Grants

Clark-Skamania Flyﬁshers (CSF) awards grants for projects and initatives aligned with CSF’s mission to preserve wild fish stocks and the natural resources that sustain them, promote flyfishing as a method of angling, and inspire an understanding of and appreciation for the diversity of nature.

Guidelines to Grantseekers

The following types of projects and initiatives have received grants in the past:

• Habitat enhancement and restoration

• Youth fishing programs

• Water quality monitoring

• Stream and habitat conservation and protection

• Women’s fishing programs

• Land acquisition to support conservation or public access

• Cancer recovery fishing program

• Monofilament line collection

• Education on angling and conservation

• Informational signage

• Equipment for juvenile salmon salvage

Before applying for a grant, review the information below to see if you qualify.

• Requesting organizations are typically tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

• CSF does not award grants to organizations outside of the United States.

• In most cases, grants are awarded for projects or initiatives located in Washington or Oregon that are consistent with CSF’s mission.

• Requested funding must be at least $100.

• CSF funds should be used for one-time project and program costs. CSF generally does not fund ongoing operations and salaries.

For Information on the application process and to access the application form, click here.

"Ours is the grandest sport. It is an intriguing battle of wits between an angler and a trout; and in addition to appreciating the tradition and grace of the game, we play it in the magnificent out-of-doors."

~ Ernest G. Schwiebert, Jr.