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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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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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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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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Wild Resources Conservation Grant
Overseen by PA DCNR, the Wild Resource Conservation Grant program safeguards Pennsylvania’s non-game animals, native plants and their habitat. Grants are awarded in three areas: species surveys, conservation and management. The eligibility of applicants is dependent on the funding source. WRCP funding sources include both Wild Resource Conservation Fund (WRCF) and Environmental Stewardship Fund (ESF), with most the funds available through this solicitation from ESF. Therefore, applicants are strongly advised to seek a sponsoring organization that is eligible for ESF funding. The following applicant eligibility applies:
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Funder:
PA DCNR |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
PA |
Eligible Applicants:
varies by funding source |
Award Amount:
$30,000 (average) |
July 8, 2022 |
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TreePennsylvania Bare Root Tree Program
TreePennsylvania's Bare Root Tree program aims to assist communities in Pennsylvania with increasing the tree canopy and commitment to urban and community forests. This program provides 10 – 20 large caliper bare root trees for planting on land owned by a municipality (streets and parks) or non-profit organizations. Approved applicants are responsible for scheduling a site visit and/or consultation with a PADCNR/Penn State Extension Forester and coordinating pick up of trees at a designated location and date. Trees must be planted within one week of pick up. TreePennsylvania will purchase trees on behalf of the communities – funding will not be provided directly to grantees. Pre-application deadline is July 29 at 4pm. Applicants will be notified if invited to submit a full application with a deadline of August 15. View More |
Funder:
PA DCNR, USFS |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Communities outside Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties |
Eligible Applicants:
municipalities and non-profit organizations |
July 29, 2022 4pm | |
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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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Resource Enhancement & Protection Program (REAP)
Through the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) Program, farmers, landowner, and businesses earn tax credits for implementing "Best Management Practices" (BMPs) that will enhance farm production and protect natural resources. REAP is a first-come, first-served program that enables farmers, businesses, and landowners to earn PA income tax credits to offset the cost of implementing conservation practices. Tax credits provided by the REAP program helps farmers off-set the costs of implementing best management practices (BMPs) that benefit their farms and work to protect water quality at the same time. REAP provides funding at levels of 50% - 90% of costs incurred in the implementation of BMPs that reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment pollution.
New for 2023-2024
Applications are accepted beginning on the first Monday in August of each calendar year. View More |
Funder:
PA Department of Agriculture |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Farmers or a sponsor |
Award Amount:
Tax credits of 50 to 75 percent of a project’s eligible out-of-pocket costs. Farmers whose operation is in a watershed with an EPA-mandated Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) can receive REAP tax credits of 90 percent of out-of-pocket costs. |
October 31, 2023 |
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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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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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Act 13 - Flood Mitigation Program (FMP)
Projects authorized by a flood protection authority, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) or the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or identified by a local government for flood mitigation are eligible for the program. Applications will be accepted between February 1st and May 31st of each year. All applications and required supplemental information must be received by May 31st. View More |
Funder:
PA Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) |
Area of Interest:
Agriculture, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Municipalities, Higher Education, Watershed Organizations, For-Profit Businesses |
Award Amount:
Up to $500,000. A 15% match of the total project cost is required. |
05/31 of each year |
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