Small Grant Program

Program Status: Active (most recent awards issued February 2020)

The Watershed Institute's Small Grant Program has awarded approximately $1.1 million to recipients since 2003. Recent awards of $30,000 were distributed among six different organizations.

Focus Areas

Grants support projects that:

• Protect water quality and habitat
• Respond to polluted stormwater runoff
• Discover solutions to water degradation
• Engage communities in watershed protection
• Conduct water quality monitoring and assessment
• Promote environmental education and community engagement

Geographic Scope

New Jersey, with emphasis on communities within the Stonybrook-Millstone Watershed region (including cities such as Bridgeton, Camden, Gloucester City, Newark, Trenton, and Rahway)

Eligible Applicants

• Nonprofit organizations
• Community groups
• Conservation organizations
• Environmental education organizations

Funding Sources

• Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation (primary funding source)
• Other donors

Recent Grant Recipients (2020)

• American Littoral Society - Community water education in Spanish for Bridgeton, NJ
• Camden City Garden Club - Youth education and internship program on water conservation
• NJ Tree Foundation - Tree-pruning parties with green infrastructure education
• Rahway River Watershed Association - Volunteer monitoring and macroinvertebrate sampling
• The Sourland Conservancy - Volunteer training for advanced aquatic data collection
• Teaneck Creek Conservancy - Stormwater management education and outreach

Contact Information

Priscilla Oliveira, Outreach Specialist

• Phone: (609) 737-3735 x27
• Email: [email protected]
• Address: 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534

Application Process

The application process involves the following:

1. Application Submission: Organizations submit applications (format not specified in available materials)
2. Review Process: The Watershed Institute evaluates applications before dispersing funds
3. Selection Criteria: Applications are evaluated based on project merit, alignment with program focus areas, and organizational capacity
4. Award Notification: Selected recipients are notified and receive funding

Required Information

Specific application materials and required documentation are not detailed in the available content. Applicants should contact Priscilla Oliveira for detailed application requirements and guidelines.

Submission Details

• Contact the Watershed Institute directly for current application deadlines and submission procedures
• Phone: (609) 737-3735 x27
• Email: [email protected]