Small Grants Program

Thanks to funding from the Turner Foundation, Georgia River Network offers mini-grants once a year to river groups to help keep your rivers clean and ensure enough clean water for future generations.  For more information, contact Debra Tate at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 706-549-4508.

 

2013

Thanks to a grant from the Turner Foundation, Georgia River Network is pleased to offer grants for watershed work by grassroots river groups in Georgia to directly impact high priority problems causing water quality degradation, impaired instream flows and/or inefficient use of water through advocacy, campaigns, on the ground project implementation, or legal work.  Grants will range from $2,000 to $10,000.  Up to $40,000 will be awarded to grassroots river groups through the grant program.  Deadline for applications: May 24, 2013 (Not postmarked, received).  Funds will be disbursed to grantees in late June.  Projects must be completed by May 1 of 2014. For more information or to apply, click on the link below. For questions, contact Debra Tate at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 706-549-4508. 
Application

2012

$40,000 was awarded to grassroots groups to address high priority problems causing water quality degredation, impaired instream flows and/or inefficient use of water thorugh advocay, campaigns, on the ground project implementation, or legal work.
Application
For a list of 2012 Grantees - Click here

2011 

$40,000 was awarded to grassroots groups to address high priority problems causing water quality degradation, impaired instream flows and/or inefficient use of water through advocacy, campaigns, on the ground project implementation, or legal work.  
Application
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For a list of 2011 Grantees - Click here

2010

$50,000 was awarded in June to grassroots groups to address water quality degradation from non-point source pollution as well as water efficiency projects.
Application
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For a list of 2010 Grantees - Click here.

2009

$60,000 was awarded to grassroots groups to address water quality degradation from non-point source pollution as well as water efficiency projects.
For a list of 2009 Grantees - Click here.

2008

$57,600 was awarded to grassroots groups to address water quality degradation from non-point source pollution as well as water efficiency projects.
For a list of 2008 Grantees - Click here.

2007

$80,000 was awarded to grassroots groups to address water quality degradation from non-point source pollution.
For a list of 2007 Grantees - Click here.