Grant Writing

At Coldwater, we specialize in helping clients acquire funding. Whether you are looking to fund ecological restoration, stormwater/green infrastructure, gray infrastructure or recreation, there are potential funding sources available.  Coldwater personnel have helped secure over $45 million in state and federal grant funding.  Funding is available from local, state and federal sources for a wide variety of projects.  With our grant writing experience, relationships with funding agencies and supporting services, we can help you take the right project from a vision to reality. 

Projects that are often good candidates for grant funding include:

Ecological Projects

• Stream and wetland restoration
• Water quality improvements
• Land acquisition and preservation
• Aquatic habitat restoration
• Agricultural buffers and conservation easements
• Invasive species removal

Stormwater/Green Infrastructure Projects

• Detention ponds
• Bioswales
• Rain gardens
• Rain barrels
• Curb cuts

Gray Infrastructure

• Flood hazard mitigation
• Stormwater collection systems
• Water/wastewater systems
• Infrastructure protection against stream erosion

Recreation Projects

• Boater access
• Greenways
• Water/bike trails