funding opportunities.
• Investigate environmental foundations and nonprofit organizations;many will fund restoration projects.
• Hiring a professional grant writer is often worth the investment.
• Develop community programs to increase funding (i.e. Adopt-a-lot, Adopt-a-stream)