ENGL 347/547: Grant & Proposal Writing

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's CREP program is a resource for those actively working the land to use to help meet their conservation goals, particularly those who currently till or graze land along rivers and streams. CREP is a joint effort between the Federal, State and County governments to complement working agriculture and the protection of Wisconsin’s soils and water resource.

Listing of financial assistance programs specific to the Division of Water for municipalities and individuals.

Grants and funding opportunities.

Links to various programs and fellowship opportunities from the EPA

Michigan State University

Grants (small grants) for conservation.

Published by the Center for Community Economic Development (UW Extension). Includes a number links for state resources.

Fish and Wildlife Service administers a variety of natural resource assistance grants to governmental, public and private organizations, groups and individuals.

Department of Administration grant monies available through the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) to enhance and restore coastal resources within the state's coastal zone - all counties adjacent to Lakes Superior and Michigan, within 1,000 miles of shoreline.

The Bureau of Community Financial Assistance (part of the DNR) administers a number of program grants, such as forest stewardship, lake management planning, local water quality, recreational trails, river protection, wildlife damage and more.

Search hundreds of environmental grants to promote environmentally sustainable workplaces, neighborhoods and schools

Links to various funding opportunities for energy and environmental education projects

Natural Resources Conservation Service is the federal agency that works with landowners on private lands to conserve natural resources. NRCS is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Funding opportunities for wetland restoration and protection work.

This short course covers all the elements necessary for proposal writing.

Grantspace

Outline on how to write a mission statement for an organization (by Janet Radtke, Los-Angeles based Grantsmanship Center).

Grant writing tools for nonprofit organizations.