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

Reqest for Pre-proposals to Implement the CVNHP Management Plan

Grants ranging from $5,000 to $40,000 will be awarded in the appropriate grant category. Up to three proposal(s) may be submitted per eligible organization or entity.

The pre-proposal is a short, online form meant to introduce your proposed concept to a team of reviewers. After a review of the submitted pre-proposals, a subset of applicants will be asked to submit a full proposal for funding consideration for projects to begin on or after December 1, 2026. Pre-proposals not invited for full proposal consideration in this cycle may be revised and submitted for future funding opportunities.

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, and in partnership with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Proposals should offer a scope that supports work in the CVNHP region in the U.S. and Québec.
Note: Communities within the Adirondack Park are eligible to apply for the Conservation & Community Interpretive Theme Grants. All awards are subject to funding availability.

Anticipated Project Timeline

The Pre-proposal to project initiation process will require approximately 14 months from the Pre-proposal deadline to implementation.

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

16^th annual CVNHP International Summit in Plattsburgh, NY. September 22, 2025. Register HERE
While attendance is not required, the summit hosts a Foundant primer and offers outstanding networking opportunities to develop competitive projects for this funding opportunity.
Pre-proposals due to LCBP October 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM via Foundant
Award Amounts:
CVNHP Special Program: $10,000 – $40,000

Making of Nations: up to $10,000Conservation & Community: Up to $10,000

Collections Grants: up to $10,000

Internship Grants: up to $10,000

Local Heritage: Up to $5,000 for local projects, or up to $10,000 for regional, multi-jurisdictional projects
Subset of applicants invited to submit full proposals: November 2025
Applicants notified of funding decisions: May 2026
Detailed project workplan due: June 2026
Anticipated Project start*: December 1, 2026
Project deliverables and final report due: on or before March 31, 2028

*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.

Please direct all inquiries to:
Jim Brangan, Assistant Director of the CVNHP
Email: jbrangan@lcbp.org
Phone: (802) 372-0213

Download RFP
Online Application

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 15, 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 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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