- Program Environment
- Program Area Addressing the Freshwater Challenge
- Grant Amount $5,000
- Grant Period January 1, 2018–December 31, 2019
- Location Petoskey, MI, United States
- Geographic Focus Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
About this grant
Freshwater Future serves a vital role as an intermediary between large organizations and smaller, grassroots groups. The grantee catalyzes action to strengthen policies to safeguard the Great Lakes by providing a small grants program, consulting services, and capacity building support. With prior support, the grantee has provided support to over 2,000 community groups, addressing local challenges and elevating voices to effect change on the state, provincial, or federal policy levels. This grant increase is available for the general purpose of the organization including securing services for facilitation of a multi-stakeholder meeting on drinking water affordability issues.