This funding opportunity has closed. Fiscal year 2016 applications will be posted to WebGrants in July of 2015. Applications for the fiscal year 2016 Noxious Weed Trust Fund Local Cooperative funding opportunity will be due by December 1, 2015.
The 2015 LC-Continuing funding opportunity is for Continuing Local Cooperative projects that have a minimum of three cooperating, adjacent landowners and was previously funded by the Trust Fund. All grant applications should complement and enhance the Montana Weed Management Plan.
Applicants must contact and work with an organization, such as a weed district, conservation district, extension office, or tribe to be the funding recipient for grant dollars. Noxious Weed Trust Fund grants are a reimbursement type of grant.
The Noxious Weed Trust Fund grant program provides 50:50 cost-share for herbicides, commercial applicator, and re-seeding mixtures. Projects will be funded only if matching funds are available from the participating cooperators. The maximum grant dollar request is $75,000/application. The grant deadline is midnight on December 1, 2014.
All local cooperative grant applications must attach a readable project map with the township and range identified along with cities and towns. |