JSWCD’s Community Conservation and Education (CCE) grant offers funding to community organizations in Jackson County for conservation projects with an educational emphasis. This program leverages partner expertise countywide to design and execute top-tier conservation and education initiatives that alige with JSWCD’s goals and priorities.

Eligible Entities:

• Nonprofit organizations, government organizations working within Jackson County, Tribes, educational institutions

Other Eligibility Requirements:

• Eligible projects: natural resource conservation and education projects with a strong educational emphasis for public benefit in Jackson County.
• Entities cannot have a current JSWCD CCE grant open

Funding:

• Maximum $10,000/project
• No matching funds required (new in 2024-25!)
• Projects with demonstrated support and engagement from multiple partners and funders will be prioritized
• Funds are typically disbursed one time at project completion (Projects must be completed within two years of receiving the award)

Application Periods:

• The application window for fiscal year 2024-2025 grants is October 15- November 25. We will post more details on October 15. 

Interested?

Contact Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, Ellie Zignego, to be added to our list to recieve more information when it becomes available: ellie.zignego@jswcd.org