Funding search · water quality and access · Alabama
Who funds water quality and access work in Alabama
15 funders have a record of paying for water quality and access work by Alabama recipients: 35 grants totaling $3.2M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($2.9M), Pensacola and Perdido Bays ($134,074) and Gifts and Grace ($10,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Alabama recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $2.9M · through 2023Largest: $18,378 to KENAI WATERSHED FORUM — watershed restoration
Pensacola and Perdido BaysPensacola, FLCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $134,074 · through 2023Largest: $67,687 to TROY UNIVERSITY — preserving, restoring, improving and maintaining the natural habitat and ecosystem of the bays, estuaries and watersheds of pensacola and perdido bays
Largest: $4,000 to CAHABA RIVER SOCIETY — to restore and protect the cahaba river watershed and it rich diversity of life
Ruda FoundationFalls Church, VA
3 matching grants · $6,000 · through 2024Largest: $3,000 to South Alabama Land Trust — land acquisition around the weeks bay watershed
Largest: $2,000 to SOUTH ALABAMA LAND TRUST — to help protect land and promote environmental education in coastal alabama so current and future residents can enjoy clean water and the marine life, wildlife, and outdoor recreat…
Largest: $7,500 to NEVER THIRST — to help provide access to safe, clean water to people around the world.
Largest: $3,000 to Filter of Hope Inc — evangelism and clean water
Largest: $25,000 to WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA (PREV WOMEN'S FUND O — 2023 watershed campaign
The Ben E Factor FoundationSt Martinville, LA
1 matching grant · $15,000 · through 2025Largest: $15,000 to FILTER OF HOPE — bring clean water & christ's love
Largest: $15,000 to CAHABA RIVER SOCIETY — restoring and protecting watershed
World OutreachfundAtlanta, GACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $10,000 · through 2022Largest: $10,000 to UZIMA CLEAN WATER MISSION — grant for water project (puerto rico)
Center for Heirs' Property PreservationNorth Charleston, SCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $80,000 · through 2023Largest: $80,000 to LEGAL SERVICES ALABAMAINC — create a regional resiliency implementation workplan that will engage diverse stakeholders and build their capacity to plan and execute future resilience strategies, projects and o…
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