Anne Arundel County Watershed Restoration Grant Program (Maryland)

Donor Name: Chesapeake Bay Trust

State: Maryland

County: Anne Arundel County (MD)

City: Annapolis

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 03/01/2024

Size of the Grant: $300,000

Grant Duration: 2 years

Details: 

This program is administered by the Chesapeake Bay Trust (Trust) and funded by the Anne Arundel County’s Bureau of Watershed Protection and Restoration (Watershed Protection and Restoration Fund), and the City of Annapolis (Watershed Restoration Fund).

The Anne Arundel County Watershed Restoration Grant Program will fund projects to reduce pollutants flowing into local waterways through the implementation, or in some cases planning and design, of watershed restoration practices. This program aims to improve water quality in the County’s local streams and waterways, as called for in the County’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit and County and City of Annapolis’ Stormwater Management Inventory and Watershed Improvement Plan, which require reductions in storm flow volume and pollutants entering waterways.

Funding Information

• The funding partners anticipate:
  • $374,618.00 available for awards in the City of Annapolis.
  • $983,860.00 available for awards elsewhere in Anne Arundel County.
• Funding requests will generally not exceed $300,000.

Project Period

Projects must be completed within two years upon receipt of the award.

Eligible Project Types

Applicants can request funds in the following project tracks:

• Watershed planning projects (Track 1)
• Maintenance projects (Track 2, up to $50,000)
• Small-scale restoration projects (Track 3)
• Large-scale restoration projects (Track 4)

Project Locations

Projects located anywhere in Anne Arundel County are eligible, including the City of Annapolis. Restoration implementation/construction projects are eligible in both the County and City. Restoration design and watershed planning projects are eligible in the City of Annapolis.

Eligibility Criteria

Applications must include at least one partner that represents a stakeholder group based in Anne Arundel County. With the exception of homeowners or community associations located in the City of Annapolis, all applicants must be certified 501(c) non-profit organizations. Examples of applicant types include but are not limited to:

• 501(c) registered local watershed groups
• 501(c) registered Service, Youth, and Civic groups
• 501(c) registered Faith-based organizations
• 501(c) registered Community associations and homeowners’ associations in Anne Arundel County

For more information, visit CBT.