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Climate Resilience Projects Funding is a grant program that supports communities, organizations, and governments in planning and implementing projects that reduce vulnerability to climate-related hazards such as flooding, heat, drought, and extreme weather.
Funded projects may include green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, community resilience planning, early warning systems, and adaptation measures for critical facilities or vulnerable populations. Eligible applicants vary by program and may include local governments, nonprofit organizations, tribal nations, and community-based groups. Award amounts depend on program scale and funder priorities.
Projects serving frontline or environmental justice communities are often prioritized.
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Accessibility Information Point Lookout State Park To Adapt Facilities, Build Living Shoreline for Climate Resilience The Great Maryland Outdoors Act will fund project, improving habitat value and accessibility Governor Moore and Chesapeake Bay Program Executive Council Approve Revised Agreement to Protect Jobs, the Environment, and Coastal Communities Maryland Joins Global Commitment to Protect 30% of Land and Water by 2030 The Department of Natural Resources is a leader in climate change action in Maryland.
The Department is leading efforts to: Collect, analyze, and generate climate data to inform how Maryland manages land and water resources; Strategically protect land to adapt to climate impacts, such as sea level rise, changing precipitation patterns, and invasive species; Reevaluate how the state manages and restores land and aquatic resources to adapt to current and future climate conditions; Work directly with communities to support their climate adaptation needs, including technical assistance, building capacity, and identifying opportunities to use nature-based strategies to strengthen community resilience; and Together, these initiatives aim to strengthen the resilience of Maryland’s diverse natural, human, social, and economic systems to the impacts of climate change.
It is the ability of communities and ecosystems to adapt to the challenges of changing conditions and disasters — including human-caused and natural hazards — and to build, advance, and maintain capacities related to quality of life, health and well-being, durable systems, economic vitality, human-made and nature-based infrastructure, and sustainable environmental systems.
Planning to address climate change impacts Maryland plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045, while supporting adaptation to the climate change impacts that are already being experienced across the state. DNR has developed climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience plans to outline the agency’s role in supporting these efforts.
DNR’s Climate Implementation Plan Climate Mitigation, Adaptation, Education and Outreach Report Point Lookout State Park To Adapt Facilities, Build Living Shoreline for Climate Resilience DNR Seeks Proposals for Living Shoreline Projects on Lower Eastern Shore Striped Bass Spawning Success Not Limited by Zooplankton, DNR Study Suggests Resilience Through Restoration Initiative Protects Maryland Communities and Coastlines Secretary’s Message: Cold Winter Could Boost Prospects for Striped Bass Board of Public Works Approves $6.
5 Million for Recreation and Land Conservation in Ten Maryland Counties Maryland Joins Global Commitment to Protect 30% of Land and Water by 2030 Whole Watershed Program Projects Prepare for Coordinated Restoration Work Maryland’s 5 Million Trees Program Surpasses 1.
5 Million Trees Planted Governor Moore and Chesapeake Bay Program Executive Council Approve Revised Agreement to Protect Jobs, the Environment, and Coastal Communitie s DNR Scientists Chart Future for Freshwater Mussel Restoration in Maryland Bohemia River Living Shoreline Project Protects Parkland in Cecil County Maryland’s Tern Raft Celebrates Five Successful Years of Hosting Nesting Waterbirds Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Shows Hypoxia Conditions Improved in Late August and September Chesapeake Bay 2025 Young-of-Year Striped Bass Survey Results Beneficial Use of Dredged Material: Maryland Clarifies Potential from a Muddy Term Secretary’s Message: Maryland Fights for Stronger Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement Using Virtual Reality, Students Help Visualize Climate Change Solutions at Point Lookout State Park Secretary’s Message – Maryland is Experiencing a Bivalve Boom Governor Wes Moore Announces Completion of Maryland’s Five Tributary-Scale Oyster Restoration Sanctuaries Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Shows Hypoxia Volumes Remained Above Average in July Archived Releases Maryland Reports Slight Loss in Underwater Grass Abundance in Chesapeake Bay for 2024 Governor Moore Announces More Than $130 Million in Federal Grants to Support Maryland’s Climate Goals and Create Green Jobs Maryland Opens Grants Gateway to Solicit Proposals to Help Fund Programs and Projects Focused on Watershed Restoration, Climate Resilience, Boating Access, and Education Maryland Department of Natural Resources Introduces Planning Tool to Enhance Coastal Flood Preparedness around the State Climate Resilience Projects Throughout Maryland Funded with $1.
275 Million Protect Your Dogs’ Health: Harmful Algae Mats Can Pose Danger to Pets Restoration Efforts Help Quadruple Quail Population in Nanticoke River Wildlife Management Area Secretary’s Message – New State Laws Will Help Protect Public Lands and the Chesapeake Bay Project Spotlight: DNR’s Watershed and Climate Services Partners With Environmental Education Preserve To Build a Living Laboratory of Restoration Science Governor Moore Declares State of Emergency in Response to Historic Flooding in Western Maryland Five Maryland Watersheds Selected for Whole Watershed Act Grant Funding To Support Environmental Restoration and Economic Development Governor Moore Announces Support for Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act to Protect the Bay and Uplift Key Maryland Industries Secretary’s Message: Charting a New Course for Chesapeake Bay Restoration in Maryland Maryland Departments of Natural Resources, Environment Celebrate Milestone of 1 Million Trees Planted New Technology Helps Beat Back Harmful Algal Blooms Food Forests Bring Fruit Harvests and Deeper Connections to Land Protecting the Chesapeake Bay, One Stream at a Time Secretary’s Message: We’re Making Progress on New Chesapeake Bay Restoration Strategy Underwater Grasses Are Key to Chesapeake Bay Health Maryland Opens Grants Gateway to Fund Community Projects for Climate Resilience, Boating Access, and Education Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund Provides $35.
8 Million for Ecological Restoration Projects Secretary’s Message: Maryland is Stronger with Planned Climate Resilience Baltimore Project Brings Together Environmental Resilience and Community Development Climate Resilience Projects Throughout Maryland Funded with $2.
9 Million in Grants Maryland Wetlands Map Identifies Areas That Could Be Affected by Sea Level Rise Five Maryland Watersheds Selected for Whole Watershed Act Grant Funding To Support Environmental Restoration and Economic Development Governor Moore Announces Support for Chesapeake Bay Legacy Act to Protect the Bay and Uplift Key Maryland Industries Secretary’s Message: Charting a New Course for Chesapeake Bay Restoration in Maryland Maryland Departments of Natural Resources, Environment Celebrate Milestone of 1 Million Trees Planted New Technology Helps Beat Back Harmful Algal Blooms Food Forests Bring Fruit Harvests and Deeper Connections to Land Protecting the Chesapeake Bay, One Stream at a Time Secretary’s Message: We’re Making Progress on New Chesapeake Bay Restoration Strategy Underwater Grasses Are Key to Chesapeake Bay Health Maryland Opens Grants Gateway to Fund Community Projects for Climate Resilience, Boating Access, and Education Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund Provides $35.
8 Million for Ecological Restoration Projects Secretary’s Message: Maryland is Stronger with Planned Climate Resilience Baltimore Project Brings Together Environmental Resilience and Community Development Climate Resilience Projects Throughout Maryland Funded with $2. 9 Million in Grants Maryland Wetlands Map Identifies Areas That Could Be Affected by Sea Level Rise We're available on the following channels.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Local governments and community partners in Maryland. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Varies by project Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
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Review timelines vary by funder. Federal agencies typically take 3-6 months from submission to award notification. Foundation grants may be faster, often 1-3 months. Check the program's timeline in the official solicitation for specific dates.
Many federal programs offer multi-year funding or allow competitive renewals. Check the official solicitation for continuation and renewal policies. Non-competing continuation applications are common for multi-year awards.
Greenspace Equity Program Appraisal Funding Grants (FY2028) is sponsored by Maryland Department of Natural Resources. This grant program provides funding for independent appraisals for acquisitions that may qualify for a Fiscal Year 2028 Greenspace Equity Program Grant. The goal is to preserve, create, and improve public greenspaces in overburdened and underserved communities.
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.
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.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.