The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) was awarded a total of $40,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) through their Community Conservation Partnership Program (C2P2) to administer the 2023-2024 Pocono Forests and Waters Conservation Landscape (PFWCL) Mini Grant Program.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC)
State: Pennsylvania
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/24/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,000 to $10,000
Details:
The DCNR funding is provided through the Environmental Stewardship Fund administered by the Bureau of Recreation and Conservation. The PFWCL mini grant is administered by PEC as a reimbursement funding program.
Priorities
- Conservation
- Conserve important natural landscape areas through methods such as acquisition, easements, and other land protection measures while championing stewardship of the region’s array of natural resources.
- Example of Projects:
- Identify priority parcels for acquisition
- Conduct landowner outreach
- Promote land stewardship
- Develop educational programs regarding land and water conservation
- Protect waterways by addressing AMD and non-point source pollution
- Community
- Engage communities to promote, enhance, and sustain local natural, cultural, and outdoor recreational resources.
- Example of Projects:
- Promote recreational opportunities and use of land and water trails and conserved lands
- Implement projects identified in Open Space and Greenway Plans
- Create educational programs that engage participants using the natural, cultural, and outdoor recreational resources
- Develop tools to highlight the natural, cultural, and outdoor recreational assets and their benefits
- Connections
- Identify and create greenway and trail connections to public lands and communities throughout the landscape.
- Example of Projects:
- Conduct trail corridor studies/feasibility studies
- Enhance and provide trailheads and trail amenities
- Develop wayfinding and educational signage
- Construct public access amenities
Funding Information
Mini grants of $2,000 to $10,000 that support and advance the priorities of the PFWCL will be considered.
Kind of project is eligible
Projects must be located within the PFWCL region which includes the counties of Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike and Wayne.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit organizations with tax-exempt status 501(c)(3), municipalities, counties and educational institutions.
- Non-profit organizations must submit proof of non-profit status and be registered with the PA Department of State Bureau of Charitable Organizations.
Applicant Responsibility
- For non-profit applicants: provide current proof of IRS 501(c)3 non-profit status and registration with the PA Bureau of Charitable Organizations. If you are not able to provide this documentation, a qualifying entity must serve as your fiscal agent.
- Identify projects within the conservation landscape region that advance the priorities of the PFWCL.
- Provide a budget that reflects realistic expenditures and complies with DCNR guidelines. (Eligible and Ineligible costs and match)
- Secure local match at a minimum ratio of 1:1 (can be cash, in-kind services, or a combination of both). No portion of the match can originate from DCNR funding or a DCNR funded project. Provide letters of commitment from partners providing local match; letters should describe the type of program assistance, match amount and how that partner is contributing to the success of the project.
- Provide letters of Support from partners for your proposed project.
For more information, visit PEC.
