Deadline: 13-Aug-20
The Chesapeake Bay Trust, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Department of the Environment is seeking applications from local governments and non-profit organizations for assistance with the earliest phases of watershed restoration projects.
This program will support watershed restoration project design assistance, watershed planning, and programmatic development associated with protection and restoration programs and projects that lead to 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 Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) strategies and associated Two-year Milestones, Financial Assurance Plans (FAPs), Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Implementation Plans, county-wide Green Infrastructure Plans, and watershed action plans.
Funding Information
Requests will generally be $5,001 – $75,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- This grant program welcomes applications for projects in the state of Maryland.
- DNR, MDE, and the Trust welcome requests from the following organizations:
- 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
For more information, visit https://cbtrust.org/grants/watershed-assistance/