Michigan Volunteer Stream Monitoring Grant
Individuals or solely academic or school-related projects are ineligible. Check application package for further eligibility requirements.
Local units of government and non-profit entities are eligible to receive grant funding.
MiCorps provides grants for water quality monitoring in wadable streams and rivers. The monitoring primarily includes an evaluation of benthic invertebrate communities and stream habitat. The grants may be used to fund a local monitoring coordinator and/or purchase water quality monitoring supplies. MiCorps will provide training to the grantees, and the data will be used by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources & Environment (DNRE) as a screening tool to identify sites requiring a more detailed assessment and as supplemental data for DNRE water resources management programs.
Complete proposal and web application form found at http://www.micorps.net/app/gap11.html
Funding is for cost-reimbursment.
There is also a volunteer stream monitoring start-up grant, with grants up to $10,000.
MiCorps will provide training to the grantees, and the data will be used by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) as a screening tool to identify sites requiring a more detailed assessment and as supplemental data for DNRE water resources management programs.
Grants require a minimum 25% local match of funds (can include in-kind services).