The Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities Grant Program will support environmental action and restoration projects in the communities of the Jones Falls Watershed.
Donor Name: Chesapeake Bay Trust
State: Maryland
County: Baltimore County (MD)
City: Baltimore City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/05/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The funding source of this program originates from a federal consent decree resolving an industrial facility’s alleged unauthorized discharges of pollutants, including acetic acid, in the Jones Falls watershed.
This program can support environmental outreach, education, and engagement projects; environmental action projects; and larger-scale restoration projects in the communities of the Jones Falls watershed.
The objectives of this funding opportunity are to:
- Improve water quality and/or ecological function in the Jones Falls watershed;
- Reduce health burdens/nuisances from the alleged industrial polluter;
- Improve public education/transparency about water quality, ecological function, pollution reporting, and the regulatory mechanisms that exist to eliminate pollution; and
- Provide mitigation or remediation benefits for harms to water quality and the aquatic environment.
Generally, requests will fall into one of the following project types:
- Outreach, education, and engagement on environmental topics and natural resources in the community
- Environmental action projects that improve the environment/natural resources in the community
- Watershed/environmental restoration.
Funding Information
- This grant program anticipates $248,000 in available funds for projects located in the Jones Falls watershed.
- Applicants are not restricted in how much they can ask for, but they should be aware of the funding availability. Funding requests accepted through this program will generally be between $5,000 to $100,000, depending on the project type and scale of the project.
Project Period
Environmental Improvement Action projects will typically be completed within 18 months upon receipt of the award.
Geographical Areas
The Jones Falls watershed, located within Baltimore County and Baltimore City.
Eligibility Criteria
The Chesapeake Bay Trust (Trust) and the program partner, Blue Water Baltimore, welcome requests from the following applicants:
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Community, Homeowners, and/or Neighborhood Associations
- Faith-based Organizations
- Service, Youth, and Civic Groups
- State and Local Government Agencies
- Public and Independent Higher Educational Institutions.
For more information, visit Chesapeake Bay Trust.
