Grants
Many government agencies in the Twin Cities area offer grants or "cost-share assistance" for landscaping projects that benefit water quality. The details of each agency’s programs differ, but most offer financial assistance for design work, installation and plants. The list below includes some of the agencies that have grant programs in the metro area. To learn about financial assistance programs outside the metro area, contact your local soil and water conservation district.
Brown's Creek Watershed District1380 W. Frontage Rd. Hwy 36Stillwater MN 55082 http://www.bcwd.org/ Karen Kill, 651-275-1136, karen.kill@mnwcd.org |
Capitol Region Watershed District1410 Energy Park Drive, Ste. 4Saint Paul MN 55108 http://www.capitolregionwd.org/ Elizabeth Beckman, 651-644-8888, elizabeth@capitolregionwd.org |
Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed DistrictPO Box 188Scandia MN 55073 http://www.cmscwd.org/ Amy Carolan, 651-275-1136, amy.carolan@mnwcd.org |
City of Apple Valley7100 West 147th StreetApple Valley MN 55124 http://www.ci.apple-valley.mn.us/index.aspx?NID=376 Jane Byron, 952-953-2462, jbyron@ci.apple-valley.mn.us |
City of Rochester - Public Works201 4th St. SE, Room 108Rochester MN 55904 http://www.rochesterstormwater.com/ Megan Duffey, 507-328-2440, mduffey@rochestermn.gov |
City of Savage6000 McColl DriveSavage MN 55378 http://www.cityofsavage.com/water-resources Sam Lucido, 952-882-2686, slucido@ci.savage.mn.us |
Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District4100 220th Street WestFarmington MN 55024 http://www.dakotacountyswcd.org/ Mike Isensee, 651-480-7777, mike.isensee@co.dakota.mn.us |
Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District4100 220th Street West, Suite 102Farmington MN 55024 http://www.dakotacountyswcd.org/ Mike Isensee, 651-480-7777, mike.isensee@co.dakota.mn.us |
Faribault County Soil & Water Conservation District415 S Grove St, Suite 8Blue Earth MN 56013 http://faribaultcountyswcd.com/ Michele Wigern, 507-526-2388, m.wigern@faribaultcountyswcd.com |
Middle St. Croix Watershed Management Organization1380 W. Frontage Rd. Hwy 36Stillwater MN 55082 http://www.mscwmo.org/ Amy Carolan, 651-275-1136, amy.carolan@mnwcd.org |
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District: Cynthia Krieg Watershed Stewardship Program18202 Minnetonka BlvdDeephaven MN 55391 http://www.minnehahacreek.org/ Leslie Yetka, 952-641-4524, lyetka@minnehahacreek.org |
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District: Shoreline/Streambank Stabilization Cost Share Program18202 Minnetonka BlvdDeephaven MN 55391 http://www.minnehahacreek.org/ Aldis Kurmis, 952-641-4523, akurmis@minnehahacreek.org |
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District: Stormwater BMP Cost Share18202 Minnetonka BlvdDeephaven MN 55391 http://www.minnehahacreek.org/ Aldis Kurmis, 952-641-4523, akurmis@minnehahacreek.org |
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District: Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems Grant Program18202 Minnetonka BlvdDeephaven MN 55391 http://www.minnehahacreek.org/ Aldis Kurmis, 952-641-4523, akurmis@minnehahacreek.org |
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District: Watershed Association Initiative Mini Grants18202 Minnetonka BlvdDeephaven MN 55391 http://www.minnehahacreek.org/ Alex Gehrig, 218-251-1462, alexg@minnesotawaters.org |
Nine Mile Creek Watershed District7710 Computer Ave, Suite 135Edina MN 55117 http://www.ninemilecreek.org/ Claire Bleser, 952-358-2276, cbleser@ninemilecreek.org |
Prior Lake - Spring Lake Watershed District14070 Commerce Ave NE, Suite 300Prior Lake MN 55372 http://www.plslwd.org/ Emily Javens, 952-447-4166, ejavens@plslwd.org |
Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District2665 Noel DrLittle Canada MN 55117 http://rwmwd.org/ Julie Vigness-Pint, 651-792-7959, julie.vigness-pint@rwmwd.org |
Rice Creek Watershed District4325 Pheasant Ridge Dr. NE #611Blaine MN 55449 http://ricecreek.org/ Kyle Axtell, 763-398-3070, kaxtell@ricecreek.org |
Scott Soil and Water Conservation District7151 West 190th Street, Suite 125Jordan MN 55352 http://www.scottswcd.org/ Dan Miller, 952-492-5424, dmiller@co.scott.mn.us |
Scott Watershed Management Organization200 Fourth Ave WestShakopee MN 55379 http://www.co.scott.mn.us/ParksLibraryEnv/wmo Melissa Bokman, 952-496-8887, mbokman@co.scott.mn.us |
South Washington Watershed District2302 Tower DriveWoodbury MN 55125 http://www.swwdmn.org/ John Loomis, 651-373-1531, jloomis@ci.woodbury.mn.us |
Sunrise River Watershed Management OrganziationEast Bethel City Hall, 2241 - 221st AvenueCedar MN 55011 http://www.anokanaturalresources.com/srwmo/cost_share.htm Jamie Schurbon, 763-434-2030, jamie.schurbon@anokaswcd.org |
Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization800 East County Road EVadnais Heights MN 55127 http://www.vlawmo.org/planning.cfm?ID=99&PID=97&siteID=1&CatID=5 Kristine Jenson, 651-204-6074, kristine.jenson@vlawmo.org |
Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization800 East County Road EVadnais Heights MN 55127 http://www.vlawmo.org/planning.cfm?ID=99&PID=97&siteID=1&CatID=5 Kristine Jenson, 651-204-6074, kristine.jenson@vlawmo.org |
Valley Branch Watershed District1380 W. Frontage Rd. Hwy 36Stillwater MN 55082 http://www.vbwd.org/ Rusty Schmidt, 651-275-1136, rusty.schmidt@mnwcd.org |
Washington Conservation District1380 W. Frontage Rd. Hwy 36Stillwater MN 55082 http://www.mnwcd.org/ Pete Young, 651-275-1136, peter.young@mnwcd.org |