Partnership Technical Assistance
Partnership Technical Assistance supports existing ecological restoration partnerships with planning, governance, and coordination to advance future watershed restoration or acquisition projects.
Funder: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
Due Dates: October 5, 2026 (Opens) | December 14, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $150,000 for up to 3 years; 5% match required
Summary: Supports existing ecological restoration partnerships with strategic action planning, governance, and coordination capacity leading to future restoration or acquisition projects.
Key Information: An existing partnership must select an eligible legal entity to apply; state and federal agencies cannot be applicants.
Description
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) offers Partnership Technical Assistance grants to strengthen existing partnerships, or collaborating groups of organizations. Funding supports developing or enhancing strategic action plans, improving governance and partnership performance, and building the coordination capacity needed to advance those plans. Projects must demonstrate a pathway to future restoration or acquisition projects, but do not have to address an OWEB Board-identified Focused Investment priority.
Supported work includes partnership coordinators or chairpersons, administrative staff time, meetings, facilitation, community engagement supporting plan development, and planning, mapping, or prioritization software. Partnerships may also develop or maintain governance documents, fundraising plans, and outreach or communication plans. The program funds planning and partnership capacity rather than direct project implementation, new research, monitoring, or assessments.
