RDGP Planning Grants

The Reclamation and Development Grants Program (RDGP) Planning Grants are state-funded grants designed to fund projects that help plan and develop RDGP Project Grants.

Examples of Projects 

• Planning activities that lead to RDGP project grant application
• Site assessment and sampling
• Feasibility or design studies
• Groundwater Investigation
• Research or technology demonstration
• Grant writing for natural resource cleanup grants and RDGP Project Grants

Grant Amount

DNRC will award grants up to $50,000.

Funding for Planning Grants

DNRC solicits, evaluates, and ranks each application.  Funds are awarded based on rank and available funding. 

Application Deadline

Application cycle will remain open until Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 5 p.m. Applications can be submitted during this time. Reviews and awards will be made the second week of each month (June, July, August, September, and October). 

How to Apply

Please see our application guidance (pdf) (word).  Submit applications through the online grant management system:  grants.dnrc.mt.gov

Application Materials:

Application Guidance

Budget Table 1

Budget Table 2

Authorizing Statement

Environmental Checklist - See our Resources and Training Page

Planning Grants Awarded

2021 Biennium RDG Planning Grants Awarded

2019 Biennium RDG Planning Grants Awarded