Funding Amount

Up to US $5,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Trout and Salmon Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Trout and Salmon Foundation
Amount: Up to US $5,000
Last Updated: August 14, 2025

Summary

The Trout and Salmon Foundation Grant offers matching funds up to $5,000 to support projects aimed at restoring and enhancing trout and salmon habitats in North America. Established in 1969, the foundation prioritizes partnerships with local watershed organizations focused on habitat improvement. Grants are provided for projects that physically restore streams and fisheries, with on-site labor recognized in certain cases. The foundation seeks to diversify funding across various watersheds and regions, ensuring a broad impact in conservation efforts.

Overview

About Us The Trout and Salmon Foundation is a 501(c)(3) foundation that was founded in 1969. The Trout and Salmon Foundation is dedicated to preserving native trout and salmon populations throughout North America by forming partnerships with local watershed organizations who share our passion for conservation. We are a volunteer organization whose board of directors works tirelessly to seek out worthy conservation organizations in need of matching funds for their projects. Grants The objective of the Trout & Salmon Foundation is to aid in the restoration or improvement of any trout stream, salmon fishery, and/or ambient stream conditions, through research, education, publication, and physical stream restoration which will result in improved fish reproduction, fish growth and survival, or expansion of the trout/salmon fisheries by way of offering financial assistance for specific projects. All grants will be on a matching fund basis, although on-site labor by the recipient organization may be recognized in some cases. The Trout and Salmon Foundation provides annual matching grants up to $5,000 for an individual project.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The mission of the Trout and Salmon Foundation is to preserve and enhance the trout and salmon resources of North America. The Foundation seeks partnerships with local watershed organizations that are directly engaged with habitat improvement and restoration in order to fund projects that improve and expand trout and salmon habitat.

What Trout and Salmon Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
5
Total given
$41K
Median grant
$7,500
Range
$6,000–$10K
  • By dollars: Montana 33%, Wisconsin 24%, Oregon 24%. Top recipient cities: Missoula, MT; Cassville, WI; Portland, OR.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Harry & Laura Nohr Chapter of Trout Unlimited · Cassville, WI

    Charitable

    $10K

  • Wild Salmon Center · Portland, OR

    Charitable

    $10K

  • Montana Trout Unlimited - Nevada Creek Proj · Missoula, MT

    Charitable

    $7,500

  • Anglers of the Au Sabel · Grayling, MI

    Charitable

    $7,500

  • Montana Trout Unlimited - Rattlesnake Creek Proj · Missoula, MT

    Charitable

    $6,000

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitswildlifewaterenvironmental-conservation

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