OWEB Index

Grant Programs

Program description, eligibility, how to apply, deadlines, and program-specific documents at each link below.

Manage Your Grant

Guidance and forms to help you receive grant payments and meet the fiscal and reporting requirements of your grant.

Project Data & Reporting

Monitoring and data for OWEB projects associated with restoration and conservation actions.

Application Deadlines

NEW! Fall 2021: OWEB has added non-evaluative questions about climate considerations to several application types, including: Restoration, Monitoring, and Technical Assistance. Applicants may want to allow for additional time to respond to these questions. For informational resources to assist with responding to these questions, see Climate-Related Technical Resources.

Forest Collaborative Grant Offering: OWEB is now accepting online applications for Forest Collaborative grants. Grant applications are due by December 7, 2021 by 5:00 pm and must be submitted via OWEB's Online Grant Application system. Please contact Kathy Leopold at 971-345-7017 with any questions.

Focused Investment Partnership (FIP) Grant Offering: OWEB has $10 million available for the 2021-23 FIP solicitation and may award up to 3-5 new FIP initiatives to begin this biennium. All partnerships interested in submitting a FIP application are required to participate in a pre-application consultation with OWEB staff. Visit the FIP page for links to the recorded informational webinar and powerpoint presentation.

Organizational Collaboration Grant Offering: OWEB is now accepting online applications for Organizational Collaboration grants. Grant applications are due by February 24, 2022 by 5:00 pm and must be submitted via OWEB's Online Grant Application system. A pre-consultation is required and must be scheduled and completed by January 31, 2022. Consultations can be scheduled by contacting Kristi Primley at (971)345-7019. Please contact Courtney Shaff at (971)345-7012 with any questions.

Current Topics

NEW Executive Director. Governor Brown has appointed Lisa Charpilloz Hanson as Executive Director of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board. See the news release for more information.

Agency Request Budget. OWEB's 2021-2023 Request Budget is now available.

Annual Performance Progress Report. OWEB's 2021 Annual Performance Progress Report is now available.

Board Meeting. Next virtual board meeting is scheduled for January 25-26, 2022.

GoBIG is here. Effective January 1, 2021, OWEB has new Guidance on Budgeting in Grants (GoBIG) that replaces the old Budget Categories: Definitions & Policies. For more details see GoBIG for the full version, or see the Budget Guidance Update to see what changes were made.

2020 Post-Fire Recovery Grants. The first grant cycle for the new 2020 Post-Fire Recovery Grants will open in early November, 2021, with a deadline of 5 p.m. on January 31, 2022. See the 2020 Post-Fire Recovery Grants page for more details.

Project Highlights. New highlighted projects have been added; check them out! See videos and stories on Lottery's site.