The Aqua’s “Protect Your Drinking Water” Grant Program is being offered by Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), in partnership and with funding from Aqua, an Essential Utilities company.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC)
State: Pennsylvania
Type of Grant: Grant | In-Kind
Deadline: 04/16/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This program provides grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 for watershed protection and education projects that serve to protect the sources of public drinking water by addressing potential sources of contaminants (i.e., excess nutrients, sediment, road salts, pathogens, etc.) to the waterways. Grants may be used for a variety of projects that result in the protection or improvement of the community’s public drinking water supplies, such as green stormwater infrastructure, stream bank stabilization, agricultural best management practices, spill prevention planning, and educational programming.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations with tax-exempt status 501(c)(3), educational institutions, municipalities, and local government entities. The geographic areas for the grant program are Aqua priority source water protection regions.
Additional Requirements
- Projects should be ready for implementation with any landowner approvals, partners and match funding in place.
- Projects must be able to be completed within the timeframe of the grant period.
- All construction projects must demonstrate high standards of planning and design.
- Projects that are primarily tree planting or litter cleanup projects are not eligible for funding through this program
- Funding for staff time related to the project may be covered for 501(c)3 organizations only.
- Applicants may submit up to two (2) projects for consideration.
For more information, visit PEC.
