Since 2002, the ACA has partnered with L.L. Bean to sponsor the Club Fostered Stewardship (CFS) Program. The CFS Program provides funding to local and regional paddling clubs and organizations that undertake stewardship projects on waterways in their area. The purpose of the program is to encourage paddling clubs to take an active role in protecting and improving the nation's waterways.

2019 Timeline:

• • February 8: online applications open
  • February 25: online applications close
  • March 15: 2019 recipients announced

Learn more at: www.americancanoe.org/CFSGrant