The Nevada Division of State Lands is offering grants for projects that will preserve and restore the natural environment of the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Approximately $350,000 generated from the purchase of Nevada Lake Tahoe License Plates will be available. Proposals that include the implementation of construction projects listed on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s five-year environmental improvement program list will be prioritized in this funding cycle.

Since the first license plate was purchased in 1998, the Tahoe License Plate Program has generated $7.6 million and funded 141 projects.

Applications for 2017 grants are due by Sept. 19 at 5pm. Applications are online. For more information, call 775.684.2725.