Grants

Released: August 7, 2026

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 Pre-proposals (RFPP) for projects and programs that highlight the Interpretive Themes and further the goals, actions, and tasks described in the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (“CVNHP”) Management Plan (pages 39-68).  

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, 2027. 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 outside of the CVNHP region but within the Adirondack Park or Lake Champlain Basin are eligible to apply for projects that combine the Conservation & Community interpretive theme with the Making of Nations and/or Corridor of Commerce interpretive themes. All awards are subject to funding availability.

Anticipated Project Timeline

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

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

17th annual CVNHP International Summit in Burlington, Vermont   While attendance is not required, the summit hosts a Foundant primer and offers outstanding networking opportunities to develop competitive projects for this funding opportunity.	September 23, 2026   Click here to register
Pre-proposals due to LCBP	October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM via Foundant
Award Amounts	CVNHP Special Program: $10,000 – $40,000 “Confluence” Interpretive Theme: 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	December 2026
Applicants notified of funding decisions	May 2027
Detailed project workplan due	June 2027
Anticipated Project start*	December 1, 2027
Project deliverables and final report due on or before	March 31, 2029

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

LATE OR INCOMPLETE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Please direct all inquiries to:
Jim Brangan, CVNHP Program Manager  
Email: jbrangan@lcbp.org
Phone: (802) 372-0213

Grant writing resources can be found on the LCBP Grantee Toolkit web page.

Released: June 23, 2026

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 $80,000 in funding is available to support awarded projects. Grants of up to $15,000 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 of New York. Partial funding of total application requests may be awarded if agreeable to the applicant. 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 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM via Foundant
Award Amounts	Up to $15,000
Applicants notified of funding decisions	October 2026
Detailed project workplan due	November 2026
Anticipated Project start*	February 2027
Project deliverables and final report due on or before	March 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 
Lake Champlain Basin Program 
Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership 
Email: jbrangan@lcbp.org
Phone: 802-372-0213