Have a Project in Need of Funding? Consider the Endowment

Endowment Applications Due by May 6, 2026

Does your chapter or division have a project or program that could use a funding boost? The Izaak Walton League of America Endowment might be able to help with a grant.

The deadline for the 2026-2027 grant cycle is May 1, 2026. Grant awards will be announced at the 2026 national convention. Visit the Endowment website for the application form and details at iwla-endowment.org.

In 2025, the Endowment awarded 31 grants to representing more than $177,000 for projects ranging from prairie restoration and E. coli testing to trap machine replacement and aquatic weed control.

For this year, Endowment has created a special category to aid chapters installing renewable energy. Each chapter may request a grant of up to $2,500 for any of the following:

• Install or lease solar panels
• Invest in a solar garden (off site)
• Install a solar aerator in a chapter pond or lake
• Install or invest in a wind turbine
• Install a heat pump on chapter grounds
• Defray the cost of upgrading heating and cooling equipment on chapter property.

Other similar grants may be considered if they create an energy efficient program.

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