For over 20 years, South Nation Conservation has supported landowners who do their part to improve water quality. The Clean Water Program offers cost-share grants from $1,000 to $8,000 depending on the project. The Clean Water Program has funded more than $2.5 million in grants to over 856 projects; adding about $12 million to the local economy in construction projects.

Residents in the SNC jurisdiction with the exception of the City of Ottawa can apply by contacting SNC at 1-877-984-2948 or lhenderson@nation.on.ca to arrange a site visit. 

Grant applications are reviewed by a multi-stakeholder Clean Water Committee composed of farmers and agicultural agencies within the region. Applications are accepted year-round, though applicants are encouraged to apply early in the year to help secure funding.

To be eligible, applicants must apply to the Clean Water Grant Program before starting work on their project.

Projects within the City of Ottawa are directed to the Ottawa Rural Clean Water Grant Program.

 

Eligible Projects:

Project Type	Grant Rate	Grant Max.
Buffers	50%	$5,000
Clean Water Diversion / Barnyard Runoff Control	50%	$5,000
Controlled Tile Drainage Video on Controlled Tile Drainage here	50%	$5,000
Cover Crops	$50/acre/year up to a maximum of 20 acres
Fertilizer / Chemical Storage & Handling	50%	$1,000
Fuel Storage & Handling	50%	$1,000
Livestock Access Restriction to Watercourses - labour by contractor - labour by applicant	75% 100%	$5,000 $5,000
Manure Storage	50%	$8,000
Milkhouse Wastewater Treatment / Disposal	50%	$5,000
Septic Systems	50%	$2,000
Streambank Erosion Control	50%	$5,000
Well Decommissioning	100%	$1,000