How much funding does IAW: Environmental Grant Program provide?

IAW: Environmental Grant Program provides Up to US $5,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for IAW: Environmental Grant Program?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

IAW: Environmental Grant Program

Illinois American Water

Foundation Environmental Grants Water Grants Community Development Grants

Funding Amount

Up to US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Geography

To qualify for Environmental Grant funding, a proposed project must be:Located within an American Water service area.

Other requirements

Completed between May and November of the grant funding year.
Be a new or innovative program for the community, or serve as a significant expansion to an existing programbe carried out by a formal or informal partnership between two or more organizationsprovide evidence of sustainability (continue existence after the American Water grant monies are utilized)

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Projects that do not qualify:Pipeline or main extension projects, land or major equipment acquisition, entertainment, food/beverages, lobbying (attempting to influence local, state or national legislation), interest payments or personal articles, such as clothing.
Not eligible: Grant money cannot be used for salaries, wages or personal compensation.

Overview

The Illinois American Water Environmental Grant Program, established in 2005, supports innovative community-based environmental projects aimed at improving local watersheds and water supplies. Open to organizations within American Water service areas, it funds activities like watershed cleanup and biodiversity projects. Selection criteria emphasize project clarity, design innovation, community collaboration, sustainability, and engagement. This program reflects Illinois American Water's commitment to environmental stewardship and community support, ensuring clean and reliable water resources for all.

Established in 2005, our annual Environmental Grant Program offers funding for innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and groundwater supplies in our local communities.
Clarity of project goals and projected impact.Innovation and strength of project design.Nature and strength of collaboration with other community and/or municipal organizations.Likelihood of project’s sustainability after the American Water funding ends.Evidence of community engagement.Plan for assessing the project’s impact and capacity to measure project outcomes.

Eligibility

To qualify for Environmental Grant funding, a proposed project must be:Located within an American Water service areaCompleted between May and November of the grant funding yearBe a new or innovative program for the community, or serve as a significant expansion to an existing programbe carried out by a formal or informal partnership between two or more organizationsprovide evidence of sustainability (continue existence after the American Water grant monies are utilized)

Ineligibility

Projects that do not qualify:Pipeline or main extension projects, land or major equipment acquisition, entertainment, food/beverages, lobbying (attempting to influence local, state or national legislation), interest payments or personal articles, such as clothing. Grant money cannot be used for salaries, wages or personal compensation.