Project Themes

Grant funding is available to support projects and initiatives that achieve actionable progress on ecosystems health, and which prioritize reconciliation, healthy communities, climate resilience and sustainable economies in any of these areas of watershed-based work.  We recognize the holistic, interwoven aspects of watershed work and understand that most projects will connect across several areas. 

Overarching themes: 

Watershed Collaboration, Planning and Governance

Projects or initiatives that enable or advance collaborative approaches to watershed governance, management & planning, or support partners to act upon shared priorities for healthy watersheds.  

Watershed and Ecosystems Restoration

Projects or initiatives that support and protect the natural function and health of watershed ecosystems by restoring watershed areas to their natural state. 

Nature-based infrastructure

Projects or initiatives that support and protect the healthy functioning of waterways using nature-based engineered methods with a mix of hard and natural infrastructure. 

Watershed & Food Systems

Projects or initiatives at the intersection of water resources and sustainable agriculture or food sovereignty and which contribute to watershed health and food security. 

Monitoring and Assessment

Projects or initiatives that gather and analyze data to understand the health and function of watersheds and eco-systems and support long term planning and management. 

Land & Water-based Learning, Intergenerational Knowledge

Projects or initiatives that support environmental education, cultural knowledge exchange, and experiential learning.