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The 2013 Watershed Assistance Grants application deadline was November 21, 2012. DES staff are currently developing grant agreements with selected grantees. Although we are no longer accepting applications for the 2013 Watershed Assistance Grants, please refer to the following documents for more information about the 2013 grant applications.
For more information: Resources for Grant Applicants
Funds for DES Restoration and Watershed Assistance Grants are appropriated through the US Environmental Protection Agency under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act. |
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These grants are available to Regional Planning Commissions and/or the Connecticut River Joint Commissions for water quality planning purposes. Funding priority is given to projects developing and implementing lake management/shoreland protection plans, river corridor/river watershed plans, designated river nominations or comprehensive lake inventories. A total award amount of $80,000 is available every two years. Project Summaries For more information:
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The Regional Environmental Planning Program (REPP) provides $25,000 per year to each of the nine regional planning commissions (see above) for a total of $225,000 per year. The grant money supports projects such as nonpoint source pollution education and outreach, natural and cultural resource inventories, land protection, and open space planning. Project Summaries For more information:
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Due to a lack of funding resources, the Coastal Illicit Discharge Elimination Grants are not currently available. Please inquire with the contact below for future and alternative funding possibilities. For more information:
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Due to a lack of funding resources, the Coastal Illicit Discharge Elimination Grants are not currently available. Please inquire with the contact below for future and alternative funding possibilities. For more information:
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This grant is available to public water suppliers for source water protection. The program, which began in 1997, has a total of $200,000 available to disburse each year to eligible municipalities. Grant amounts vary from $2,000 to $15,000. Past grants have been used to fund a watershed assessment and protection plan; perimeter fencing to protect a wellhead area; and monitoring wells for groundwater evaluation. Past recipients include: Conway, Lebanon, Manchester, Rochester, Dover, Keene, and Portsmouth. For more information:
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The primary purpose of the Agricultural Nutrient Management (ANM) grants is to assist agricultural land and livestock owners with efforts to minimize adverse effects to waters of the state by better managing agricultural nutrients including commercial fertilizers, animal manures and agricultural composts. Applicants may apply for cost assistance of up to $2,500 per year. The majority of funding will be used for on-farm projects that address or prevent water pollution and some funding is available for educational projects. This grant program is administered through the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food, Bureau of Markets and is funded in NHDAMF’s budget. Applications deadlines are December 1 and June 1 each year. For More Information:
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These grants, administered through the State Conservation Committee, funds projects that enhance the environment by promoting the sustainability of the state's public and private land, air, water, and cultural resources to prevent their pollution or degradation. Eligible applicants include county conservation districts, cooperative extension natural resource programs, conservation commissions, schools, scout troops, nonprofit groups, and conservation organizations. Applications are accepted in January. For more information
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Each year, the State of New Hampshire provides substantial grant and loan opportunities to municipalities and others, to support environmental infrastructure improvements and other environmental and public health projects. This page provides descriptions of the grant and loan programs administered by the Department of Environmental Services (DES). Over the years, this funding has created substantial environmental and public health benefits across the state of New Hampshire. For more information |
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