Upcoming grant & award deadlines from PA Environment Digest: http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=45853&SubjectID=
Grant Program | Funder | Area of Interest | Eligible Region | Eligible Applicants | Award Amount |
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Outreach & Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers & Ranchers
This program provides federal grants to assist organizations that work with farmers of color and military veterans in owning and operating successful farms. They can also be used to help historically underserved farmers directly access USDA programs. View More |
Funder:
USDA |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
USA |
Eligible Applicants:
Community-based organizations, networks, & coalitions; Land Grant Institutions; Hispanic serving institutions; Tribal governments, organizations, & community colleges; other institutions of higher education |
Award Amount:
Up to $250,000 |
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Resource Enhancement & Protection Program (REAP)
Through the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) Program, farmers, landowner, and businesses earn tax credits for implementing "Best Management Practices" (BMPs) that will enhance farm production and protect natural resources. Eligible project costs include project design, management, construction, equipment, and post-construction expenses. Eligible applicants receive between 50% to 75% of project cost in the form of State tax credits for up to $250,000 per operation in a 7-year time-frame. Farmers can work with a sponsor that will help to finance the BMP project. https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/StateConservationCommission/REAP/Pages/default.aspx View More |
Funder:
PA Department of Agriculture |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Farmers OR a sponsor |
Award Amount:
Up to $250,000 |
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Regional Trail Workshop Grants
The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association is offering reimbursement grants for regional trail workshops and outreach events that deliver educational programming and training related to trails and greenways. View More |
Funder:
PA Land Trust Association |
Area of Interest:
Education and Outreach, Recreation |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
local/county governments, non-profits, businesses |
Award Amount:
Up to $5,000 |
1-15-2020 |
Valley Creek Watershed Grant Program
The Valley Creek Trustee Council, comprised of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the National Park Service, oversees a grant program to provide funding for restoration of the Valley Creek Watershed in Chester County, PA. The goal of this funding is to improve trout habitat and angler access through implementation of projects related to stormwater management, stream channel stabilization, establishment of greenways via easements or land purchase, increased public access to streams, and/or brook trout restoration in Crabby Creek. If you have questions, please contact the grant administrator Jeff Schmid at jschmid@pa.gov. View More |
Funder:
Valley creek Trustee Council |
Area of Interest:
Recreation, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Valley Creek Watershed, Chester County, PA |
Award Amount:
At least $30,000 |
1-24-2020 | |
Environmental Education (EE) Grant
The purpose of the Environmental Education Local Grants Program in Region 3 is to support locally-focused environmental education projects that increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental and conservation issues and provide the skills that participants in its funded projects need to make informed decisions and take responsible actions toward the environment. View More |
Funder:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
Area of Interest:
Education and Outreach |
Eligible Region:
United States |
Eligible Applicants:
Local education agency, college or university, state education or environmental agency, nonprofit organization, or a noncommercial educational broadcasting entity |
Award Amount:
$50,000 - $100,000 |
1-6-2020 |
Penn State EESL/LIME Student Seed Grant Competition
The Energy and Environmental Sustainability Laboratories (EESL) and the Laboratory for Isotopes and Metals in the Environment (LIME) are pleased to announce an EESL Green Student Seed Grant competition for Spring 2020. The goal of this competition is to support the research of Penn State students who are interested in conducting analyses in any of the IEE/EESL and the EMS/LIME multi-user research facilities. View More |
Funder:
Penn State |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Penn State graduate or undergraduate students |
Award Amount:
$2,500 |
1/17/2020 |
Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program
The Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration grant program seeks to develop community stewarship to preserve local natural resources by providing modest financial assistance to diverse local partnerships focused on improving water quality, watersheds, and the species and habitats they support. The program focuses on the stewardship and restoration of coastal, wetland and riparian ecosystems across the country. View More |
Funder:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Recreation, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
United States |
Eligible Applicants:
Non-profit 501(c) Organizations, Local Governments, Municipal Governments, Indian Tribes, and Educational Institutions |
Award Amount:
$20,000-$50,000 |
1/30/2020 |
Partners for Places
A successful matching grant program, Partners for Places creates opportunities for cities and counties in the United States and Canada to improve communities by building partnerships between local government sustainability offices and place-based foundations. National funders invest in local projects to promote a healthy environment, a strong economy, and well-being of all residents. Through these projects, Partners for Places fosters long-term relationships that make our urban areas more prosperous, livable, and vibrant. View More |
Funder:
The Funders Network |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Pathogens and Point Source, Recreation, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
USA and Canada |
Eligible Applicants:
Local government, foundations |
Award Amount:
$25,000 - $100,000 |
1/31/2020 (Proposals) |
Tulpehocken & Quittapahilla Watershed Grant Program
Tulpehocken and Quittapahilla Creek Watershed grants are given for stream restoration, habitat enhancement, and recreational enhancement activities on streams located in the Tulpehocken and Quittapahilla Creek watersheds. The monies can be used for stand-alone projects or to supplement other funding for larger projects that are designed to improve aquatic habitat, water quality, or recreational use. Examples of acceptable activities include: fishery habitat restoration or enhancement; fish stocking; fishing access; maintenance or creation of facilities to encourage, improve or expand recreational use of the fishery; or studies related to these issues. View More |
Funder:
PA Fish and Boat Commission |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Recreation, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Tulpehocken and Quittapahilla Creek Watersheds |
Eligible Applicants:
Anyone |
Award Amount:
No min or max |
10-18-2019 by 4:00PM |
Coastal Zone Grants
This sub-grant program funds planning, design, engineering, education, outreach, construction, acquisition, and research projects for coastal areas, wetlands, public access, intergovernmental organization, non-point source areas, and more. See criteria listed in the Grant Application Instruction Guide. View More |
Funder:
NOAA |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Recreation, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Delaware Estuary or Lake Erie Coastal Zones |
Eligible Applicants:
State and local government agencies and nonprofit groups |
Award Amount:
Up to $75,000 |
10-19-2020 |