Grant Programs

For an overview of OWEB and the different types of grants the agency offers, including key contacts for more information, see the short video Overview of OWEB Grant Types, or see the Grant Types Handout. Also, please visit the individual grant type pages below to see the description, eligibility, program documents, and deadlines.

Additional Resources

Telling the Restoration Story (in-depth stories about project outcomes)
Highlighted Projects (examples of project types)
Grant Types Handout
Overview of Grant Types video

Acronyms on This Page

FIP = Focused Investment Partnership
SWCD = Soil & Water Conservation District
TA = Technical Assistance
WC = Watershed Council

Acquisition

Drinking Water Source Protection Grants provide land acquisition grants to Water Suppliers to protect, restore, or enhance sources of drinking water.

Land Eligible projects involve the purchase of interests in land from willing sellers for the purpose of maintaining or restoring watersheds and habitat for native fish or wildlife. Apply in the fall.

OAHP Conservation Easement Preserve and protect the continued use of a working land for agricultural purposes, and maintain or enhance fish or wildlife habitat, water quality, or other natural resource values of the land.

Water Eligible projects involve the purchase of an interest in water from a willing seller for the purpose of increasing instream flow for habitat and species conservation benefits and improving water quality. Apply in the fall.

Focused Investment Partnerships (FIPs)

Focused Investment Partnerships (FIPs) Implementation FIP funding supports high-performing partnerships in pursuing conservation initiatives guided by existing strategic action plans.

Engagement

Engagement Eligible projects support a heightened awareness and understanding of watersheds necessary to implement specific restoration, monitoring, and conservation activities. Apply online in the summer or winter.

Monitoring

Monitoring Eligible types are Status and Trend, Project Effectiveness, Landscape Effectiveness, and Rapid Bio-Assessment. Apply online in the summer.

Partnerships & Capacity

Forest Collaborative TA These projects increase the pace, scale, and quality of forest restoration for local collaboratives, including engaging stakeholders in monitoring projects.

Operating Capacity Supports the operations of WCs and SWCDs.

Organization Collaboration. These grants support WCs, SWCDs, and Land Trusts to develop strategic collaborations in order to build resilient, sustainable, local organizations that achieve ecological outcomes and engage local communities.

Partnership TA Formerly Development FIPs, these grants support existing partnerships to generate a new or enhance an existing strategic action plan, elevate level of performance, and support capacity.

Restoration

Coastal Wetlands Eligible projects include the acquisition, restoration, or enhancement of coastal wetlands for the purpose of long-term conservation and restoration of coastal wetland ecosystems. Apply in the fall.

Klamath Water Quality Improvements Grant Program Grants for Interim Water Quality Improvements from the Amended Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement.

Restoration Priorities include altered watershed function affecting water quality, water flow, and the production capacity for fish. Apply online in the summer or winter.

Small Grants Less complex, on-the-ground restoration projects of up to $15,000. Application deadlines set by each Small Grant Team.

Technical Assistance

CREP TA Grants support staffing, travel, training, outreach, and planning associated with implementing the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) in Oregon. Offered every other year.

Natural and Working Lands Funds Grant Program Grants that provide financial incentives and technical support to help Tribes, landowners, land managers, and environmental justice communities adopt practices that support natural climate solutions.

NRCS/OWEB Technical Assistance Funding for Technical Assistance to help implement local Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Farm Bill conservation programs.

OAHP Conservation Management Plan Develop and implement conservation measures for maintaining natural resource values in a manner consistent with the social and economic interests and abilities of the agricultural landowner or operator.

Technical Assistance. Eligible types are Technical Design (TA-1) and Technical Planning (TA-2). Apply online in the summer or winter.

2024 Immediate Wildfire Response TA Grants Support technical assistance grants in areas impacted during the 2024 wildfire season.

Emergency Response

2020 Post-Fire Recovery Grants Support on-the-ground implementation activities focusing on upland and riparian replanting and floodplain restoration in eligible areas affected by 2020 wildfires.

2021 Post-Fire Recovery Grants Support natural resource recovery in areas impacted during the 2021 fire season.

Drought Relief Grants Support activities focused on drought relief and resilience.