Conservation and Development Grants and Loans
DNRC administers a wide range of grants and loans for Montana, assisting cities and towns, conservation districts, private landowners, and other groups in managing natural resource issues at the local level.
Visit DNRC's Grants & Loans Page for information about funding opportunities, eligibility, and how to apply.
Current Opportunities
- Technical Assistance Grants: Renewable Resource Program - Grant cycle is open. Applications will be accepted until funds are expended.
- Renewable Resource Program Emergency Grants - Grant cycle is open. Applications will be accepted until funds are expended.
Western Montana Conservation Commission Grants Current Opportunities
- Septic Maintenance and Education Grants - Grant cycle is open. Applications will be accepted until funds are expended.
- Residential and Community Green Stormwater Infrastructure Grants - Grant cycle is open. Applications will be accepted until funds are expended.
- Septic Connectivity or Septic System Replacement Grants - Funds for this grant program are pending. If you have a project to discuss, please email us at dnrcarddwmcc@mt.gov.
- Showcase Green Stormwater Infrastructure Grants - Funds for this grant program are pending. If you have a project to discuss, please email us at dnrcarddwmcc@mt.gov.
Conservation District Grants Current Opportunities
- FY 26 CD Education Mini Grants - Rolling Deadline
Forestry Division - Grants
Current Opportunities
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WMCC RESIDENTIAL & COMMUNITY GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE (GSI) GRANT PROGRAM AND APPLICATION GENERAL INFORMATION
Visit our website and check out our guidelines for more specifics: WMCC-EPA-Grant-Subaward-Guidelines.pdf
Eligible projects will develop or expand residential and community green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) programs that provide cost share, outreach, and programming on the benefits of using GSI to manage water quality impacts of stormwater runoff water. In addition to providing funds for materials, supplies and cost-shares for other services, successful programs will engage and educate residents and/or natural resource professionals about the conservation co-benefits of using GSI to mitigate toxic pollution from stormwater runoff in Western Montana watersheds that are part of the Columbia River Basin.
If you have any immediate questions please contact our general email DNRCARDDWMCC@mt.gov or grant staff directly.
Kristen Jordan, Grant Program Specialist, Kristen.Jordan@mt.gov
Heidi Fleury, Grant Program Specialist, Heidi.Fleury@mt.gov
Krista Lammers, Grant Administrative Specialist, Krista.Lammers@mt.gov
WMCC SEPTIC EDUCATION AND MAINTENANCE GRANT PROGRAM AND APPLICATION GENERAL INFORMATION
Visit our website and check out our guidelines for more specifics: WMCC-EPA-Grant-Subaward-Guidelines.pdf
Eligible projects will develop or expand residential septic maintenance programs that provide cost share, outreach, and programming on septic water quality impacts. In addition to providing a maintenance cost-share or other services, programs or events will engage and educate residents and/or natural resource professionals about toxic pollution from septic leachate in Western Montana watersheds that are part of the Columbia River Basin.
If you have any immediate questions please contact our general email DNRCARDDWMCC@mt.gov or grant staff directly.
Kristen Jordan, Grant Program Specialist, Kristen.Jordan@mt.gov
Heidi Fleury, Grant Program Specialist, Heidi.Fleury@mt.gov
Krista Lammers, Grant Administrative Specialist, Krista.Lammers@mt.gov
DO YOU NEED HELP 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.
DNRC will prioritize requests for Technical Assistance from local governments who meet the above criteria.
If Technical Assistance is approved, DNRC will assign a contracted technical service provider to assist the local government with a Renewable Resource Planning Grant Application.
Technical Assistance is limited to $3,000 or 20 hours @ $150/hour. Technical service providers are contracted with and paid by DNRC once a Renewable Resource Planning Grant Application is submitted.
If you have questions, please contact Katherine Certalic kcertalic@mt.gov .
All conservation districts in Montana are eligible for apply for CD grant funding through the Conservation District Account administered by DNRC. The following criteria will be applied in evaluating CD grant funding requests.
- CD has a need for funds beyond mill for general operations. 76-15-530, MCA
- CD has levied the maximum county mills allowed for the current fiscal year. 76-15-530, MCA
- A conservation district is not eligible to receive a grant unless it has exhausted its authorized mill levies. 76-15-530 MCA
- CD has submitted its Annual Financial Report to the Department of Administration- Local Government Services. 2-7-503, MCA
- CD has prepared and submitted a preliminary budget to the county clerk and recorder. 7-6-40, MCA.
- A statement of assets including account balances and the district’s plans and timeline for expending.For the most up to date grant guidelines, please visit the CD Resource Documents Site.
To inquiry about ideas, and/or project feasibility, contact the CD Specialist for your District who will work with you to develop the proposal including a detailed scope, schedule, and budget.
https://dnrc.mt.gov/Conservation/Conservation-Programs/Conservation-Districts/
Stephanie Criswell, Steph.Criswell@mt.gov, 406-444-6669
Mary Hendrix, Mary.Hendrix@mt.gov, 406-431-2639
Veronica Grigaltchik, Veronica.Grigaltchik@mt.gov, 406-437-4501
Kasydi Lucas, Kasydi.Lucas2@mt.gov, 406-594-0726
Catey Bauer, Catey.Bauer@mt.gov, 406-465-0948