Tribal Climate Change Guide

The Tribal Climate Change Guide is part of the Pacific Northwest Tribal Climate Change Project (TCCP). The TCCP is part of the L.I.G.H.T. Foundation (LF), is an independent, Indigenous-led, conservation 501(c)(3) nonprofit established on the Colville Indian Reservation in the traditional territory of the Nespelem Tribe in present-day north central Washington State. LF supports the restoration and cultivation of native Plant and Pollinator Relatives and the culturally respectful conservation of habitats and ecosystems which are climate resilient and adaptive. For more information about LF, visit: https://thepnwlf.org/. For more information about the Tribal Climate Change Project, visit: https://tribalclimate.uoregon.edu/. If you would like to add information to this guide, please email kathy.lynn.or@gmail.com.

WATERSHEDS SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM

Type

Funding

Organization

Pierce County

Description

Most recent deadline: May 1, 2024. Grants are available to projects within the Key Peninsula-Gig Harbor-Islands Watershed Council (KGI) which focus on drainage, water quality, and habitat issues within the WRIA15 watershed. Successful projects align with the current Action Agendas (or workplans) of the watershed councils and may include activities such as riparian plantings, invasive species removal, community clean-up events, nature-based education programs, and rain garden installations.

Funding Amount

Applications for individual grants up to $2,500 ($3,000 for the KGI Watershed) are now available.

Matching Funds

The matching requirement is 0%

Geography

Northwestern Washington

Eligibility

There are no restrictions on who may apply. We encourage nonprofit organizations, schools, teachers, tribes, local governments, and individuals to apply. Be aware that we do not fund profit-making, fundraising, lobbying or other advocacy projects.

Website

https://www.piercecountywa.gov/1872/Small-Grants-Program

Contact Information

Interested parties should contact Hannah King at Hannah.King@dnr.wa.gov for more information.

Status/Type

Grant

The Tribal Climate Change Guide is supported through partnerships between the University of Oregon Environmental Studies Program and the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Tribal Program.
Questions about this Guide should be directed to kathy@uoregon.edu.