BEF Model Watershed Grants

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http://www.b-e-f.org/watersheds/grants.shtm
The BEF Model Watershed Grant Program supports science-based watershed restoration initiatives that demonstrate strong community engagement and strive to implement a long-term and monitoring-intensive restoration approach.  For select Model Watersheds, BEF commits to provide financial and scientific support for monitoring, evaluation, and assessment over a 10-year period.

Program Details

BEF seeks to establish 10-year watershed restoration partnerships with community-based organizations that:
Demonstrate extensive community support for watershed restoration;
Establish and utilize a strong scientific basis to prioritize and guide restoration action;
Apply a restoration approach that addresses ecological processes and the biological requirements of native fish across entire watershed ecosystems; and
Commit to monitor and evaluate outcomes and base future restoration planning and action on measured results.
BEF has no specific matching funds requirement.  However, the Foundation will establish 10-year Model Watershed partnerships only where there are opportunities to leverage substantial long-term support for restoration and monitoring.
At this time, BEF seeks to establish Model Watershed partnerships in the Pacific Northwest states of Idaho, Oregon, Montana, and Washington.
BEF does not provide support for short-term and/or project-specific watershed restoration, assessment, or monitoring projects.


Application Logistics

BEF accepts letters of inquiry on an open basis, and there is no official cycle for the review and solicitation of proposed Model Watershed Projects.

We invite candidates that share our desire to establish long-term, monitoring-intensive, and results-based restoration programs to submit a 2-3 page letter of inquiry or contact:

Todd Reeve, Director of Watershed Programs
email: toddreeve@b-e-f.org
Portland Office: 1-503-248-1905
Corvallis Office: 1-541-752-3713

View a list of BEF Watershed Project Grants here.

Grant application downloads:
To download Model Watershed Grant Criteria, please click here (a PDF document).


For the Grant Request Cover Sheet, please click here to download the form (a Word document).

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BEF Funded Watershed Projects


Model Watershed Projects
  
  Benewah Creek Model Watershed Program (Idaho)
- Project partner: Coeur d’Alene Tribe
- Project timeframe: 2005-2015
- BEF funds invested to date: TBA



  Kootenai River Model Watershed Program (Idaho)
- Project partner: Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
- Project timeframe: 2003-2013
- BEF funds invested to date: $117,900



  Chinook River Model Watershed Program (Washington)
- Project partner: Sea Resources
- Project timeframe: 2003-2013
- BEF funds invested to date: $160,150




2002 Watershed Restoration Projects
  
  Chinook River Model Watershed Project Development (Washington)
Sea Resources: $53,150
  Mohawk Watershed Focus Sub-basin Project (Oregon)
Mohawk Watershed Partnership: $63,334
  Trout Creek Monitoring Project (Idaho)
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho: $16,500

  Parker Creek Watershed Assessment (Idaho)
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho: $18,500

  Tarboo Creek Watershed Assessment (Washington)
Northwest Watershed Institute: $43,700
  Johnson Creek Watershed Assessment and Action Plan (Oregon)
Johnson Creek Watershed Council: $34,527



2001 Watershed Restoration Projects
  Trout Creek Biological Assessment (Idaho)
Kootenai Tribe of Idaho: $30,400
  Stoner Creek Biological Assessment (Montana)
Flathead Basin Commission: $24,132
  Chinook River Estuary Monitoring (Washington)
Sea Resources: $32,000
  Rudio Creek Streamflow Enhancement (Oregon)
Oregon Water Trust: $25,000
  North Fork Rock Creek Watershed and Biological Assessment (Idaho)
Coeur d’Alene Tribe: $55,491
  Ellsworth Creek Road and Landslide Assessment (Washington)
The Nature Conservancy of Washington: $25,000
  Bozeman Creek Watershed and Biological Assessment (Montana)
Bozeman Watershed Council: $39,843


2000 Watershed Restoration Projects
  Big Hole Watershed Solar Stock Watering Project (Montana)
National Center for Appropriate Technology: $28,500  
  Rock Creek Conservation Easement (Montana)
Rock Creek Trust: $20,000
  North Creek Riparian Restoration Project (Washington)
Adopt a Stream Foundation: $12,000
  Methow Valley Solar-Powered Stock Watering Project (Washington)
Okanogan County Electric Cooperative: $38,689
  Carpenter Creek Watershed Assessment (Washington)
Stillwaters Environmental Center: $10,640


1999 Watershed Restoration Projects
  Chinook River Watershed Assessment Outreach (Washington)
Sea Resources: $5,000
  Mohawk Watershed Assessment (Oregon)
Mohawk Watershed Partnership: $23,850