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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
Not-for Profit Acid Mine Drainage Watershed Cooperative Agreement (WCAP) Programs The federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is now offering grants for acid mine drainage treatment through the Watershed Cooperative Agreement Program to not-for-profit 501(c)3 entities. WCAP is designed to be partnered with other funding sources to assist groups such as small watershed organizations to complete local AMD reclamation projects. Projects typically involve small to moderate flow discharges from abandoned underground or surface coal mines, using passive treatment technology. View More	Funder: U.S. Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation	Area of Interest: Abandoned Mine Drainage	Eligible Region: U.S.A.	Eligible Applicants: 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than higher education	Award Amount: $1 - $100,000	9/7/2021
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: Improve soil health. Improve water quality. Provide habitat for local wildlife species of concern. Improve the environmental and economic performance of working agricultural lands. Assist communities and groups to build and strengthen local food projects that provide healthy food and economic opportunities. View More	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	Rolling
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 15^th, 2020 and November 16^th, 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
Regional Trail Workshop Grants WeConservePA is offering grants of up to $5,000 to conservation-oriented non-profit organizations or local/county governments to support their local trail and greenway outreach and education efforts. Funded through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and administered WeConservePA, Regional Trail Workshop Grants are awarded to support high-quality educational programming and safety training directly related to trails and greenways. Regional Trail Workshop Grants are reimbursement grants that cover up to 80 percent of the costs directly associated with each workshop (not to exceed $5,000) and require a 20 percent match from the organization. Grantees are responsible for all remaining workshop costs. Applicants may only receive one grant per calendar year. Complete the grant application and budget worksheet and submit to cgrayshaw@weconservepa.org by the application deadline of January 27, 2022 to be considered for the 2022 grant round. For awarded grants, requests for payment must be submitted to the WeConservePA by October 15, 2022, and only expenses accrued up to September 30, 2022 will be eligible for reimbursement. View More	Funder: WeConservePA	Area of Interest: Engagement & Stewardship	Eligible Region: Pennsylvania	Eligible Applicants: 501(c)3 non-profits, local/county government	Award Amount: $5,000	January 27, 2022
Keep Communities Flowing Grant Programs focused on clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability, and water-based recreation. Examples include programs that improve, restore or protect watersheds/water quality; promote water conservation; and/or improve equitable access to water-based recreation in underserved communities. Environmental projects that seek to educate, inform and advance environmental issues to preserve and protect natural resources. View More	Funder: American Water	Area of Interest: Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Recreation, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection		Eligible Applicants: 501c3 and K-12 public school, college or university		06/30/2022
Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities The new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity will finance pilot projects that create market opportunities for U.S. agricultural and forestry products that use climate-smart practices and include innovative, cost-effective ways to measure and verify greenhouse gas benefits. USDA is now accepting project applications for fiscal year 2022. View More	Funder: USDA	Area of Interest: Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection		Eligible Applicants: A range of public and private entities may apply	Award Amount: 250,000 - 1,000,000	04/08/2022
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Partnership Grants Partnership Grants are reserved for agricultural service providers--extension staff, nonprofits, consultants, state departments of agriculture, and others working in the agricultural community--who want to conduct research to improve production practices, marketing approaches, or farmer, farmworker or community well-being; education and training programs to increase knowledge and improve decision-making about sustainable practices; on-farm or in-market demonstrations of new techniques; and developing new farm management and community development approaches that support sustainable agriculture outcomes. View More	Funder: Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE)	Area of Interest: Agriculture	Eligible Region: Northeast states, including Pennsylvania	Eligible Applicants: Academia, Non-profit Organizations, For-profit Businesses, Government Agencies	Award Amount: Up to $15,000	Rolling
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
Environmental Quality Incentives Program Through EQIP, NRCS provides agricultural producers and non-industrial forest managers with financial resources and one-on-one help to plan and implement improvements, or what NRCS calls conservation practices. Using these practices can lead to cleaner water and air, healthier soil and better wildlife habitat, all while improving agricultural operations. Through EQIP, you can voluntarily implement conservation practices, and NRCS co-invests in these practices with you. View More	Funder: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service	Area of Interest: Agriculture	Eligible Region: Pennsylvania	Eligible Applicants: Agricultural producers and owners of non-industrial private forestland		Year-round applications accepted
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) helps landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect, restore, and enhance wetlands, grasslands, and working farms and ranches by collaboratively establishing conservation easements. View More	Funder: USDA NRCS	Area of Interest: Agriculture	Eligible Region: USA	Eligible Applicants: American Indian tribes, state and local governments and non-governmental organizations	Award Amount: Varies; Technical Assistance	Rolling

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