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Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund is sponsored by Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This fund supports ecological restoration projects that improve water quality and habitat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and build local resilience to climate impacts. Projects aim to reduce nutrient pollutants (nitrogen and phosphorus) and sediment, which fuel algal blooms.
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Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund Accessibility Information Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund Explore Previously Funded Projects * View recently completed Piney Run stream restoration* *These webpages are best viewed through a desktop computer or tablet Cleaner, safer water in the Bay watershed through restored streams and floodplains, enhanced riparian buffers and forests, improved wetland ecosystems, and comprehensive stormwater management.
Essential to success is allowing for the flexibility necessary to take advantage of the constantly changing conditions, opportunities, and scientific developments. The Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund (Trust Fund) allows Maryland to accelerate Bay restoration by focusing limited financial resources on the most efficient, cost-effective non-point source pollution control projects.
State agencies work with our local partners to administer the money in ways that leverage the funds to the greatest extent possible, target the funds geographically, engage the community at large, and hold everyone accountable. Funding the most efficient and cost-effective projects. The Trust Fund geographically targets to reduce the greatest amount of nonpoint source pollution from entering the mainstem of the Bay.
Co-Benefit and Targeting Map Guidance Advancing the science of restoration. The Trust Fund is accelerating bay restoration through the advancement of new technologies and strategically monitoring select projects to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness while optimizing future investments. Innovative Technology Fund Building capacity at the local level.
The Trust Fund provides technical assistance to local governments and non-governmental organizations to meet local water quality goals. Watershed Assistance Collaborative Habitat Restoration and Conservation "The Trust Fund has quickly become one of the most innovative and important water quality financing programs in the region.
Its singular focus on reducing non-point sources of nutrient and sediment pollution makes it one of the only programs of its kind. ” - Dan Nees, Director Environmental Finance Center Outcome 1 Site Visit Request Form We're available on the following channels. ensures HTML content is downloaded and parsed first.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Community-based projects targeting nonpoint source pollution reduction in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; applications submitted through DNR's online Grants Gateway. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $29 million (FY2026 total) to $35.8 million (FY2025 total) for multiple projects Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Greenspace Equity Program Appraisal Funding Grants is a Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) competitive grant providing funds to qualified land trusts and local governments to obtain independent appraisals in advance of submitting an acquisition application for the FY 2028 Greenspace Equity Program Grant round. Established through Chapter 487 of 2023, the Greenspace Equity Program enhances public health and livability in overburdened and underserved communities by preserving, creating, and improving public greenspace. Applicants may request funding for up to two independent appraisals, with individual grants up to $100,000. Eligible applicants are qualified land trusts and local governments with proposed acquisitions in communities designated as overburdened or underserved by MDEnviroScreen. The FY 2027 application deadline is May 13, 2026.
Maryland Chesapeake and Coastal Grants Gateway is a funding portal from Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that provides organizations with a single point of entry for technical and financial assistance to restore local waterways, build climate resilience, and strengthen coastal communities. Funding streams include the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, Waterway Improvement Fund, and EPA Chesapeake Bay Program. Projects should address watershed restoration, shoreline erosion, storm resilience, or environmental stewardship. Eligible applicants include government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and academic institutions. FY2028 solicitations open in July 2026. Award amounts vary by program and project scope.
Patagonia Corporate Grant Program is sponsored by Patagonia. Patagonia supports innovative work that addresses the root causes of the environmental crisis and seeks to protect both the environment and affected communities. The program focuses on local battles to protect specific natural areas, indigenous wild species, or communities from environmental exploitation. It encourages work that brings underrepresented communities to the forefront of the environmental movement and defends communities whose health and livelihoods are threatened by environmental exploitation. The funding is for grassroots activist organizations with direct-action agendas and campaigns for environmental protection over the long term.
EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.