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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Environmental Justice Small Grants Program
The Environmental Justice Small Grants Program supports and empowers communities working on solutions to local environmental and public health issues. The program is designed to help communities understand and address exposure to multiple environmental harms and risks. Environmental Justice Small Grants fund projects up to $75,000, depending on the availability of funds in a given year. All projects are associated with at least one qualified environmental statute. View More |
Funder:
U.S. EPA |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Recreation, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
USA |
Eligible Applicants:
community-based organizations |
Award Amount:
Up to $75,000 |
Rolling |
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PA DEP Environmental Education Grants
2023 Environmental Education Grant Round: DEP’s Environmental Education Grants Program welcomes applications for the development of innovative formal and non-formal environmental education projects that: 1) Address grant program priorities 2) Provide opportunities to expand the public’s understanding of Pennsylvania’s environmental issues 3) Develop skills required to make informed decisions and take responsible action on behalf of the environment.
A 2023 Grants Program webinar will be held Tuesday, September 27, 2022 from Noon - 1:30 pm. Registration is required. 2023 EE Grants Webinar registration
Grants are offered at 3 levels depending on scope of the project. Funding is provided on a reimbursement basis. Mini Grants up to $5,000 may be awarded for local (school, county, municipality or other defined area) environmental education projects. General Grants (Level I): From $5,001 up to $30,000 may be awarded for implementation of large-scale, regional and/or statewide environmental education projects. General Grants (Level II): From $30,001 to $85,000 may be awarded for non-formal environmental education programs designed to widely* engage teachers and youth at the county, state and national levels. (*Teachers and students from at least 60 Pennsylvania counties must directly participate in the project). Additionally, the project must demonstrate that at least 30% of program participants are community members of an Environmental Justice Area.
2023 Project Period: July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 Application Round Opens: September 2022 Application Deadline: December 9, 2022 at 4:59pm View More |
Funder:
PA DEP |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Public schools and school districts, Incorporated private schools, Incorporated conservation and education organizations and institutions, Universities and colleges, County conservation districts, Businesses |
Award Amount:
Up to $85,000 |
12/09/2022 |
Bare Root Tree Program
The new TreeVitalize Bare Root Tree program aims to assist communities in Pennsylvania with increasing the tree canopy and commitment to urban and community forests. This program provides up to 20 large caliper bare root trees for planting on land owned by a municipality (streets and parks) or non-profit organizations. This is a first come/first serve grant program.View More |
Funder:
Tree Pennsylvania |
Area of Interest:
Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania except for Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties |
Eligible Applicants:
municipalities, non-profits |
Award Amount:
Up to 20 large caliper bare root trees (approx. $2,000 value) |
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Chester County Preservation Partnership Program (PPP) - Municipal Grants
The Chester County Department of Parks + Preservation Municipal Grant Program advances the County's Strategic Plan by awarding funds to local governments to assist them with providing parks, trails, and preserves for their citizens. Applications are due by Friday, February 25, 2022 by 4 p.m. Please contact Judy Thomas at 610-344-5499 or jthomas@chesco.org to find out more about these programs and the grant application process. View More |
Funder:
Chester County Department of Parks and Preservation |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Chester County |
Eligible Applicants:
municipalities and land-owning municipal recreation authorities |
Award Amount:
up to 50% of acquisition costs |
February 28, 2023 |
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County Recycling Coordinator Grants
The County Recycling Coordinator Grants outlined in Section 903 provide a 50 percent reimbursement for County Recycling Coordinators’ salary and expenses. This grant is only available to Pennsylvania county governments. Application Dates for Calendar Year 2022: Opens – January 2, 2023 |
Funder:
PA Department of Environmental Protection |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship |
Eligible Region:
Commonwealth of PA |
Eligible Applicants:
County government |
Award Amount:
up to 50% salary and expenses |
May 1, 2023 |
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State Wildlife Grant Program
Funds for the State Wildlife Grants program (SWG) are provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to keep species from becoming federally listed as threatened or endangered. Annually appropriated by the U.S. Congress, Pennsylvania's funds are apportioned between the Fish and Boat Commission and Game Commission to address each agencies' trust species and habitats. The priority topic for the project will help support Pennsylvania's amphibian and reptile Species of Greatest Conservation Need found in the 2015-2025 Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan. View More |
Funder:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Area of Interest:
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Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Any organization, agency, person, etc. in PA |
Award Amount:
Up to 65% of total project costs |
Rolling |
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R3 Grant Program
Recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) of anglers and boaters is important to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). The R3 Education Grant Program (R3 Grant) provides funding to support R3-related educational programs delivered by our partners. Supporting partners in their efforts significantly increases learning opportunities for current, past, and future anglers and boaters. View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship |
Award Amount:
up tp $25,000 |
05/14/2023 | ||
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Northern Conservation Initiative
The Strategic Business Plan (SBP) adopted by the Chester County Commissioners (Commissioners) establishes goals for land preservation, water quality, public safety, public health (mental and physical), quality of life, and economic development. The Commissioners have authorized the Department of Parks + Preservation to solicit land preservation proposals from eligible municipalities and private nonprofit organizations in northern Chester County that advance the SBP and complement conservation work in the northern part of the county by offering “Northern Conservation Initiative” grants on a trial basis. The County will focus these funds on projects that preserve the most land with the greatest economy and efficiency. Examples of high priority projects include (but are not limited to) preserving water quality, conserving flood prone areas, providing public recreation opportunities, implementing local and regional policy plans, or otherwise implementing the SBP. For more information about this program, please contact Judy Thomas at jthomas@chesco.org. View More |
Funder:
Chester County |
Area of Interest:
Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
northern Chester municipalities (map on program site) |
Eligible Applicants:
Local governments and nonprofit conservation organizations that (1) are certified by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission (LTAC) at the time of application, or if they are not LTAC certified, (2) are registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
Award Amount:
varies |
LOI due 11/1/2022 |
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PA Trout in the Classroom Program Grants
To ease this financial burden for teachers and help support the thousands of students engaged each year in PA Trout in the Classroom (TIC), the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) awards funding to TIC teachers annually through the TIC Grant Program. Grants up to $500 can help keep existing and already-established TIC programs running. For the 2022/2023 school year, funding is also available for assistance starting a new TIC program. View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Trout Unlimited |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship |
Eligible Region:
statewide |
Eligible Applicants:
school teachers and local partners who have attended or plan to attend a TIC workshop |
Award Amount:
varies |
May 1, 2022 |
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Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on May 6th, 2020 the availability of $3 million for grants through its new Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. The competitive grants will support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production projects through two categories:
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Funder:
USDA |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship |
Eligible Region:
USA |
Award Amount:
Varies |
Rolling |
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