The Anne Arundel County Forestry and Forested Land Protection Grant Program is designed to increase acres of forest and protected forested land in Anne Arundel County.
Donor Name: Anne Arundel County Forestry and Forested Land Protection
State: Maryland
County: Anne Arundel County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Chesapeake Bay Trust (Trust) is a nonprofit, grant-making organization dedicated to improving the bays, streams, rivers, forests, parks, and other natural resources of the local systems, from the Chesapeake to the Coastal Bays to the Youghiogheny River.The goals of this program are to implement cost-effective reforestation and greening projects and increase the number of acres of protected forested land inthe County. By increasing tree cover and expanding green areas, erosion can be reduced; water and soil quality can be improved; airborne pollutants such as particulates, nitrogen oxide, andcarbon monoxide can be filtered; and summer temperatures and resulting ozone pollution and energy use can be reduced. By protecting forested land, valuable ecological services such as habitat, water quality, and flood control can be ensured for the future.
Funding Information
The funding partners anticipate funds available in FY24 as follows:
- $238,000
Project Period
Projects must be completed within 24 months upon receipt of the award.
Geographic Area
This program funds projects in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Eligibility Criteria
Anne Arundel County and the Trust welcome requests from the following organizations:
- Land trusts.
- Nonprofit entities.
- Community associations.
- Service and civic groups.
- Faith-based organizations.
- Public agencies.
- Public and independent higher educational institutions.
For more information, visit Chesapeake Bay Trust.
