We know that providing your residents with quality public resources, safe roads, and clean water is essential to creating a thriving community. We also know that locating the funds necessary to make improvements to local infrastructure can be incredibly difficult. Fortunately, there are a variety of grants and other financing opportunities available to help you maintain, improve, and grow your community resources.
Upcoming Funding Opportunities
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Fund for Lake Michigan
The Fund for Lake Michigan is an excellent resource for projects that aim to enhance the health of Lake Michigan and its tributaries. Projects that focus on habitat restoration, pollutant reduction, stream restoration, and improvements to coastal areas in Wisconsin are all eligible under this grant.
Application Deadline: The Fund for Lake Michigan now accepts pre-proposals quarterly; the next round of applications are due February 23, 2020
This grant is designed to help minimize flood-related damage, either through acquiring property, floodproofing structures, creating flood storage areas, or finding other solutions to minimize potential flooding impacts.
Application Deadline: March 16, 2020
UNPS & Storm Water Construction Grant
Eligible to urban municipalities, or soon-to-be urban areas, this grant focuses on the construction of structural best management practices (BMPs) including detention basins, infiltration basins, biofilters, permeable pavement systems, and infiltration trenches. Projects eligible for this grant may also include related items such as storm sewer rerouting, removal of structures, streambank and shoreline stabilization, and engineering design and construction services.
Application Deadline: April 15, 2020
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program
The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program is a funding group established to support the preservation of natural resources and outdoor recreation, including grants to purchase land or conservation easements, and grants to purchase land or fund recreational development on public lands.
Application Deadline: May 1, 2020
Recreational Trails Grant
These grants focus on trail restoration, maintenance, acquisition of easements, new trail creation, and repairs to trail facilities. If your current trails are experiencing flooding issues, this is a great funding opportunity.
Application Deadline: May 1, 2020.
Community Development Block Grant - Public Facilities Economic Development (CDBG-PFED) Program
The CDBG-PFED Program is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) and provides municipal funding for public infrastructure projects that support business expansion or retention.
Application Deadline: Revolving
learn more: january grants seminar
Join us Wednesday, January 22nd for an interactive seminar on upcoming grant opportunities for your community. Learn about new funding options and the creative ways grants can help your team support your next project.
BRING YOUR FUNDING QUESTIONS
This seminar includes personal consultation time with our service team leaders and grant experts. Take advantage of your access to various resources all in one place, and come prepared with your funding and project-related questions!
Seminar PRESENTERS
Ryan T. Amtmann, P.E.
Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
David W. Arnott, P.E.
Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
Kevin M. Korth
Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
Edward F. Maxwell
Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
Maureen A. McBroom
Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
Taryn S. Nall, P.E.
Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
Ginny M. Plumeau, R.E.M.
Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
Benjamin J. Schulte, E.I.T.
Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
Terrence R. Tavera, P.E., CFM, CPESC
Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
Jerad J. Wegner, P.E.
Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
