Improving Water Quality Through Local, Grassroots Efforts
Sweet Water’s signature Water Quality Mini-Grant Program distributes grants each year of $1,000 - $5,000 to non-profit organizations, community, and civic groups for projects or activities that advance Sweet Water's mission and vision. Projects awarded use green infrastructure practices or other approaches to improve water quality, enhance environmental conservation, restore aquatic habitat, or educate people about these issues. A mini-grant project can be implemented at an individual site, as a neighborhood project, or as a community-wide initiative.
Check out the information below to learn more about the program!
Congratulations to our 2020 Mini-Grant awardees!
Information regarding 2021 Mini-Grant Program
At this time, we are not accepting applications for mini-grant projects to be implemented in 2021. If you are interested in receiving updates about the program, including adjusted timelines and the eventual release of a request for proposals, please submit your information below.
Check out a map of Mini-Grant projects!
Check out this map of Mini-Grant project locations from Reflo’s Milwaukee Community Map! We’re proud to see the far reach and wide range of projects that have been implemented over the years.
The projects are located in the five Greater Milwaukee Watersheds (the Kinnickinnic, Menomonee, Milwaukee, Root, and Oak Creek) as well as the direct drainage area to Lake Michigan!
Check back soon to see projects from 2018 and 2019 added to the map!
We are grateful for our 2020 Mini-Grant Program funders!
Watershed Sponsors
Creek Sponsor
Interested in becoming a supporter of the Mini-Grant Program?
We’re always accepting new sponsors of the Mini-Grant program. If you or your organization would like to help support grassroots-level water quality improvement projects in the Greater Milwaukee Watersheds, contact our Executive Director for more details.