Apply now for Community Conservation Grants for community, school projects

Applications are now being accepted for grants for schoolyard and community environmental projects offered by the Grand River Conservation Authority and the Grand River Conservation Foundation.

Applications must be submitted electronically by April 30. Successful applicants will be notified in late May.

The two organizations are offering Community Conservation Grants in two categories:

• Community groups can get up to $1,000 for conservation projects that are tangible and available for use or benefit of the entire community. For example, previous recipients have built a river access point, carried out habitat restoration and planted trees.
• Elementary schools in the Grand River watershed can get up to $750 to pay for natural elements (e.g. trees, shrubs, seeds, plants) of a schoolyard naturalization project.

Details and application forms are available on the GRCF website at www.grcf.ca.

Money for the grants comes from two sources:

• The GRCA's Thiess Riverprize Endowment Fund, which was established with the monetary portion of the GRCA's 2000 Brisbane, Australia award for excellence in watershed management.
• The GRCF's Grand Champions Endowment Fund, established through private donations to support local environmental work.

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Media contacts: 

Cam Linwood, GRCA Supervisor, Strategic Communications
Phone 519-621-2763 x2251  |  Email clinwood@grandriver.ca

Lisa Stocco, GRCA Manager, Strategic Communications and Environmental Education
Phone 519-621-2763 x2316  |  Email lstocco@grandriver.ca