Lake Champlain Basin Program Offers $890,000 in Grants for Local Projects. The Lake Champlain Basin Program seeks proposals for projects that improve water quality and ecosystems in the Lake Champlain watershed. Grants will be awarded in five categories:

Pollution Prevention & Habitat Conservation Grants: up to $20,000 per award

Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention Grants: up to $15,000 per award

Small Education and Outreach Grants: up to $10,000 per award

Large Education and Outreach Grants: $15,000 – $50,000 per award

Organizational Support Grants: up to $4,000 per award

More information, guidelines and an applications for each category can be found on the Lake Champlain Basin Program’s website. These grants are supported by funds awarded to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission on behalf of the Lake Champlain Basin Program by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.