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Funding Opportunities

Cooperative Watershed Management (CWM) Grant Program

Snoqualmie Watershed Forum Project Coordinator, Erin Ryan-Peñuela
Text or call: 206-707-1354

The 2025 grant round is CLOSED to new applications.

The King County Flood Control District has approved $2,309,496 to fund watershed restoration and protection projects in the Snoqualmie & South Fork Skykomish Watersheds for the 2025 CWM grant round. Projects are selected annually by the Snoqualmie Watershed Forum and then recommended to the Flood Control District for funding approval.

Annual 2025 Key Dates Full Timeline

January 17, 2025: Notice of Intent (NOI) Deadline (Screening Tool)
Feb 2025: Invitations to submit a full application sent to project sponsors
March 2025: Full Application Deadline
April 2-4 2025: Project Presentations & Site Visits (in-person)

2025 Program Webinars with Q&A:

PDF of slides (CWM WRIA 7 Webinar 2024_2025)
Recording of January 7th webinar

Resources for Project Applicants

Overview

Cooperative Watershed Management Grant Program Overview
Snoqualmie Watershed Forum Funding Guidance Overview for CWM
2025 Grant Program Timeline – Snoqualmie and S. Fork Skykomish watersheds
Equity and Social Justice Guidance (2-page reference document)
Notice of Intent Screening Tool

Requests for Proposals (Scoring Criteria Included)

What to Expect When I Apply?

While all application materials need to be through the online portal, you can see what to expect for NOI questions using the reference document below.

Notice of Intent Reference Document

Grant Administration

All project applicants must submit reimbursement requests and close out forms through the online portal.