The Pennsylvania American Water has announced that applications are now being accepted for the company’s 2022 Environmental Grant Program.
Donor Name: American Water
State: Pennsylvania
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Detail:
Pennsylvania American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately 2.4 million people.
The program offers funding for innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and groundwater supplies in local communities.
Funding Information
- Maximum grant amount: $10,000.
Examples of Activities
- Watershed Cleanup
- Reforestation Efforts
- Biodiversity Projects (habitat restoration, wildlife protection)
- Streamside Buffer Restoration Projects
- Wellhead Protection Initiatives
- Hazardous Waste Collection Efforts
- Surface or Groundwater Protection Education (i.e., designing and providing workshops for citizens and local officials)
Eligibility Criteria
- Located within the Pennsylvania American Water service area
- Completed between May and November of the grant funding year
- Be a new, innovative community initiative or serve as a significant expansion to an existing program
- Be carried out by a formal or informal partnership between two or more organizations
- Provide evidence of sustainability (continued existence after the grant monies are utilized)
For more information, visit Environmental Grant Program.
