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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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 | ||
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DEP Agriculture Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
DEP is offering rebates to Pennsylvania agricultural producers for energy efficiency projects. Applications are being accepted effective September 20, 2021, and rebates are offered on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funding is available, through March 31, 2022. View More |
Funder:
DEP |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Applicants:
Farmers who are commercial agriculture producers who conduct normal farming operations in Pennsylvania. |
06/30/2023 | ||
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Water Level Monitoring Grants
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission is offering a new grant program to project sponsors specifically targeted to support the collection and reporting of water level data in groundwater production wells in the basin. Grant funding is focused on needs such as purchasing, installing, or maintaining water level monitoring equipment, to provide the appropriate data collection methods to meet the Commission’s requirements to monitor and report operational data. Funding should have the potential to positively impact a project sponsor’s ability to report reliable water level data, develop a valuable resource of operational water level data, prepare for the permit renewal process, and allow informed management of a water system. Grants may be used for projects that are not currently collecting water level data from their well(s) or may be used to upgrade equipment: to address equipment failure; to achieve better accuracy; to improve efficiency; or to automate water level measurement/recording. View More |
Funder:
Susquehanna River Basin Commission |
Area of Interest:
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Eligible Region:
Susquehanna River Basin |
Eligible Applicants:
Most projects in the Susquehanna River Basin approved to withdraw groundwater are eligible to apply. The program is open to both public and non-public project sponsors. |
Award Amount:
up to $1,500 per source, with a facility cap of $7,500 per year |
08/01/2021 will have second round open in spring of 2022 |
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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 |
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Riparian Forest Buffer Program
The DCNR Riparian Forest Buffer Program provides financial assistance to identify locations in need of riparian forest buffers and to design, establish, and provide short-term maintenance for those buffers. View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Landowners, Local Governments, Educational Organizations, Non-profit Organizations |
Award Amount:
Minimum grant award of $50,000 |
08/31 of each year |
| Schuylkill Area Community Foundation Grant View More |
Funder:
Schuylkill Area Community Foundation |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Schuylkill Co. and surrounding area |
Eligible Applicants:
Federally recognized 501(c)(3) organizations serving Schuylkill County and its surrounding area |
Award Amount:
$100 - $2000 |
09/15 |
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Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant
The Urban Agriculture Infrastructure Grant Program (UAI) provides funding in the form of a reimbursement grant to eligible applicants seeking to improve urban agriculture infrastructure in Pennsylvania. These grants will build out the infrastructure of urban agriculture by investing in the system, filling gaps, encouraging entities to work together, finding ways to bring operations to a greater scale, overcoming food deserts, and opening opportunities for people to become social entrepreneurs. View More |
Funder:
PA Department of Agriculture |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater |
Eligible Applicants:
Individuals, Partnerships, Associations, Businesses, Municipal Governments |
Award Amount:
2500 |
09/26/22 | |
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Valley Creek Watershed Grant Program
The Valley Creek Trustee Council, comprised of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the National Park Service, oversees a grant program to provide funding for restoration of the Valley Creek Watershed in Chester County, PA. The goal of this funding is to improve trout habitat and angler access through implementation of projects related to stormwater management, stream channel stabilization, establishment of greenways via easements or land purchase, increased public access to streams, and/or brook trout restoration in Crabby Creek. If you have questions, please contact the grant administrator Jeff Schmid at jschmid@pa.gov. View More |
Funder:
Valley creek Trustee Council |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship, Recreation, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Valley Creek Watershed, Chester County, PA |
Award Amount:
At least $30,000 |
1-24-2020 | |
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PECO Green Region Open Space Grants
Recognizing that open space in our communities is crucial to the quality of our lives, PECO has committed to supporting municipalities, recreational authorities and nonprofits in Southeastern Pennsylvania with their ongoing efforts to preserve, protect and improve public spaces. The grants, which have a 50 percent match requirement, can be used with other funding sources to cover expenses related to open space projects, such as consulting fees, trail construction, land acquisition, habitat improvement and the cost of creating and implementing an open space plan. View More |
Funder:
PECO |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and York Counties within a PECO area of service |
Eligible Applicants:
Municipalities and regional recreational authorities within PECO’s suburban service territory, including portions of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and York counties. Within the City of Philadelphia, eligible applicants are limited to nonprofits. |
Award Amount:
Up to $10,000 |
10-12-2022 |
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SFI Conservation Grants Program
The SFI Conservation Grants Program supports collaborative projects engaging non-profit organizations, SFI-certified organizations, and other stakeholders to support SFI’s mission of advancing sustainability through forest-focused collaboration. Since 2010, SFI has awarded 66 Conservation Grants to foster research to better inform decisions and best practices for managing our forests. View More |
Funder:
Sustainable Forestry Initiative |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
US and Canada |
Eligible Applicants:
Registered tax exempt, not-for-profit organization (e.g., a 501(c) (3) in the U.S. or registered, with the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency in Canada), Indigenous organization and/or association, Research, academic, or educational inst |
Award Amount:
$25,000 - $50,000 |
10-22-2021 |
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