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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Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant
The Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Program (UAI) provides funding in the form of a reimbursement grant to eligible applicants seeking to improve urban agriculture infrastructure in Pennsylvania. These grants will build out the infrastructure of urban agriculture by investing in the system, filling gaps, encouraging entities to work together, finding ways to bring operations to a greater scale, overcoming food deserts, and opening opportunities for people to become social entrepreneurs. View More |
Funder:
PA Department of Agriculture |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater |
Eligible Applicants:
Individuals, Partnerships, Associations, Businesses, Municipal Governments |
Award Amount:
2500 |
09/26/22 | |
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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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Youth River Education, Recreation Program Grants
The National Park Service and River Network are pleased to announce a grant opportunity to fund projects that develop and/or expand “on-water” education, recreation, and/or cultural preservation programs for youth and young adults. Supported projects will include diverse partner organizations that work together to enhance and expand availability of recreational, educational, and cultural preservation opportunities and programming for youth and adults on land and on water. https://www.rivernetwork.org/youth-river-education-recreation-program-grants-now-available/ View More |
Funder:
National Park Service and The River Network |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship, Recreation |
Eligible Region:
USA |
Eligible Applicants:
Nonprofit organizations, local governments, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments |
Award Amount:
$5000 - $25000 |
Rolling |
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Wild Resources Conservation Grant
Overseen by PA DCNR, the Wild Resource Conservation Grant program safeguards Pennsylvania’s non-game animals, native plants and their habitat. Grants are awarded in three areas: species surveys, conservation and management. The eligibility of applicants is dependent on the funding source. WRCP funding sources include both Wild Resource Conservation Fund (WRCF) and Environmental Stewardship Fund (ESF), with most the funds available through this solicitation from ESF. Therefore, applicants are strongly advised to seek a sponsoring organization that is eligible for ESF funding. The following applicant eligibility applies:
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Funder:
PA DCNR |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
PA |
Eligible Applicants:
varies by funding source |
Award Amount:
$30,000 (average) |
July 8, 2022 |
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Wild & Scenic Rivers Stewardship Partnership Funding
River Network and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) are excited to announce a funding opportunity for nonprofit organizations working on stewardship activities on USFS administered Wild and Scenic Rivers (WSR). Partnership funding will range from $5,000-$10,000 per award for work occurring between August 1 and December 31, 2019. Stewardship projects - e.g. water quality monitoring, river cleanups, habitat restoration, stormwater management, trail delineations, and many more - must protect or enhance Wild and Scenic Rivers. View More |
Funder:
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and River Network |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Recreation, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
USA |
Eligible Applicants:
Nonprofit organizations working on stewardship activities on USFS administered Wild and Scenic Rivers (WSR) |
Award Amount:
$5,000-10,000 |
Rolling |
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Wild & Scenic Rivers Community Watershed Science Funding
River Network and the National Park Service (NPS) are excited to announce a funding opportunity for nonprofit organizations working on community watershed science activities on NPS administered Wild and Scenic Rivers and Partnership Wild and Scenic Rivers. Funding will range from $3,000-$10,000 per award for work occurring between July 15th, 2020 and November 16th, 2020. Grants are targeted at improving the water quality and health of Wild and Scenic Rivers and the watersheds that surround them. Activities that meet the goals of this funding include monitoring, pollution source quantification, stream restoration activities, etc. https://www.rivernetwork.org/wild-scenic-rivers-community-watershed-science-funding/ View More |
Funder:
National Park Service and The River Network |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
USA |
Eligible Applicants:
501(c)(3) organizations that are a member of River Network |
Award Amount:
$3,000 - $10,000 |
Rolling |
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Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $17 million for conservation partners to help protect and restore critical wetlands on agricultural lands through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP). USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is prioritizing proposals that focus on assisting historically underserved producers conserving wetlands. Proposals from partners are due August 15, 2021. PAST DUE - Check USDA Newsroom Releases for future funding oppotunities. View More |
Funder:
USDA Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
National |
Eligible Applicants:
Agricultural landowners |
Award Amount:
No min or max |
08/15/2021 |
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Watershed Restoration and Protection Program
The overall goal of the Watershed Restoration and Protection Program (WRPP) is to restore, and maintain restored stream reaches impaired by the uncontrolled discharge of nonpoint source polluted runoff, and ultimately to remove these streams from the Department of Environmental Protection’s Impaired Waters list. Projects which involve the construction, improvement, expansion, repair, maintenance or rehabilitation of new or existing watershed protection Best Management Practices (BMPs). View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Municipalities, Higher Education, Watershed Organizations, For-Profit Businesses |
Award Amount:
Up to $300,000 for any project. A 15% match of the total project cost is required. |
2/1 through 5/31 annually |
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Water Level Monitoring Grants
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is offering a new grant program to project sponsors specifically targeted to support the collection and reporting of water level data in groundwater production wells in the basin. Grant funding is focused on needs such as purchasing, installing, or maintaining water level monitoring equipment, to provide the appropriate data collection methods to meet the Commission’s requirements to monitor and report operational data. Funding should have the potential to positively impact a project sponsor’s ability to report reliable water level data, develop a valuable resource of operational water level data, prepare for the permit renewal process, and allow informed management of a water system. Grants may be used for projects that are not currently collecting water level data from their well(s) or may be used to upgrade equipment: to address equipment failure; to achieve better accuracy; to improve efficiency; or to automate water level measurement/recording. View More |
Funder:
Susquehanna River Basin Commission |
Area of Interest:
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Eligible Region:
Susquehanna River Basin |
Eligible Applicants:
Most projects in the Susquehanna River Basin approved to withdraw groundwater are eligible to apply. The program is open to both public and non-public project sponsors. |
Award Amount:
up to $1,500 per source, with a facility cap of $7,500 per year |
08/01/2021 will have second round open in spring of 2022 |
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Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program
This program provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm water drainage to households and businesses in eligible rural areas. Funds may be used to finance the acquisition, construction, or improvement of: drinking water, sewer, solid waste, and stormwater collection, transmission, treatment, and/or disposal. View More |
Funder:
USDA |
Area of Interest:
Pathogens and Point Source |
Eligible Region:
Rural towns with populations less than 10,000 in the U.S.A. |
Eligible Applicants:
State and local governments, non-profits, federally-recognized tribes |
Award Amount:
Long-term, low-interest loans. If funds are available, a grant may be combined with a loan if necessary to keep user costs reasonable. |
Year-round applications accepted |
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