The Watershed Assistance Grant Program is a partnership between the Chesapeake Bay Trust (Trust) and the Maryland Departments of Natural Resources (DNR) and Environment (MDE).
Donor Name: Chesapeake Bay Trust
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Type of Entities: Local Governments, Non-profit Organizations, Community and Homeowner Associations, Faith-based Organizations
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 12/02/2021
Size of the Grant: $75,000 to $100,000
Duration: 12 to 16 months
Details:
This program provides support for watershed restoration project designs and permitting and for watershed planning and programmatic development. The ultimate goal of the projects funded through this opportunity will be improved water quality in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, the Maryland portion of the Youghiogheny watershed, and the Maryland Coastal Bays.
By funding the earliest phases of watershed restoration projects and planning, the funding partners aim to provide local governments and non-profit organizations the ability to position themselves to quickly advance implementation work. The funding partners hope the products of grants funded under this opportunity will enable grantees to:
- Leverage resulting designs, plans, or projects to craft future proposals for implementation funding to the Maryland Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, grant programs at the Chesapeake Bay Trust, or other sources of support;
- Develop deliverables that will support local planning efforts such as Financial Assurance Plans (FAPs), Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Implementation Plans, county-wide Green Infrastructure Plans, watershed action plans, and State of Maryland Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) strategies and associated State Two-year Milestones.
Funding Information
This grant program welcomes applications for projects in the state of Maryland. Applicants can request funds from one of the following project types.
- Type 1: Project Design
- Generally, requests are up to $100,000 for design of stormwater best management practices
- Generally, requests are up to $150,000 for design of stream restoration practices
- Type 2: Watershed Planning and Program Development
- Generally, requests are up to $75,000
Eligibility Criteria
501(c)3 Private Nonprofit Organizations, Faith-based Organizations , Community and Homeowners Associations, Municipal, County, and Regional Agencies, Soil/Water Conservation Districts & Resource Conservation and Development Councils, Forestry Boards , Public and Independent Higher Educational Institutions.
If your organization category is not listed above, contact the Trust to verify eligibility prior to submitting your application. Applications submitted from organization outside of these categories may not be eligible for funding. The Trust seeks applications from organizations new to environmental grant-making as well as organizations experienced in design and planning projects. All applicants, but particularly new applicants, are welcome to contact the Trust for assistance in applying.
For more information, visit Chesapeake Bay Trust.
