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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Small Business Advantage Grant
The Small Business Advantage Grant provides 50% matching grants up to $7,000 to enable Pennsylvania small businesses to invest in pollution prevention measures, intall energy efficiency equipment, and/or implement natural resource protection projects, thus helping small business operate more efficiently and saving money while simultaneously improving Pennsylvania's environment. View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Pathogens and Point Source, Recreation, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
For-profit business with 100 or fewer full-time employees |
Award Amount:
Up to $7,000 |
4-21-21 |
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Small Project Initiative (SPI)
The Small Project Initiative (SPI) is available statewide and is designed to efficiently support repairs, short-term construction for water, wastewater, non-point source and stormwater improvements. View More |
Funder:
PennVEST |
Area of Interest:
Pathogens and Point Source |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Public or private entities involving an agriculture operation or serving communities less than 12,000 people (or 1,000 water hookups) |
Award Amount:
Up to $500,000 low-interest loan funding |
Rolling |
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Southeast PA TreeVitalize Watersheds Program
Since 2005, TreeVitalize Watersheds has focused on planting trees along stream corridors, adjacent upland areas and “naturalized” stormwater basins in the five-county region of southeastern Pennsylvania. View More |
Funder:
PA DEP and Aqua PA |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties |
Eligible Applicants:
non-profit organizations, municipalities and others (must be a certified Tree Tender) |
Award Amount:
No min or max |
11-2020 |
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State and Regional Partnerships
Partnerships projects are collaborative statewide or regional initiatives that help build local, county, regional and statewide capacity to better develop and manage recreation and park facilities and to promote the conservation of natural and heritage resources through plan implementation, education and training. View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) |
Area of Interest:
Education and Outreach, Recreation |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
4/22/2020 4:00PM | ||
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State Wildlife Grant Program
Funds for the State Wildlife Grants program (SWG) are provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to keep species from becoming federally listed as threatened or endangered. Annually appropriated by the U.S. Congress, Pennsylvania's funds are apportioned between the Fish and Boat Commission and Game Commission to address each agencies' trust species and habitats. The priority topic for the project will help support Pennsylvania's amphibian and reptile Species of Greatest Conservation Need found in the 2015-2025 Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan. View More |
Funder:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
Area of Interest:
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Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Any organization, agency, person, etc. in PA |
Award Amount:
Up to 65% of total project costs |
March 6, 2020 |
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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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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, Education and Outreach, 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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TreeVitalize Grants Program
TreePennsylvania, an independent non-profit agency, currently manages the statewide TreeVitalize grant program. Funding is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to promote and develop sustainable urban forestry programs within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Projects include:
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Funder:
PA DCNR |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Non-profit 501(c) Organizations, Municipalities, Schools, Scouting Groups, and Community Organizations |
Award Amount:
Up to $20,000 |
6/1/2021 |
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Tulpehocken & Quittapahilla Watershed Grant Program
Tulpehocken and Quittapahilla Creek Watershed grants are given for stream restoration, habitat enhancement, and recreational enhancement activities on streams located in the Tulpehocken and Quittapahilla Creek watersheds. The monies can be used for stand-alone projects or to supplement other funding for larger projects that are designed to improve aquatic habitat, water quality, or recreational use. Examples of acceptable activities include: fishery habitat restoration or enhancement; fish stocking; fishing access; maintenance or creation of facilities to encourage, improve or expand recreational use of the fishery; or studies related to these issues. View More |
Funder:
PA Fish and Boat Commission |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Education and Outreach, Recreation, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Tulpehocken and Quittapahilla Creek Watersheds |
Eligible Applicants:
Anyone |
Award Amount:
No min or max |
10-18-2019 by 4:00PM |
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Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on May 6th, 2020 the availability of $3 million for grants through its new Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. The competitive grants will support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production projects through two categories:
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Funder:
USDA |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Education and Outreach |
Eligible Region:
USA |
Award Amount:
Varies |
7-6-2020 |
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