Clean Water Management Trust Fund

North Carolina's Clean Water Management Trust Fund (CWMTF) was established by the General Assembly in 1996 as a non-regulatory organization with a focus on protecting and restoring the State’s land and water resources. We award grants to non-profit and governmental organizations to protect land for natural, historical and cultural benefit, limit encroachment on military installations, restore degraded streams, and develop and improve stormwater treatment technology.

What we do

PROTECTING OUR LAND RESOURCES

We protect our natural, cultural and historic resources and military buffers through grants to fund voluntary land conservation.

Learn more about the types of land we protect

RESTORING DEGRADED STREAMS

We improve water quality and sustain water resources by funding projects to restore the habitat of fish, wildlife and other species, enhance the filtering of runoff and prevent pollutants from entering water supplies.

Learn more about how we restore streams

INNOVATIVE STORMWATER SOLUTIONS

We help protect downstream communities from the effects of urban runoff by funding the development of better stormwater treatment technologies.

Learn more about innovative stormwater projects

Mapping tool

TEAM - Web-based Conservation Mapping Tool

TEAM (Tool for Environmental, Agricultural and Military Reporting) is a web-based conservation mapping tool to help landowners and conservation partners identify opportunities and match them with potential funding sources.

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Next Board Meeting

Upcoming Meetings

Our next Board meeting will be on May 18. Click for more information

Project Highlights

Waccamaw River

CWMTF provided $440,287 to North Carolina Coastal Land Trust (NCCLT) to acquire approximately 600 acres along Waccamaw River, just downstream from the Waccamaw State Park in Columbus County. This award was matched with a $459,500 acquisition of almost 700 acres, funded by Department of Justice settlement funds, creating a total protect area of almost 1,300 acres.

Orchard at Altapass

In 2014, CWMTF provided a portion of the funding that permanently protected The Orchard at Altapass. This is the oldest orchard along the Blue Ridge Parkway and is a popular attraction, hosting approximately 50,000 visitors a year.

New River Water Quality Projects

Two projects funded in 2017 in the New River Watershed will employ quite different techniques but complement each other’s work to restore water quality in the New River and its tributaries. Click through to read more about these projects from the New River Conservancy and Greater Lansing Area Development.

NC Arboretum Innovations for Stormwater Management

Willow Pond, a stormwater basin on the grounds of the North Carolina Arboretum in Buncombe County, will be converted into a constructed wetland that will address on-site stormwater challenges while enhancing habitat of the rare mole salamander. Educational activities at this facility will also serve to educate landscape professionals, adult students and youth.

Interested in Applying for a Grant?

Click here for more information about applying for CWMTF Grants.

2019 Grant Awards

2020 applications are in!