Community funds available for waterfront projects

King County has a Grant Exchange Program that brings together different local grant and technical assistance projects to protect watersheds and shoreline habitats. If your community has an idea for an applicable project, you can apply for up to $50,000 in assistance as well as implementation support.

The programs primarily target the following: watershed protection, habitat restoration, reforestation, salmon conservation, and natural resource stewardship. The Grant Exchange is described as a clearinghouse of grant and technical assistance programs offered by the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks with the goals of protecting and enhancing the environment, increasing community stewardship, and providing expertise and consultation to projects.

Last year King County awarded 69 stewardship grants totaling over $1 Million, and this amount leveraged the addition of another $2.4 Million to the grantees.

Deadline for applications is May 15th. Contact Ken Pritchard at 206-296-8265 for more info.