Wild & Scenic Rivers 2021 Grant Program
2021 Community Grants Program: Request for Proposals
The Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers Wild & Scenic Stewardship Council has created a Community Grants Program aimed to engage municipalities and local organizations in protecting the rivers’ resources and building strong local stewardship of the rivers in accordance with the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers Stewardship Plan. The goals identified in the Stewardship Plan are tied to protecting or enhancing the three rivers and their Outstandingly Remarkable Resource Values that include: biological diversity, recreation & scenic, and historical & cultural resources. View the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers Stewardship Plan.
Below is basic information about the Request for Proposals (RFP). Read the full detail of the Stewardship Council’s Community Grant Program 2021 Request for Proposals.
Basic Information about Stewardship Council’s RFP
Application Deadline: Grant applications will be accepted from February 1, 2021 through April 1, 2021.
Who May Apply: Eligible entities include municipalities, municipality-affiliated groups, and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations from the communities along the Wild and Scenic designated rivers (Ayer, Bolton, Brookline, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Hollis, Lancaster, Pepperell, Shirley, and Townsend). Additional details on who may apply are contained in the full Request for Proposals.
Eligible Projects: Projects must address one or more of the goals of the Stewardship Plan and protect and/or enhance the ORRVs of biological diversity, historical & cultural, or recreational & scenic resources and/or increase awareness, appropriate use, and appreciation of these resource values. Additional details on eligible projects, including examples, are contained in the full Request for Proposals.
Project Timeline: Projects must be completed within one year of the award.
Funding: The Stewardship Council anticipates awarding four to five small grants, up to approximately $5,000 each to advance the goals of the Stewardship Plan.
Grant Application Process: Grant applications will be submitted by email. Details on the application process are contained in the full Request for Proposals. View Community Grant Application form.
Those interested in submitting a proposal will find the Stewardship Council Request for Proposals has a great deal of detailed information beyond the basics provided here, including Review Criteria and requirements for Reports and Products. Read the full detail of the Stewardship Council’s Community Grant Program 2021 Request for Proposals.
To learn more about the federally designated Wild & Scenic Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers and the Stewardship Council, visit www.wildandscenicnashuarivers.org.