JSWCD’s Community Conservation and Education (CCE) grant offers funding to community organizations in Jackson County for conservation projects with an educational emphasis. This program leverages partner expertise countywide to design and execute top-tier conservation and education initiatives that alige with JSWCD’s goals and priorities.

Eligible Entities:

• Nonprofit organizations, government organizations working within Jackson County, Tribes, educational institutions

Other Eligibility Requirements:

• Eligible projects: natural resource conservation and education projects with a strong educational emphasis for public benefit in Jackson County.
• Entities cannot have a current JSWCD CCE grant open

Funding:

• Maximum $10,000/project
• No matching funds required (new in 2024-25!)
• Projects with demonstrated support and engagement from multiple partners and funders will be prioritized
• Funds are typically disbursed one time at project completion (Projects must be completed within two years of receiving the award)

Application Periods:

• The application window opens around October 15th each year, with funding starting around January the following year. 

Interested?

Contact Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, Ellie Zignego, to be added to our list to recieve more information when it becomes available: ellie.zignego@jswcd.org 

Congratulations to our 24-25 Grant Awardees!

Ashland Community Composting: School Food Scraps to Healthy Soils

Cultivate OR: Occultation Tarping for Farms, Fields, and Streams

Pacific Forest Trust: Mt. A Forest Youth Environmental Science Program

Rogue Farm Corps: Empowering Aspiring Farmers through Regenerative Education

Wards Creek Restoration Initiative: Rogue River Riparian Ordinance and Demonstration Site