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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PA Water Trail Mini-Grants
Applications will be accepted for projects that implement the PA Water Trail Program’s eight guiding principles:
Proposed projects must demonstrate that they will advance program goals such as creating recreational opportunities for all Pennsylvanians on water trails; developing trails that support sustainable use of natural resources; increasing and improving inclusive access to Pennsylvania Water Trails for all; and connecting water trails to land trails or to other culturally significant community assets. View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Environmental Council/PA DCNR |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship |
Eligible Region:
PA designated water trails (https://pecpa.org/water/pa-water-trails/) |
Eligible Applicants:
Registered non-profit organizations and public entities (county, municipality, or municipal agency) |
Award Amount:
up to $7,000 |
November 1, 2024 by 6 PM |
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PA Trout in the Classroom Program Grants
To ease this financial burden for teachers and help support the thousands of students engaged each year in PA Trout in the Classroom (TIC), the Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) awards funding to TIC teachers annually through the TIC Grant Program. Grants up to $500 can help keep existing and already-established TIC programs running. For the 2022/2023 school year, funding is also available for assistance starting a new TIC program. View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Trout Unlimited |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship |
Eligible Region:
statewide |
Eligible Applicants:
school teachers and local partners who have attended or plan to attend a TIC workshop |
Award Amount:
varies |
May 1, 2022 |
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PA Department of Agriculture: Agricultural Research Grants
Proposals are invited for research topics including animal health and welfare and its interactions with human and environmental health; study of the impacts of mental health challenges on farm success, the availability of on-farm housing for farm workers, and strategies for recruiting and retaining an agriculture workforce; and consumer research on the appeal of biodegradable packaging and new uses for milk proteins and milk-based products. Additional research topics invited include studies of the economic impacts of pest infestations; water and soil management practices on farms in the Chesapeake Bay watershed that have not received state or federal funding; and programs and initiatives in the PA Pollinator Protection Plan and the PA Farm Bill. Full proposal guidelines can be found in the PA Bulletin. View More |
Funder:
PA Department of Agriculture |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
May 13, 2022 | ||
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PA DEP Environmental Education Grants
2023 Environmental Education Grant Round: DEP’s Environmental Education Grants Program welcomes applications for the development of innovative formal and non-formal environmental education projects that: 1) Address grant program priorities 2) Provide opportunities to expand the public’s understanding of Pennsylvania’s environmental issues 3) Develop skills required to make informed decisions and take responsible action on behalf of the environment.
A 2023 Grants Program webinar will be held Tuesday, September 27, 2022 from Noon - 1:30 pm. Registration is required. 2023 EE Grants Webinar registration
Grants are offered at 3 levels depending on scope of the project. Funding is provided on a reimbursement basis. Mini Grants up to $5,000 may be awarded for local (school, county, municipality or other defined area) environmental education projects. General Grants (Level I): From $5,001 up to $30,000 may be awarded for implementation of large-scale, regional and/or statewide environmental education projects. General Grants (Level II): From $30,001 to $85,000 may be awarded for non-formal environmental education programs designed to widely* engage teachers and youth at the county, state and national levels. (*Teachers and students from at least 60 Pennsylvania counties must directly participate in the project). Additionally, the project must demonstrate that at least 30% of program participants are community members of an Environmental Justice Area.
2023 Project Period: July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 Application Round Opens: September 2022 Application Deadline: December 9, 2022 at 4:59pm View More |
Funder:
PA DEP |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Public schools and school districts, Incorporated private schools, Incorporated conservation and education organizations and institutions, Universities and colleges, County conservation districts, Businesses |
Award Amount:
Up to $85,000 |
12/09/2022 |
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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 |
Rolling |
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NRCS Farm Bill Program Assistance
Through a cooperative agreement, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), have made available $9 million in technical assistance grants to six Pennsylvania conservation districts to help implement Farm Bill Programs. The funds will increase the technical capacity among conservation districts, allowing them to work with more farmers and landowners to address natural resouce concerns. For additional information, please contact your local USDA NRCS Service Center or conservation district. View More |
Funder:
NRCS |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Award Amount:
No min or max |
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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 |
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Northern Conservation Initiative
The Strategic Business Plan (SBP) adopted by the Chester County Commissioners (Commissioners) establishes goals for land preservation, water quality, public safety, public health (mental and physical), quality of life, and economic development. The Commissioners have authorized the Department of Parks + Preservation to solicit land preservation proposals from eligible municipalities and private nonprofit organizations in northern Chester County that advance the SBP and complement conservation work in the northern part of the county by offering “Northern Conservation Initiative” grants on a trial basis. The County will focus these funds on projects that preserve the most land with the greatest economy and efficiency. Examples of high priority projects include (but are not limited to) preserving water quality, conserving flood prone areas, providing public recreation opportunities, implementing local and regional policy plans, or otherwise implementing the SBP. For more information about this program, please contact Judy Thomas at jthomas@chesco.org. View More |
Funder:
Chester County |
Area of Interest:
Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
northern Chester municipalities (map on program site) |
Eligible Applicants:
Local governments and nonprofit conservation organizations that (1) are certified by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission (LTAC) at the time of application, or if they are not LTAC certified, (2) are registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
Award Amount:
varies |
LOI due 11/1/2022 |
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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 |
to return in 2024 |
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Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Farmer Grant Program
This program offers grants to farmers to explore new concepts in sustainable agriculture through experiments, surveys, prototypes, on-farm demonstrations, or other research and education techniques. Topics eligible for funding include marketing and business, crop production, raising livestock, social sustainability, climate-smart agriculture practices, urban and Indigenous agriculture, and more. All types and scales of farms — large or small scale, organic or conventional, urban or rural — can apply. Farm business owners as well as farm employees, whether full- or part-time, can apply. View More |
Funder:
Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. |
Eligible Applicants:
To be eligible, you must meet the U.S. Census of Agriculture definition of a Farm: “Any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year.” For more information see, “ |
Award Amount:
$5,000 - $30,000 |
November 14, 2023 |
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