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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Montco 2040 Implementation Grant Program
The Montco 2040 Implementation Grant Program is intended to assist municipalities in making targeted physical improvements by supporting local projects that further the goals of the county comprehensive plan and the plan’s themes of Connected Communities, Sustainable Places, and Vibrant Economy. View More |
Funder:
Montgomery County, PA |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Recreation, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Montgomery County, PA |
Eligible Applicants:
Municipalities |
Award Amount:
$10,000 to $200,000 |
March 1, 2020 |
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Resilient Communitities
Wells Fargo and NFWF have partnered to create the Resilient Communities program. Through improvements to natural features and enhanced community capacity, the program will help communities prepare for future impacts associated with sea level rise, sustain appropriate water quantity and quality and enhance forest conservation. By taking advantage of natural features like wetlands, resilient shorelines, urban tree canopies, natural forests and healthy upstream watersheds, communities can accrue quality of life benefits today, enhance fish and wildlife resources and help prepare for foreseeable resilience challenges. View More |
Funder:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
United States |
Eligible Applicants:
Non-profit 501(c) organizations, local governments, Indian tribes |
Award Amount:
$100,000 to $500,000 |
2/18/2019 by 11:59PM EST (Pre-proposals) |
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CREP Mini-Grant Program
PACD is offering conservation districts up to $1,000 to implement virtual educational and outreach activities that support and extend the work of the CREP Program. Projects should focus on CREP enrollment, re-enrollment and/or CREP maintenance. View More |
Funder:
PACD |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship |
Eligible Region:
State of Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Conservation Districts |
Award Amount:
$1000 |
4-9-21 |
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National Coastal Resilience Fund
NFWF will award approximately $29 million in grants to create, expand, and restore natural systems in areas that will both increase protection for communities from coastal storms, sea- and lake-level changes, inundation, and coastal erosion while also improving valuable habitats for fish and wildlife species. NFWF will invest in projects in three focus areas:
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Funder:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) |
Area of Interest:
Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
U.S. Coastal States |
Eligible Applicants:
Non-profits, State and territorial government agencies, local and tribal governments, educational institutions, commercial (for-profit) organizations. |
Award Amount:
$125,000 on average |
5/20/2019 |
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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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Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program
The Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration grant program seeks to develop community stewarship to preserve local natural resources by providing modest financial assistance to diverse local partnerships focused on improving water quality, watersheds, and the species and habitats they support. The program focuses on the stewardship and restoration of coastal, wetland and riparian ecosystems across the country. View More |
Funder:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Recreation, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
United States |
Eligible Applicants:
Non-profit 501(c) Organizations, Local Governments, Municipal Governments, Indian Tribes, and Educational Institutions |
Award Amount:
$20,000-$50,000 |
1/30/2020 |
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The State Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreement Program
EPA anticipates making five awards in amounts of up to $200,000 per award for a two-year project period. EPA encourages applicants to develop innovative plans and processes to conduct effective outreach to underserved communities in the midst of social-distancing and local stay-at-home orders, especially in places where internet access may not be readily available to all residents. 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:
State governments, local governments, tribes and territories |
Award Amount:
$200,000 |
6-30-2020 |
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Partners for Places
A successful matching grant program, Partners for Places creates opportunities for cities and counties in the United States and Canada to improve communities by building partnerships between local government sustainability offices and place-based foundations. National funders invest in local projects to promote a healthy environment, a strong economy, and well-being of all residents. Through these projects, Partners for Places fosters long-term relationships that make our urban areas more prosperous, livable, and vibrant. View More |
Funder:
The Funders Network |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Recreation, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
USA and Canada |
Eligible Applicants:
Local government, foundations |
Award Amount:
$25,000 - $100,000 |
1/31/2020 (Proposals) |
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Conservation Collaboration Grants
The purpose of Conservation Outreach Grants or Agreements is to leverage NRCS and partner resources to assist historically underserved farmers and ranchers and assist farmers and ranchers to improve, restore or maintain natural resources that:
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Funder:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
U.S.A. |
Eligible Applicants:
501(c)(3) nonprofits, higher education, or an individual. |
Award Amount:
$250,000 - $1 million |
2/7/2020 |
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Regional Conservation Partnership Program
The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) promotes coordination between NRCS and its partners to deliver conservation assistance to producers and landowners through partnership agreements, program contracts, or conservation easement agreements. |
Funder:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
See grant link for a map of eligible areas |
Eligible Applicants:
Farmers and Landowners OR Eligible Partner Organizations, including: Farmer Cooperatives, State or local governments, Native Tribes, Water Districts, Municipal water and wastewater treatment entities, Higher education institutions, other established NGOs |
Award Amount:
$250,000 - $10 million |
05-28-2021 |
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