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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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 through National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, 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 |
4/1/2021 |
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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 |
6-10-2020 |
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Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund
The Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund was launched in 2018 to conserve and restore natural areas, corridors and waterways on public and private lands that support native fish, wildlife and plants, and to contribute to the vitality of the communities in the Delaware River watershed. Priority strategies for on-the-ground implementation include:
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Funder:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Recreation, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Delaware River Watershed |
Eligible Applicants:
Nonprofit organizations; federal, state, interstate and local governments; Indian tribes; and educational institutions |
Award Amount:
$50,000 - $500,000 |
4/1/2021 |
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Environmental Grant Program
Established in 2005, the annual Environmental Grant Program offers funding for innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore, and/or protect the watersheds, surface water, and groundwater supplies in our local communities. Project activities should address a watershed or source water protection need in the local community within American Water service areas. View More |
Funder:
American Water |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Recreation, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
American Water service areas |
Eligible Applicants:
Nonprofits, Municipalities, Schools, and Other |
Award Amount:
Up to $10,000 |
3/31/2021 |
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Penn State EESL/LIME Student Seed Grant Competition
The Energy and Environmental Sustainability Laboratories (EESL) and the Laboratory for Isotopes and Metals in the Environment (LIME) are pleased to announce an EESL Green Student Seed Grant competition for Spring 2020. The goal of this competition is to support the research of Penn State students who are interested in conducting analyses in any of the IEE/EESL and the EMS/LIME multi-user research facilities. View More |
Funder:
Penn State |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Penn State graduate or undergraduate students |
Award Amount:
$2,500 |
1/17/2020 |
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Multi-functional Riparian Buffer Grants
Pennsylvania’s conservation districts are encouraged to apply for funding to install multi-functional buffers (A riparian forest buffer that provides opportunities for harvesting products such as nuts, berries, woody florals, forbs, and potentially woody biomass) in conjunction with landowners. This grant is first come first served. The grant round will stay open until funds are used up or June 30, 2021, whichever comes first. No match required. View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Assocation of Conservation Districts, Inc. (PACD) |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Pennsylvania Conservation Districts and Landowners |
Award Amount:
No min or max |
6/30/2021 (Rolling) |
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Pennsylvania Sea Grant College Research Program
Projects should be relevant to Pennsylvania Sea Grant’s Strategic Plan and reflect the objectives of these focus areas (1) healthy coastal ecosystems, and (2) resilient communities and economies. Details about these focus areas are included in the RFP. View More |
Funder:
Sea Grant Pennsylvania |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Recreation, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania’s coasts and watersheds within the Lake Erie watershed, and Susquehanna and Delaware River Basins |
Eligible Applicants:
Pennsylvania researchers |
Award Amount:
$60,000 per year |
2-24-2021 (pre-proposals); 6-7-2021 (full proposals) |
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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:
The program helps to increase the quantity and quality of easements. https://conservationtools.org/ceap View More |
Funder:
WeConservePA |
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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Stormwater Management Incentives Program
SMIP projects are evaluated based on a variety of criteria, including total volume of stormwater managed, cost competitiveness and other environmental and educational benefits. Competitive applications will limit grant requests to $100,000 or less per impervious acre and manage at least the first 1” of runoff. Payments may not exceed the actual cost for the design and installation of the project. Applicants must be the property owner, PWD customer or tenant with permission from the property owner. View More |
Funder:
Philadelphia Water Department |
Area of Interest:
Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Philadelphia |
Eligible Applicants:
property owner, PWD customer or tenant with permission from the property owner |
Award Amount:
Up to $100,000 |
9-15-2020 |
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Boating Facility Grant Program
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) created the Boating Facility Grant Program to provide grants for rehabilitation, expansion or construction of new boat ramps, bulkheads, courtesy floats, access roads, parking areas, restrooms, signs and localized landscaping to benefit and directly support recreational boating on Commonwealth waters. The goal of the program is to ensure Pennsylvania’s recreational boaters have access to the highest quality boating facilities. Grant recipients are responsible for at least 50% of the proposed project cost. This 50% match can be cash, the fair market value of any labor or materials, a combination thereof, or grants from other federal, state or local funding sources. https://www.fishandboat.com/Transact/Grants/Pages/BoatingFacilityGrantProgram.aspx View More |
Funder:
PA Fish & Boat |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship, Recreation |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
public entities, including townships, boroughs, municipal and county governments as well as to nonprofit groups (501c3) including land trusts, conservancies and watershed associations |
Award Amount:
50% of total project cost |
12-30-2020 |
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