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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Multifunctional Riparian Forest Buffer Program
The DCNR / PENNVEST Multifunctional Riparian Forest Buffer Program will provide financial assistance to identify locations in need of riparian forest buffers and to design, establish, monitor, and provide shortterm maintenance for those buffers. This program solely supports projects that produce Multifunctional Buffers, a buffer type that provides an opportunity to harvest products such as nuts, berries, woody florals, forbs and potentially woody biomass. View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) / PENNVEST |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Municipalities, Municipal Agencies, Authorized Non-profit Organizations, Higher Education Institutes, For-Profit Businesses, Private Landowners |
Award Amount:
No min or max. $1,000,000 total in awards. |
8/31/2019 (Pre-qualification due). 9/31/2019 (Applications due). |
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National Coastal Resilience Fund
NFWF will award approximately $29 million in grants to create, expand, and restore natural systems in areas that will both increase protection for communities from coastal storms, sea- and lake-level changes, inundation, and coastal erosion while also improving valuable habitats for fish and wildlife species. NFWF will invest in projects in three focus areas:
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Funder:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
Area of Interest:
Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
U.S. Coastal States |
Eligible Applicants:
Non-profits, State and territorial government agencies, local and tribal governments, educational institutions, commercial (for-profit) organizations. |
Award Amount:
$125,000 on average |
5/20/2019 |
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NOAA Coastal Resilience Grants
The NOAA Coastal Resilience Grants program, jointly administered by NOAA’s National Ocean Service and NOAA Fisheries, implements projects that build resilient U.S. coastal communities and ecosystems. This program is intended to build resilience through projects that conserve and restore sustainable ecosystem processes and functions and reduce the vulnerability of coastal communities and infrastructure from the impacts of extreme weather events, climate hazards, and changing ocean conditions. View More |
Funder:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Area of Interest:
Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
U.S. Coastal Areas (Coastal shoreline counties are directly adjacent to the open ocean, major estuaries, or the Great Lakes.) |
Eligible Applicants:
Institutions of higher education, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, U.S. territories and states, Native American tribes, and local governments including counties, municipalities, and cities |
Award Amount:
$75,000-$2,000,000 |
3/7/2018 |
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Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Partnership Grants
Partnership Grants are reserved for agricultural service providers--extension staff, nonprofits, consultants, state departments of agriculture, and others working in the agricultural community--who want to conduct research to improve production practices, marketing approaches, or farmer, farmworker or community well-being; education and training programs to increase knowledge and improve decision-making about sustainable practices; on-farm or in-market demonstrations of new techniques; and developing new farm management and community development approaches that support sustainable agriculture outcomes. View More |
Funder:
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
Northeast states, including Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Academia, Non-profit Organizations, For-profit Businesses, Government Agencies |
Award Amount:
Up to $15,000 |
4/23/2019 |
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Not-for Profit Acid Mine Drainage Watershed Cooperative Agreement (WCAP) Programs
The federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is now offering grants for acid mine drainage treatment through the Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program to not-for-profit 501(c)3 entities. WCAP is designed to be partnered with other funding sources to assist groups such as small watershed organizations to complete local AMD reclamation projects. Projects typically involve small to moderate flow discharges from abandoned underground or surface coal mines, using passive treatment technology. View More |
Funder:
U.S. Office of Surface Mining |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage |
Eligible Region:
U.S.A. |
Eligible Applicants:
501(c)(3) nonprofits other than higher education |
Award Amount:
$35,000 - $100,000 |
9/6/2019 |
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NRCS Farm Bill Program Assistance
Through a cooperative agreement, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), have made available $9 million in technical assistance grants to six Pennsylvania conservation districts to help implement Farm Bill Programs. The funds will increase the technical capacity among conservation districts, allowing them to work with more farmers and landowners to address natural resouce concerns. For additional information, please contact your local USDA NRCS Service Center or conservation district. View More |
Funder:
NRCS |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
Jefferson, Tioga, Lehigh, Northampton, Northumberland, and York Counties. |
Eligible Applicants:
Conservation Districts |
Award Amount:
No min or max |
Rolling |
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Organic Transitions Program
The overall goal of the Organic Transitions Program (ORG) is to support the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers, as well as those who are adopting organic practices. ORG will continue to prioritize environmental services provided by organic farming systems in the area of soil conservation, pollinator health, and climate change mitigation, including greenhouse gases (GHG), as well as the development of educational tools for Cooperative Extension personnel and other agricultural professionals who advise producers on organic practices. View More |
Funder:
National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
United States of America |
Eligible Applicants:
Land-grant institutions, Hispanic-serving institutions, State-controlled or private institutions for higher education |
Award Amount:
Up to $500,000 |
2-27-2020 |
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PA Small Water and Sewer
Grants to assist with the construction, improvement, expansion, rehabilitation, or repair for for small water, sewer, storm sewer, and flood control infrastructure projects. View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development |
Area of Interest:
Pathogens and Point Source |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Municipalities, Municipal Authorities |
Award Amount:
$30,000-$500,000 |
12-13-2019 |
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PA Water Trails Mini-Grant
All types of projects that benefit Pennsylvania’s water trails, support the PA Water Trail Program’s eight program principals, and have a one-year time frame will be considered. View More |
Funder:
PA Water Trails |
Area of Interest:
Education and Outreach, Recreation |
Eligible Region:
PA |
Eligible Applicants:
Any project on or for a designated Pennsylvania Water Trail |
Award Amount:
$5000 |
7/19/2019 |
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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 - $150,000 |
1/31/2019 |
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