Watershed Advocacy
Supports community-driven initiatives to improve watershed health and water quality by empowering marginalized groups in policy advocacy, with a focus on the Chesapeake Bay, California, and impacted communities.
Funder: Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment
Due Dates: January 23, 2026 | July 31, 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 per grant; most awards are $10,000–$25,000; one-year grant period.
Summary: Supports community-driven watershed health and water quality advocacy, prioritizing marginalized groups' participation in policy.
Key Information: Only organizations that have never received a Campbell Foundation grant are eligible for unsolicited grants.
Description
The Watershed Advocacy program, offered by the Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment, aims to improve watershed health and water quality by empowering communities—especially those that are marginalized or overlooked—to participate in policy-making and advocacy efforts. The program supports innovative initiatives that build the capacity of frontline watershed stewards, restoration practitioners, and fosters partnerships among diverse interests to enhance watershed health. While the Foundation has a special focus on the Chesapeake Bay region and California, unsolicited grant proposals are accepted from eligible organizations working in the United States or globally, with preference given to projects serving communities most impacted by water regulations.
