
Eligible projects
If you have questions or would like to discuss project ideas, please contact the WaterWorks staff.
Types of projects eligible for WaterWorks grants
- Community engagement and stewardship
- Education
- Outreach
- Pollution prevention and best management practices for source control
- Green stormwater infrastructure (rain gardens, cisterns, etc.) or low impact development features
- Habitat restoration in riparian areas
- Water quality assessments and monitoring
- Science and research
- Social marketing campaign (outreach aimed at behavior change)
- Technology development
- Demonstration projects
- Planning and/or design of projects listed above
Types of projects NOT eligible for WaterWorks grants
- Land acquisitions or conservation easements*
- Lobbying of elected officials
- Activities required for mitigation
- Design, construction, operation, or maintenance of local sewer facilities or connection to the County system
*Note: Land acquisitions or conservation easements are not allowed in the WaterWorks competitive track, but in some cases are allowed under WaterWorks council-allocated track.
Contact
- The WaterWorks Grant Program is funded by King County Wastewater Treatment Division