The Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns Grant Program is designed to support the planning, design, and implementation of green streets; community greening projects; and urban tree canopy projects that enhance livability in cities and communities, in addition to white papers and tools that address green infrastructure topics.
Donor Name: Chesapeake Bay Trust
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/13/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Chesapeake Bay Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) Grant Program, funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III, the Chesapeake Bay Program, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP), and the Chesapeake Bay Trust, welcomes requests for urban green infrastructure proposals. The goal of this grant program is to help communities develop and implement plans that reduce stormwater runoff, increase the number and amount of green spaces in urban areas, improve the health of local waters and the Chesapeake Bay, and enhance quality of life and community livability. This program is a key component of EPA’s Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) Partnership, which promotes sustainable community greening and stormwater management solutions.
The G3 program promotes green stormwater infrastructure as standard practice, fostering green infrastructure through market incentives and building local capacity. Expanding green spaces reduces pollutants (like sediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus) in waterways. Green infrastructure practices—including rain gardens, tree canopies, pervious pavements, and bioswales—improve stormwater absorption, air quality, and urban livability, with benefits like reduced urban heat, improved walkability, and public health.
Types of Tracks
- Track 1: Conceptual Plans for Green Streets/Green Infrastructure Projects (up to $20,000)
- Track 2: Engineered Designs for Green Street/Green Infrastructure Projects (up to $35,000)
- Track 3: Implementation/Construction of Green Streets/Green Infrastructure Projects (up to $175,000)
- Track 4: Community Greening (up to $50,000)
- Track 5: White Papers and Tool Development (up to $20,000)
- Track 6: Green Street Charrette/Technical Planning Assistance (no direct funding in this grant program.
Grant Period
Projects must be completed within 12 to 16 months upon receipt of the award.
Eligible Project Locations
This program funds projects within the Chesapeake Bay watershed portions of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Virginia, and New York.
Eligibility Criteria
Funding Partners and the Trust welcome requests from the following organizations:
- Local government agencies
- Nonprofit organizations
- Community and Homeowner Associations
- Faith-based Organizations.
For more information, visit Chesapeake Bay Trust.
