Montana private persons and entities (for-profit or nonprofit) can get up to $5,000 or 25% of costs, reimbursed, for private water projects such as irrigation improvements, dam repair, water conservation and septic replacement. Commercial, income and rental property projects are ineligible. Open until funds run out.
DNRC Private Grants help fund small, privately owned water projects in Montana that conserve, develop or beneficially use water resources, such as irrigation improvements, dam inspection and repair, water quality and conservation projects, septic replacement and watershed improvements. Grants are up to $5,000 or 25% of project cost, whichever is less, reimbursed one time on actual receipts. Individuals, associations, partnerships and corporations (for-profit and nonprofit) may apply. The cycle is open until funds are expended.
Individuals/private persons, associations, partnerships and corporations
All funding is available to for-profit and nonprofit
Project must promote the objectives of the Renewable Resource Grant and Loan Program, provide public benefits and be constructed in Montana
A complete application must be submitted before starting the project
The project has not used Private Grant Program funds in the last five years
Ineligible: feasibility studies, domestic well construction, research, new home construction, public information projects, and commercial, income and rental property
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