Ecofootprint Grant Program

At Enbridge we continue to strive to improve our safety record, build on our company’s value of integrity, show respect for the communities where we operate and include representation in our workforce of people who reflect the communities in which we live and work.

Enbridge is funding an Ecofootprint Grant Program to support environmental efforts in the communities surrounding the proposed Line 5 Wisconsin Segment Relocation Project.

The two-year, $500,000 grant program, announced in June 2023, will support a range of environmental projects—from improving water quality to advancing research related to threatened and endangered species to fostering education and overall stewardship.

Enbridge is partnering with Lumberjack Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. to administer the Ecofootprint Grant Program. If your organization is interested in submitting an application, please visit Enbridge Ecofootprint, or call (715) 369-9886.

Additional highlights of the Ecofootprint Grant Program are available via our fact sheet.

Enbridge has engaged Ecofootprint Grant opportunities for many years. Here are examples of past recipients and how they put grant money to good use:

• Protecting water quality in the Land of 10,000 Lakes: Minnesota soil, water conservation groups battle erosion, pollution
• A Wisconsin wetland restoration plan that’s poised to calm troubled waters: Long-term Douglas County initiative takes aim at flooding and erosion issues
• Tiny troublemakers and their big impact: UW-Superior research project sizes up the microbead effect

Communities in the area along the Line 5 Wisconsin Segment Relocation Project—including Ashland, Bayfield, and Iron counties, along with the two Tribal communities of Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa—may be eligible to receive grants in varying amounts. See the project right-of-way map below.