About the Fund
The Columbia River is the lifeblood of the Pacific Northwest and has the greatest flow of any North American river draining into the Pacific. The Columbia River watershed extends from the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia to the Pacific Ocean near Astoria, Oregon. Historically, the Columbia River supported one of the greatest salmon and steelhead runs on Earth, and through 1840, up to16 million salmon and steelhead returned to the Columbia River to spawn each year. These massive salmon runs, along with other fish and wildlife populations, historically supported, and continue to sustain, rich Native American cultures and traditions across the entire Columbia River Basin.
Deadlines
Application deadlines are set on rolling basis based on availability of funds. Click here to receive notification of future grant opportunities.
ELIGIBILITY AND PRIORITIES
The Columbia River Fund supports projects designed to improve or protect clean water and aquatic habitat, and benefit the Columbia River Basin. To be eligible for a 2019 grant, we are encouraging projects in:
- the main stem of the Columbia River from Richland downstream to its mouth at Astoria; and
- the upper Columbia River around Wenatchee and Malaga in Chelan County.
Please understand that this funding process is very competitive, and most grants are awarded to well-established organizations with a strong track record of community-based water quality stewardship. Click here for more on eligibility and priorities.
HOW TO APPLY
In this grant opportunity through the Columbia River Fund, we encourage grant proposals of up to $25,000.
Note: the Rose Foundation strictly limits university overhead to 5% of the total requested amount.
Please check all eligibility requirements before starting the online application. Click here to read the instructions on how to use our online system.
GRANT REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS
If your group is awarded a grant, you must provide a final grant report within one year of receiving the money, or before your group can receive additional funding. Click here for the full grant reporting instructions.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Laura Fernandez, Program Officer
Email: lfernandez-at-rosefdn.org (please replace at with @)
