MONTANA STATE NATURAL RESOURCE GRANT PROGRAMS
Agency and Grant Extension Dollar Limit Per
Dollar Amount Source Cycle Application Due Dates Contract Duration Reports Payments Program Contact Match Administrative Fee Who can Apply Special Requirements
Program Possible Application
Governmental 60/40 Cost Share. Must be for Water Quality
No more frequently Rob Rung
Department of entities and Non Protection, Improvement or Planning. Four categories
than monthly, at DEQ/WQPB 406-
Environmental Quality $1.5 Million Annually Federal Annual Draft 10/1 Final 12/1 2 years Yes Quarterly & Final Yes 10% No Profit 501c(3) of applications: 1. Watershed TMDL Planning 2.
least quarterly 444-6756
(DEQ) 319 Program Organizations Watershed Restoration 3. Groundwater 4. Information &
reimbursement rrung@mt.gov
(NPO) Education
Local Empowerment
Grants Program (LEP) Steve Merritt, MACD, Conservatioin
$1.5 Million One-Time Varies, $50,000
MT Association of Federal Varies Varies Varies Yes Quarterly & Final Monthly 406-443-5711, No No Districts, watershed Must be sponsored by a Conservation District.
Allocation maximum
Conservation Districts smerritt@macdnet.org groups
(MACD)
DEQ/EPA
State, local Grant purpose is to develop the capacity for State and
(Environmental Competitive within Lynda Saul, DEQ
Approx. Dates Upon completion of 25% of Total governments, Local governments to protect their wetland resources.
Protection Agency) Region 8 (typically Federal Annual 2 years Yes Task Based 406-444-6652, No $100,000
Draft 10/1 Final 12/1 tasks Project Cost universities, Actual restoration does not qualify. Tribal governments
Wetland Development about $350,000) lsaul@mt.gov
nonprofits apply directly to EPA
Grant
Anyone, but
Mt Fish, Wildlife and Mark Lere MFWP
Varies, but about 1.5 As bills are coordination with Projects that restore or enhance habitat for naturally
Parks (MFWP) Future State 6 months Jan 1 and July 1 Varies Yes Final 406-444-2432, Yes No No
Million Annually submitted local fishery biologist reproducing populations of wild fish.
Fisheries mlere@mt.gov
recommended
Living with Wildlife is a grant program developed by
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and funded by the
Half at contract
Varies- Joe Weigand MFWP- Montana Legislature to promote the successful
signing. Remainder Allowed-usually $5,000-more if justified Private, NPO's,
MFWP Living with Usually Varies-this year is Yes, but rarely Field Services coexistence of people and wildlife in urban and
$65,000 Biennial State 2 years Interim and Final after receipt and Yes incorporated into in-kind and funding is Local, State,
Wildlife every other 6/15/2005 requested 406-444-3065 suburban settings. Living with Wildlife will fund projects
approval of Final match available. Federal Gov.
year joweigand@mt.gov that emphasize local involvement, partnership
Report
approaches, cost sharing, innovation, prevention and
proactive solutions to human/wildlife conflicts.
50:50 cash match required for irrigation projects and
Conservation Districts Mostly 1 year, Reimbursement Laurie Zeller, DNRC,
Four times January/ May/ August/ With payment $15,000, but may Conservation projects over $15,000. Grants may be used for any
Grant Program (223 $300,000 annually State depends on Yes basis -- as often as 406-444-6667, yes/no Yes
a year October (varies) request & Final exceed if justified Districts conservation related activity and must be sponsored by
Grants) project necessary lzeller@mt.gov
a conservation district.
Mostly 1 year, Reimbursement Laurie Zeller, DNRC,
Conservation District $50,000 to $100,000 With payment Conservation Grants may be used for technical assistance necessary
State Anytime Anytime depends on Yes basis -- as often as 406-444-6667, No Yes No limit
Technical Assistance annually request & Final Districts to get projects on the ground.
project necessary lzeller@mt.gov
Department of Natural
Resource and
Pam Smith 50% cash match required, unless the applicant is a
Conservation half upon receipt of
DNRC/RRGL Governmental NPO, such as a CD. Must be for the conservation,
(DNRC)/Renewable 300,000 this biennium State Biannual Open Cycle Varies Yes Quarterly & Final draft report, half on Yes No $10,000
406-444-6668, Entities management, development or protection of a renewable
Resource Grant and receipt of final report
pamsmith@mt.gov resource in Montana.
Loan Program (RRGL)
Planning Grant
Pam Smith
Must be for the conservation, management,
May 15th even DNRC/RRGL Governmental
DNRC/RRGL Grant $4 Million Biennial State Biennual Varies Yes Quarterly & Final Varies No No $100,000 development or protection of a renewable resource in
numbered years 406-444-6668, Entities
Montana.
pamsmith@mt.gov
Bob Fischer
Projects that require immediate attention to prevent
DNRC/RRGL DNRC/RRGL, Governmental
$100,000 Biennial State Biannual Open Cycle Varies Yes Quarterly & Final Varies No No $30,000 substantial damage or legal liability. The project cannot
Emergency Grants 406-444-6668, Entities
be the result of inadequate operation and maintenance.
bfischer@mt.gov
MONTANA STATE NATURAL RESOURCE GRANT PROGRAMS
Agency and Grant Extension Dollar Limit Per
Dollar Amount Source Cycle Application Due Dates Contract Duration Reports Payments Program Contact Match Administrative Fee Who can Apply Special Requirements
Program Possible Application
Projects that reclaim lands damaged by mining;
activities that address crucial state needs. Projects
Greg Mills
DNRC/Reclamation must provide benefits in one or more of the following:
May 15th even DNRC/RDGP Governmental
and Development $4 Million Biennial State Biennual Varies Yes Quarterly & Final Varies No No $300,000 reclamation, mitigation, and research related to mining
numbered years 406-444-6668, Entities
Grants (RDGP) Grant and exploration; identification and repair of hazardous
gmills@mt.gov
waste sites; research to assess existing or potential
environmental damage
Larry Bloxom, An individual,
$5,000 or 25% of the
DNRC/Private Grants association, for- Projects relating to water where the quantifiable benefits
DNRC/Private Grants $100,000 Biennial State Biennual Open Cycle Varies Yes Quarterly & Final Varies No No total estimated cost of
406-444-6668, profit corporation or will exceed the costs.
the project
lbloxom@mt.gov NPO
Natural Resource Kathy Coleman, 406- Yes - costs must be Governmental Projects must restore, replace or acquire the equivalent
$6.5-$8.5 million
Damage Program State Annual March Varies Yes Quarterly & Final Varies 444-0229, No directly related to No Entities, Private, of injury to natural resources and / or lost services
annually
(NRDP) - Large Grants kcoleman@mt.gov implementation of project NPO covered in Montana v. ARCO lawsuit
NRDP - Project Kathy Coleman, 406- Yes - costs must be Governmental Projects must restore, replace or acquire the equivalent
Development Grants or $200,000 annually State Annual Open Cycle Varies Yes Quarterly & Final Varies 444-0229, No directly related to $25,000 Entities, Private, of injury of natural resources and / or lost services
Small projects kcoleman@mt.gov implementation of project NPO covered in Montana v. ARCO lawsuit
DNRC Watershed DNRC/ WPAG,406-444- Conservation
Monthly or Varies - based on $10,000 per Watershed Planning dollars for broad-based watershed efforts
Planning and $144,750 Annually State Ongoing Ongoing 12-16 months Yes 5234 David Martin , No 10% Districts must be
Quarterly/Final reimbursable Project including coordination, assessment and education.
Assistance Grant damartin@mt.gov applicants
Anyone, but with a 50:50 cost share on herbicide and commercial
Mt Department of sponsor of a County application for noxious weed control; must have at least
Kim Johnson MDA
Agriculture (MDA) - $1.8 - 2 million State & April 15; October Weed District, 3 cooperating adjacent landowners for local
Annual December Varies Yes Any time 406-444-1517, Yes 3% No
Noxious Weed Trust annually Federal 15 Conservation cooperative projects; also provides funding for weed
kijohnson@mt.gov
Fund District, University, education and research projects. Send 1 original grant
or Reservation proposal and 28 copies.
Pat Riley,
DNRC/Irrigation Grants must be used for the development of new
DNRC/ Irrigation $150,000 One-time Governmental
State Biannual Open Cycle Varies Yes Quarterly Varies Development 406- No $15,000 irrigation projects, and activities that increase the value
Development Grant allocation Entities
247-4413, of agriculture for existing irrigated lands.
priley@mt.gov