Grants
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 | Date Due |
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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 |
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Coldwater Conservation Grants
Grants of approximately $5,000 are awarded for the creation of a Coldwater Conservation Plan that will ultimately conserve and protect the coldwater streams of Pennsylvania. Grants up to $8,000 may be used to pay for equipment, materials, meeting expenditures, construction activities and other services to implement recommendations for projects that enhance, conserve, or protect the streams in which a conservation plan was originally completed. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to: aquatic habitat improvement structures, riparian buffers, stomrwater BMPs, agricultural BMPs, acid deposition abatement, education & outreach programs, stream bank restorations, etc. View More |
Funder:
Coldwater Heritage Partnership |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Non-profits, Municipalities, Municipal authorities, and Counties. |
Award Amount:
Up to $8,000 |
1-17-2020 |
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Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants
DCNR’s Bureau of Recreation and Conservation (BRC) assists local governments and recreation and conservation organizations with funding for projects related to parks, recreation, planning, and conservation. Applications for DCNR’s Community Conservation Partnerships Program grants are accepted once a year, typically during the spring. Grants also support regional and statewide partnerships that build capacity to better develop and manage resources. View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) |
Area of Interest:
Recreation, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Counties, Municipalities, Municipal agencies, Nonprofis, State Heritage Areas, Prequalified land trusts, For-profit enterprises |
Award Amount:
Varies |
4/22/2020 4:00PM |
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Community Mini-Grants for PA AMD Projects
In 2020, the Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition will award mini-grants to four projects on abandoned mine lands (AML) in Alabama, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. The grant award will consist of $7,000 in start-up funds as well as 30 hours of project technical and planning assistance from Downstream Strategies. The grants are intended to provide resources and support to turn viable land reuse concepts into fundable projects. View More |
Funder:
Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage |
Eligible Region:
Alabama, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
state and local governments, economic development organizations, nonprofits, local communities, non-government organizations, and businesses or individuals that would be willing to find community or government partners. |
Award Amount:
$7,000 + $3,000 worth of technical assistance |
5-1-2020 |
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Conservation Collaboration Grants
The purpose of Conservation Outreach Grants or Agreements is to leverage NRCS and partner resources to assist historically underserved farmers and ranchers and assist farmers and ranchers to improve, restore or maintain natural resources that:
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Funder:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
U.S.A. |
Eligible Applicants:
501(c)(3) nonprofits, higher education, or an individual. |
Award Amount:
$250,000 - $1 million |
2/7/2020 |
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Conservation Easement Assistance Program
The Conservation Easement Assistance Program provides small grants to conservation organizations to help cover the costs of:
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Funder:
Pennsylvania Land Trust Association |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Recreation |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Private nonprofit entities and/or municipal authorities |
Award Amount:
Up to $6,000 |
Rolling |
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Conservation Innovation Grants
CIG is a voluntary program to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies in conjunction with agricultural production. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches to agricultural producers, into NRCS technical manuals and guides, or to the private sector. CIG generally funds pilot projects, field demonstrations, and innovative ways to transfer conservation methods from one geographic area or ag sector to another. In 2020, Pennsylvania NRCS is prioritizing proposals that improve the “technical toolbox” to address the following on-farm resource concerns: non-industrial private forestland, urban farming, and soil health. View More |
Funder:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Government Agencies, Non-profit Organizations, Individuals |
Award Amount:
$5,000 to $75,000 |
6-29-2020 |
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Conservation Reserve Program
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) provide technical and financial assistance to eligible farmers and landowners to address soil, water, wildlife, and related natural resource concerns on their lands in an environmentally beneficial and cost-effective manner. The programs provide assistance in complying with Federal, State, and tribal environmental laws, and encourages environmental enhancement. Both programs are administered by the Farm Service Agency, with NRCS providing technical land eligibility determinations, conservation planning, and technical assistance for practice implementation and maintenance. View More |
Funder:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Most rural, unforested areas within 180-feet of streams, ponds, lakes, and wetlands with open water are eligible |
Award Amount:
$40-350 per acre per year in rental payment |
Rolling |
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Conservation Stewardship Program
The Conservation Stewardship Program is a voluntary conservation program that helps agricultural producers maintain and improve their existing conservation systems and adopt additional conservation activities to address priority resources concerns. Participants earn CSP payments for conservation performance ‐ the higher the performance, the higher the payment. Through CSP, participants take additional steps to improve the resource conditions on their land—including soil, air and habitat quality, water quality and quantity, and energy conservation. View More |
Funder:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Individuals, Legal Entities, Joint Operations, or Native Tribes |
Award Amount:
See annual payment formula |
6-1-2020 |
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Delaware River Restoration Fund
The Delaware River Restoration Fund offers Targeted Implementation and Cornerstone Grants that help community-based nonprofits and government agencies work together to clean up and restore polluted waters and improve habitat for target species. These funds are reserved for projects that address at least one of the following strategies in a given focus area within the DRWI Phase 2 Cluster plans:
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Funder:
William Penn Foundation |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
DRWI Target Clusters, including Middle Schuylkill, Schuylkill Highlands, and Upstream Suburban Philadelphia |
Eligible Applicants:
Nonprofit organizations, local governments and educational institutions |
Award Amount:
$50,000 - $500,000 |
4/11/2019 |
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