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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R3 Education 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. The PFBC welcomes applications for the development and delivery of education programs that contribute to the Commission’s efforts to: • Retain current anglers and boaters, and reactivate former anglers and boaters. • Increase the diversity of PA's angler and boater population by recruiting and retaining under-represented audiences to a level comparable to their presence in the overall population of Pennsylvania. View More |
Funder:
PA Fish & Boat |
Area of Interest:
Education and Outreach, Recreation |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
school districts, universities and colleges, community and civic groups, sportsmen’s and conservation organizations, and local recreation departments |
Award Amount:
Up to $25,000 |
6-30-2020 |
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Schuylkill Highlands Mini Grant Program
The Schuylkill Highlands Mini-Grant Program is a reimbursement grant program funded by the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and administered by Natural Lands. This grant program provides small grants up to $25,000.00 for projects in Berks County, major portions of Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks, and to a lesser extent Lancaster and Lebanon Counties, that support the goals and objectives of the Schuylkill Highlands Conservation Landscape. The two major priorities of this grant are:
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Funder:
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Recreation, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Schuylkill Highlands Conservation Landscape (click grant link for more details) |
Eligible Applicants:
Municipalities, non-profits, watershed associations, and registered friends groups with a 501(c)(3) status |
Award Amount:
Up to $25,000 |
5-15-2020 |
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Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program
Act 13 of 2012 establishes the Marcellus Legacy Fund and allocates funds to the Commonwealth Financing Authority (the “Authority”) for planning, acquisition, development, rehabilitation and repair of greenways, recreational trails, open space, parks and beautification projects using the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP). View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development |
Area of Interest:
Education and Outreach, Recreation, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
For-profit Businesses, Municipalities, Councils of Governmnets, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Non-profit Organizations |
Award Amount:
Up to $250,000 |
2/1 through 5/31 annually |
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Baseline Water Quality Data Program
Act 13 of 2012 establishes the Marcellus Legacy Fund and allocates funds to the Commonwealth Financing Authority (the “Authority”) to be used to fund statewide initiatives to establish baseline water quality data on private water supplies using the Baseline Water Quality Data Program (BWQDP). View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development |
Area of Interest:
Pathogens and Point Source |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Municipalities, Councils of Governments, Authorized Organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Watershed Organizations, For-Profit Businesses |
Award Amount:
Up to $250,000 |
2/1 - 5/31 annually |
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Outreach & Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers & Ranchers
This program provides federal grants to assist organizations that work with farmers of color and military veterans in owning and operating successful farms. They can also be used to help historically underserved farmers directly access USDA programs. View More |
Funder:
USDA |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
USA |
Eligible Applicants:
Community-based organizations, networks, & coalitions; Land Grant Institutions; Hispanic serving institutions; Tribal governments, organizations, & community colleges; other institutions of higher education |
Award Amount:
Up to $250,000 |
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Resource Enhancement & Protection Program (REAP)
Through the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) Program, farmers, landowner, and businesses earn tax credits for implementing "Best Management Practices" (BMPs) that will enhance farm production and protect natural resources. Eligible project costs include project design, management, construction, equipment, and post-construction expenses. Eligible applicants receive between 50% to 75% of project cost in the form of State tax credits for up to $250,000 per operation in a 7-year time-frame. Farmers can work with a sponsor that will help to finance the BMP project. https://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/StateConservationCommission/REAP/Pages/default.aspx View More |
Funder:
PA Department of Agriculture |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Farmers OR a sponsor |
Award Amount:
Up to $250,000 |
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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 facing environmental justice issues understand and address exposure to multiple environmental harms and risks. View More |
Funder:
U.S. EPA |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Pathogens and Point Source, Recreation, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
USA |
Eligible Applicants:
community-based organizations |
Award Amount:
Up to $30,000 |
5-31-2021 |
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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. |
5/31/2019 |
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Regional Trail Workshop Grants
The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association is offering reimbursement grants for regional trail workshops and outreach events that deliver educational programming and training related to trails and greenways. View More |
Funder:
PA Land Trust Association |
Area of Interest:
Education and Outreach, Recreation |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
local/county governments, non-profits, businesses |
Award Amount:
Up to $5,000 |
1-15-2020 |
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Lancaster Clean Water Fund
In 2020, the Lancaster Clean Water Fund will provide $128,000 for water quality improvement projects that help Lancaster achieve the specific pollutant reductions (mainly nutrient and phosphorus) by 2025 in accordance with the Lancaster Countywide Action Plan. Grants will be awarded through the Community Grant Fund (up to $5,000) for small-scale projects or the Water Quality Impact Fund ($10,000-$50,000) for large-scale, high-priority restoration projects. Examples include streambank stabilization, turf to meadow projects, riparian forest buffers, community tree plantings, green infrastructure, environmental education, removal of impervious surfaces, and ecological restoration. View More |
Funder:
Several Lancaster Clean Water Partners |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Lancaster County |
Award Amount:
Up to $50,000 |
7-26-2020 |
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