Organizational Support - Lake Champlain Basin Program
Organizational Support - Lake Champlain Basin Program funds watershed organizations’ development to strengthen their capacity and long-term effectiveness in implementing the basin’s Opportunities for Action plan.
Funder: Lake Champlain Basin Program
Due Dates: December 3, 2026 (Informational webinar) | January 7, 2027 (Proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000 per award; approximately $275,000 available
Summary: Supports watershed organizations’ capacity and long-term effectiveness in implementing the Lake Champlain Basin’s Opportunities for Action plan.
Key Information: Funding supports organizational development, not new programming or education and outreach efforts.
Description
The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP), in coordination with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), offers Organizational Support grants to strengthen watershed organizations working to implement elements of Opportunities for Action: An Evolving Plan for the Future of the Lake Champlain Basin. The program assists both organizations in the early stages of development and established organizations seeking to strengthen their capacity and long-term effectiveness.
The goal is to increase an organization’s ability to achieve its mission through organizational development, rather than new programming or education and outreach efforts. Proposed work must support the U.S. or Québec portion of the Lake Champlain Basin. Funding comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through NEIWPCC on behalf of LCBP, in partnership with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
