APPLICATIONS CLOSE FOR 2013

Water Quality Grants 

1. Apply for Water Quality Grants using the Grant Application Form or go to:  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KSGreenSchoolWaterQuality.  Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted.
2. There are no deadlines for Water Quality Grants.  Funding is dependent on availability. 
3. A match of 25% of the total project cost is required for Water Quality Grants.  The match may be accomplished by cash or in-kind contributions, and must be part of your project budget.  Please refer to the Water Quality Grant Guidelines below for more information.  
4. Water Quality Grant projects should result in the reduction of Non-Point Source (NPS) Pollution or education on how to reduce NPS pollution.  Grant projects may include:

• Workshops for educators or students, demonstration projects that are available for tours to show what was accomplished and how it was accomplished, mini-water celebrations within the school or district, older students hosting a water celebration for an elementary school, water monitoring projects, classes on how to monitor water, students partnering with WRAPS (Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategy) groups to implement water quality community projects, education field trips to learn about water and water quality (this can be paired with a wildlife element), xeriscaping at schools and community sites, constructing or using a rain barrel, rain or waterspout gardens, ongoing data collection, Kansas stream teams.
• Professional development for school administrators, teachers, staff, parents, and volunteers to assist with integrating the project into the school curriculum in a holistic and sustainable manner.
• Other projects that meet the eligibility requirements may also be considered for Water Quality Grants.