Grants

The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum used a CVNHP grant to lead local school children on explorations of Otter Creek. Photo: LCMM.

Each year, the Lake Champlain Basin Program—as the managing entity of the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership—awards implementation grants that allow partners in the region to protect and interpret our heritage. These grants, which are funded through the National Park Service, are offered in a number of categories, including local heritage, interpretive themes, collections, internships and special categories. Since 2008, 249 CVNHP projects totaling $2.3 million have been awarded.
Learn more about projects that have been funded with CVNHP grants →

Current Grant Opportunities

CVNHP Conservation & Community Interpretive Theme Request for Proposals

The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program (“LCBP”), in coordination with the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (“NEIWPCC”), is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for projects and programs that highlight the Conservation & Community Interpretive Theme as described in the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (“CVNHP”) Management Plan (pages 41-42) and supports the “Biosphere in Your Backyard” campaign developed by the Champlain-Adirondack Biosphere Network that focuses on natural heritage and the human interaction with the landscape in the Lake Champlain Basin and Adirondack Park.

Approximately $40,000 in funding is available to support awarded projects. Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded. One proposal may be submitted per eligible organization or entity. LCBP anticipates granting multiple awards from this RFP.

This grant opportunity is supported by funds awarded to NEIWPCC by the U.S. National Park Service on behalf of the Lake Champlain Basin Program. Proposals should offer a scope that supports work in the U.S. portion of the Lake Champlain Basin and the Adirondack Park. All awards are subject to funding availability.

Anticipated Project Timeline

Successful applicants will complete projects according to the following schedule (subject to change)

Proposals due to LCBP: September ?, 2025 at 5:00 PM via Foundant
Award Amounts: Up to $10,000
Applicants notified of funding decisions: October 2025
Detailed project workplan due: November 2025
Anticipated Project start*: February 2026
Project deliverables and final report due on or before: March 2027

*Work may not begin on the funded tasks of the project until a signed, fully executed agreement is in place with NEIWPCC.

LATE OR INCOMPLETE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Inquiries and Grant Writing Resources

Please direct all inquiries to:
Jim Brangan, Assistant Director, Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership
Email: jbrangan@lcbp.org
Phone: 802-372-0213

Download RFP
Online Application

CVNHP anticipated RFP release: August 28, 2025

CVNHP grants and a variety of other funding opportunities are also posted on the Lake Champlain Basin Program website.

Grant Tools

If your organization has been awarded a grant from the LCBP, these tools and templates will help guide you through the process.

LCBP/CVNHP Conflict of Interest Guidelines →

CVNHP Workplan Template →
CVNHP Task Table Template →
CVNHP Quarterly Report Template →
CVNHP Grant Invoice Form →
CVNHP Match Form (NY) →
CVNHP Match Form (VT) →
CVNHP Match Form (QC) →
CVNHP Grant Budget Calculator →
CVNHP Final Report Template (NPS) →
CVNHP Final Report Template (GLFC) →
NPS Subrecipient Risk Assessment Form RO1 2.08.22 →
NPS Subrecipient Final Certification Form RO1 3.1.24 →

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