DNRC Offering Grants for Irrigation, Watershed Management and Other Projects
Grants assist cities and towns, tribal governments, conservation districts, private landowners, and other groups in managing natural resource issues at the local level
From email from Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Funding Available Now!
Dear Partners and Stakeholders,
DNRC administers a wide range of grants and loans for Montana, assisting cities and towns, tribal governments, conservation districts, private landowners, and other groups in managing natural resource issues at the local level.
Find applications and more at grants.dnrc.mt.gov.
Renewable Resource Grants
Irrigation Development Grants
Application Period Now Open!
The Irrigation Development Grant (IDG) Program provides financial support for private entities with irrigation projects that develop or sustain irrigated acres in through projects that conserve, develop, manage, or preserve state renewable resources.
Applications are due on January 6, 2025, by 5pm. Applications must be submitted online at grants.dnrc.mt.gov
Please read the Grant Application Guidelines before applying. For additional information visit the Irrigation Development Grant Program Page.
Watershed Management Grants Open Now
The Watershed Management Grant (WMG) Program provides financial support for the development and implementation of locally led watershed related planning and capacity building activities that conserve, develop, improve, or preserve state renewable resources.
Applications are due on January 6, 2025, by 5 pm. Applications must be submitted online at grants.dnrc.mt.gov
Please read the WMG Application Guidelines before applying. For additional information visit the Watershed Management Grants Program Page
RRGL Planning Grants Open Now
DNRC Renewable Resource Grants and Loan (RRGL) is accepting applications for RRGL Planning Grants. Grants up to $40,000 are available to any city, county, tribe, state agency, university, or other political subdivision in Montana. For additional information visit the RRGL Planning Grants Page.
Application will remain open through December 2024 with the possibility of extending into 2025.
The RRGL Program funds activities for Preliminary Engineering Reports (PER) and other technical narratives. The purpose of these grants is to offset the cost to a governmental entity to hire a professional/technical consultant to produce or update a preliminary engineering report. The RRGL Planning grant funds can be broken down into the following categories:
Infrastructure PER ($40,000)
Irrigation PER/Technical Narrative ($30,000)
PER or Technical Narrative Update ($20,000)
Resource Services – Plans or Studies ($15,000)
Watershed Restoration Plan ($40,000)
Watershed Restoration Project Plan ($30,000)
Program Guidance and Application Instructions are available on the DNRC Planning Grants page.
Technical Assistance Grants Open Now
Do you need assistance applying for a Renewable Resource Planning Grant? DNRC is offering local governments Technical Assistance to apply for planning grants. Technical Assistance funds are designed to assist local governments that do not have an established relationship with a professional engineering firm, or have not been successful in applying for DNRC planning grants in the prior biennium.
Rolling deadline with applications accepted through December 31, 2024
Questions on RRGL Opportunities? Please contact:
Michelle McNamee
Renewable Resources Program Manager
Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
P.O. Box 201601
Helena, MT 59620-1601
(406) 422-9626
mmcnamee@mt.gov
Other Funding Available
DNRC has several funding opportunities open now for natural resource projects.
Visit DNRC's Grants & Loans Page for information about funding opportunities, eligibility, and how to apply.
Submit your applications now at grants.dnrc.mt.gov
Renewable Resource Planning Grants - Applications are open and grants will be awarded until funds are expended.
Technical Assistance Grants: Renewable Resource Program- Rolling Deadline, applications accepted through December 31, 2024
Renewable Resource Program Emergency Grants - Grant cycles is open and will be awarded until funds are expended.
Conservation District Grants Current Opportunities:
FY 25 CD Education Mini Grants - Rolling Deadline; FY 25 applications will be accepted through April 30, 2025
Resources and Funding from DNRC
Resource Development Bureau Overview
