Upcoming grant & award deadlines from PA Environment Digest: http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=45853&SubjectID=
Grant Program |
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Area of Interest | Eligible Region | Eligible Applicants | Award Amount | Date Due |
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Pennsylvania River Sojourn Mini-Grant Program
The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) offers grants on a competitive basis for single and multi-day paddling events on Pennsylvania Rivers. Events must incorporate significant educational programming, and be open to all participants (i.e., private trips are not eligible). View More |
Funder:
Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship, Recreation |
Eligible Region:
Pennsylvania |
Eligible Applicants:
Non-profit 501(c) Organizations |
Award Amount:
$500-$900/day |
3/4/2020 |
Environmental Education Grant - PAW
Project activities and outcomes should address a watershed or source water protection* need in the local community within American Water service areas. Source water protection projects are activities that result in the protection or improvement of the community’s public drinking water supplies. Watershed protection projects should focus on activities that improve, restore or protect one or more watersheds. View More |
Funder:
American Water |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship |
Award Amount:
10,000 |
03/31/2022 | ||
Environmental Grant Program
Established in 2005, the annual Environmental Grant Program offers funding for innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore, and/or protect the watersheds, surface water, and groundwater supplies in our local communities. Project activities should address a watershed or source water protection need in the local community within American Water service areas. This annual grant program has donated more than $565,000 to fund more than 100 projects to protect and improve the environment across the Commonwealth. Last year, 12 organizations received a share of grant funds totaling $40,000 for their community-based projects. View More |
Funder:
American Water |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Recreation, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
American Water service areas |
Eligible Applicants:
Nonprofits, Municipalities, Schools, and Other |
Award Amount:
Up to $10,000 |
03/31/2022 |
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 | ||
Boyertown Area Charitable Giving Program
The Boyertown Area Charitable Program provides grants for programs that improve the quality of life for the residents of the Boyertown Area School District. For questions regarding this opportunity, please email Kevin Lugo, Energy and the Environment Program Officer, at KevinL@bccf.org. Apply via the Berks County Community Foundation's online portal here View More |
Funder:
Berks County Community Foundation |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Boyertown area school district |
August 15, 2022 | ||
Russell L. Hiller Charitable Trust
The Russell L. Hiller Charitable Trust provides grants for programs that improve the quality of life for the residents of the Governor Mifflin School District. For questions regarding this opportunity, please email Kevin Lugo, Energy and the Environment Program Officer, at KevinL@bccf.org. Apply using Berks County Community Foundation's online portal here View More |
Funder:
Berks County Community Foundation |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Governor Mifflin School District |
August 15, 2022 | ||
Chester County Preservation Partnership Program (PPP) - Municipal Grants
The Chester County Department of Parks + Preservation Municipal Grant Program advances the County's Strategic Plan by awarding funds to local governments to assist them with providing parks, trails, and preserves for their citizens. Applications are due by Friday, February 25, 2022 by 4 p.m. Please contact Judy Thomas at 610-344-5499 or jthomas@chesco.org to find out more about these programs and the grant application process. View More |
Funder:
Chester County Department of Parks and Preservation |
Area of Interest:
Engagement & Stewardship, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
Chester County |
Eligible Applicants:
municipalities and land-owning municipal recreation authorities |
Award Amount:
up to 50% of acquisition costs |
February 25, 2022 |
Chester County Preservation Partnership Program (PPP) - Conservancy Grants
The Conservancy Program advances the County's Strategic Plan by awarding funds to non-profit land conservation organizations to assist them with preserving land and connecting people to the land. Please contact Judy Thomas at 610-344-5499 or jthomas@chesco.org to find out more about these programs and the grant application process. View More |
Funder:
Chester County Department of Parks and Preservation |
Area of Interest:
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Eligible Region:
Chester County |
Eligible Applicants:
Nonprofit, 501c3 land conservation and preservation organizations and meet additional criteria in grant guidance |
Award Amount:
range depending on grant subtype |
February 25, 2022 |
Preservation Partnership Program
The Commissioners of Chester County, Pennsylvania offer two distinct grant programs that provide funding to municipalities and non-profit land conservation organizations to permanently preserve significant natural, recreational, agricultural, historic, and cultural land resources; enhance public access to those lands; provide public benefit; and implement County and municipal land use policies. The programs are administered by the Department of Parks + Preservation. View More |
Funder:
Chester County Parks and Preservation |
Area of Interest:
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Eligible Region:
Chester County |
Eligible Applicants:
municipalities (individual or joint applicants) and non-profit land trusts and conservencies |
Award Amount:
up tp 50% of appraised land value |
02/25/2022 |
EJ4Climate
A grant program that supports underserved and vulnerable communities, and Indigenous communities, in Canada, Mexico, and the United States to prepare for climate-related impacts.This program is targeted to underserved and vulnerable communities, including Indigenous communities, low-income communities, and communities with heightened risk and increased sensitivity to climate change and that have less capacity and fewer resources to cope with, adapt to, or recover from climate impacts. The degree of risk and sensitivity stems from physical (built and environmental), social, political, and/or economic factors, which interact with each other and are exacerbated by climate impacts. These factors include, but are not limited to, race, class, sexual orientation and identification, national origin, and income inequality. View More |
Funder:
Commission for Environmental Cooperation |
Area of Interest:
Abandoned Mine Drainage, Agriculture, Engagement & Stewardship, Pathogens and Point Source, Stormwater, Watershed Land Protection |
Eligible Region:
United States |
Eligible Applicants:
Nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), civil society groups, environmental groups, community-based associations, tribal nations, and Indigenous Peoples and communities, Universities, and academic and public research institutions |
11/14/2021 |