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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Mine Map Grant Program
The Mine Map Grant (MMG) provides funding to learning institutions and incorporated nonprofit organizations in Pennsylvania to process mine maps and mine data into electronic formats that can be used in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other computer applications. Primarily, the MMG will fund the scanning, georeferencing, vectorizing and 3D modeling of mine maps. All these efforts will improve the quality, quantity and delivery of mining information to the millions of residents of Pennsylvania's mining regions. The MMG also provides opportunities for learning institutions and nonprofits to train individuals in the use of the emerging geospatial technologies that will be integral to many computer operations, especially governmental operations that provide services and information to the residents of Pennsylvania. However, the experience gained from creating geospatial elements of a geodatabase is applicable to almost any profession or business. If you have questions about the MMG, please contact us by email at: RA-MMG@pa.gov View More |
Funder:
PADEP |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage |
Eligible Region:
Commonwealth of PA |
Eligible Applicants:
Institutions of learning and incorporated nonprofit organizations that are located in Pennsylvania |
Award Amount:
$300,000 minimum |
February 28, 2023 | ||||
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CREP Mini-Grant Program 2023
PACD offers mini-grants for conservation districts for up to $3,000 to implement educational and outreach activities that support and extend the work of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). Projects should focus on CREP enrollment, re-enrollment and/or CREP maintenance.
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Funder:
PACD |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Conservation Districts |
Award Amount:
$3000 |
02/24/2023 | ||||
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Citizens Bank Champions in Action
The 2022 theme is Supporting Environmental Sustainability The Champions in Action award will be presented to nonprofit organizations that will use the contribution to improve or implement environmentally sustainable practices or programs, however the mission of the organization does not need to be focused on environmental sustainability. To be eligible, organizations must have assessed their own impact on the environment and be committed to taking meaningful action to address this important work. Selected Champions receive
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Funder:
Citizens Bank |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Eastern or Western Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
• Nonprofit organization with a total operating budget of $5 million or less, provide proof of tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code Section 501c3 and have not received Champions in Action designation within the past 5 years. |
Award Amount:
$35,000 |
August 19, 2022 | ||||
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Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant Program
The Commission is offering a new grant program for the implementation of innovative pilot projects that improve water availability and watershed resiliency during critical low flow periods and droughts throughout the Susquehanna River Basin. Improvements can include: environmental and water quality improvement projects that support the resiliency of water resources (both in terms of water quality and quantity) during drought conditions (e.g., groundwater recharge, restoring wetlands/streams/floodplains, improving stormwater management, treating abandoned mine drainage). A minimum 10% cash match is required for the total requested grant funds. View More |
Funder:
Susquehanna River Basin Commission |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Although a proposed project generally must be located within the Susquehanna River Basin, adjacent projects may be eligible provided that the consumptive use mitigation will benefit watersheds and streams within the Basin. |
Eligible Applicants:
Project sponsors, government agencies, colleges and universities, and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply. |
Award Amount:
$4 to $6 million in grant funding in this first year of the grant program offering and encourages grant applicant requests to be greater than $100,000 |
01/28/2022 | ||||
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Conservation Reserve Program
In exchange for a yearly rental payment, farmers enrolled in the program agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality. Contracts for land enrolled in CRP are 10-15 years in length. The long-term goal of the program is to re-establish valuable land cover to help improve water quality, prevent soil erosion, and reduce loss of wildlife habitat. 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 Enrollment | ||||
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Regional Trail Workshop Grants
WeConservePA is offering grants of up to $5,000 to conservation-oriented non-profit organizations or local/county governments to support their local trail and greenway outreach and education efforts. Funded through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and administered WeConservePA, Regional Trail Workshop Grants are awarded to support high-quality educational programming and safety training directly related to trails and greenways. Regional Trail Workshop Grants are reimbursement grants that cover up to 80 percent of the costs directly associated with each workshop (not to exceed $5,000) and require a 20 percent match from the organization. Grantees are responsible for all remaining workshop costs. Applicants may only receive one grant per calendar year. Complete the grant application and budget worksheet and submit to cgrayshaw@weconservepa.org by the application deadline of January 27, 2022 to be considered for the 2022 grant round. For awarded grants, requests for payment must be submitted to the WeConservePA by October 15, 2022, and only expenses accrued up to September 30, 2022 will be eligible for reimbursement. View More |
Funder:
WeConservePA |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
501(c)3 non-profits, local/county government |
Award Amount:
$5,000 |
January 27, 2022 | ||||
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2022 Regional Trail Workshop Grants
WeConservePA is offering grants of up to $5,000 to conservation-oriented non-profit organizations or local/county governments to support their local trail and greenway outreach and education efforts. WeConservePA, Regional Trail Workshop Grants are awarded to support high-quality educational programming and safety training directly related to trails and greenways. Regional Trail Workshop Grants are reimbursement grants that cover up to 80 percent of the costs directly associated with each workshop (not to exceed $5,000) and require a 20 percent match from the organization. View More |
Funder:
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship |
Eligible Applicants:
conservation-oriented non-profit organizations or local/county governments |
Award Amount:
$5,000 |
01/27/2022 | |||||
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Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Farmer Grant Program
This program offers grants to farmers to explore new concepts in sustainable agriculture through experiments, surveys, prototypes, on-farm demonstrations, or other research and education techniques. Topics eligible for funding include marketing and business, crop production, raising livestock, social sustainability, climate-smart agriculture practices, urban and Indigenous agriculture, and more. All types and scales of farms — large or small scale, organic or conventional, urban or rural — can apply. Farm business owners as well as farm employees, whether full- or part-time, can apply. View More |
Funder:
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. |
Eligible Applicants:
To be eligible, you must meet the U.S. Census of Agriculture definition of a Farm: “Any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year.” For more information see, “ |
Award Amount:
$5,000 - $30,000 |
November 14, 2023 | ||||
| USDA NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants Program View More |
Funder:
USDA NRCS |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Applicants:
state and local government, nongovernment organizations, eligible private business, and individuals. |
Award Amount:
$5,000 - $75,000 |
April 14, 2022 | |||||
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2022 Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic River Mini-Grant Program
The Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic (LDWS) River Management Council announces the availability of 2022 Wild & Scenic Mini-Grants. These grants are intended for projects that support and enhance the goals of the LDWS Management Plan.Only new projects being completed in and benefiting the LDWS corridor will be eligible. View More |
Funder:
Lower Delaware Wild and Scenic River |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Bucks County and Northampton, PA among several other NJ counties in the Lower Delaware Wild and Scenic River |
Eligible Applicants:
Municipal appointed community committees, Schools, Community and non-profit 501(c)3, Government entities |
Award Amount:
$5,000 or less |
01/07/2022 |
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