Department of Environmental Conservation Watershed Grants. Projects should: protect or restore fish and wildlife habitats; protect or restore water quality, and shorelines; reduce phosphorus loading and/or sedimentation as part of DEC’s Clean Water Initiative objectives; enhance recreational use and enjoyment; identify and protect historic and cultural resources; educate people about watershed resources; or monitor fish and wildlife populations and/or water quality. Awards made up to $10,000, depending on project category type. Municipalities, local or regional governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, and citizen groups are eligible to receive Watershed Grants for work on public or private lands. Category types and the maximum grant amount for each project category type are as follows: Education and outreach – up to $5,000; Planning, assessment, inventory, monitoring – up to $3,500; On-the-ground implementation – up to $10,000. For an application and more information on the grants, click here.