TA-1, Technical Design and Engineering (OR) Grant

TA-1, Technical Design and Engineering (OR) Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB)
Last Updated: October 06, 2025

Summary

The TA-1 Technical Design and Engineering grant, offered by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB), supports projects aimed at creating technical designs for restoration efforts. Eligible applicants include non-profits, tribes, and educational institutions, with a required 5% match. This funding is crucial for addressing the impacts of wildfires on local habitats and ensures compliance with preservation regulations. Projects must demonstrate clear benefits to watershed health and community resilience.

Overview

Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) provides grants to help protect and restore healthy watersheds and natural habitats that support thriving communities and strong economies. Applicants are encouraged to consider the impacts of this year’s extensive wildfires on native fish and wildlife habitat and watershed processes and to contact their regional program representative to discuss potential restoration projects in burned areas. Technical Assistance Grants Projects that develop a technical design or implementation plan for restoration, including consideration for compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act. TA-1, Technical Design and Engineering (formerly Technical Design) Development of a technical design for a restoration project.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible applicants include: not-for-profit organizations Soil and Water Conservation Districts Tribes Watershed Councils political subdivisions of the state that are not state agencies schools community colleges Oregon State institutions of higher educationindependent not-for-profit institutions of higher education.5% match is required; no cap on requests

Ineligibility

State and federal agencies are not eligible grantees but are often partners on OWEB-funded projects. Ineligible ProjectsGeneral training for staff or volunteersWebsite developmentGeneral monitoringFarm, ranch, and/or forest plansFish screens (designs are allowable)Landscape designSupport for permit processing aloneSupport for site inspections aloneOWEB watershed assessmentsEquipment or software for general useProjects required as a condition of a local, state, or federal permit, order, or enforcement action (e.g. mitigation projects, management projects required by permit from Oregon Department of Agriculture).