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Community Stewardship Grants (Keep Maryland Beautiful) is sponsored by Maryland Environmental Trust, Forever Maryland, and Maryland Department of Transportation. These grants are awarded to schools, nonprofits, and other community organizations that encourage environmental stewardship through education, engagement, and greening projects while elevating awareness of local environmental problems and working to reduce them.
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Keep Maryland Beautiful - Chesapeake Bay Trust The Keep Maryland Beautiful Grant Program is a partnership between the Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Environmental Trust (MET), Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), and the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).
This grant program builds the capacity of land trusts and supports other community-based organizations that are increasing civic engagement and the adoption of stewardship practices and developing solutions to local environmental problems.
Proposed projects activate residents and encourage stewardship through education, outreach, and planting activities while increasing awareness of and working towards addressing local environmental problems. What this funds: This grant program welcomes applications for projects in the state of Maryland. Applicants can request funds from one of the following tracks.
Track 1: Community Stewardship (up to $5,000) Track 2: Land Trust Assistance (up to $10,000) Track 3: Tree Planting on Agricultural Lands (up to $50,000) Is match required: Match is encouraged but not required. Who can apply: Non-profit organizations, local governments and municipalities, community and homeowner associations, faith-based organizations, and more. See the RFP for full list of organizations.
Application Process: The Chesapeake Bay Trust’s applications are all submitted though an online system. If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact Vice President of Progam, Outreach and Education, Kacey Wetzel at 410-974-2941, ext. 104 or at KWetzel@cbtrust.
org View the previous year announcement for the 2025 Keep Maryland Beautiful Awards: Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants Award $238,751 for Conservation Efforts for 2025 To see the list of funded projects from last year (FY25), click here . Program Status, Track 1 & 2: CLOSED Deadline was: December 1, 2025 @ 4PM EST Click Here to View the Previous Request for Proposals (RFP) - Track 1 & 2 Program Status, Track 3: CLOSED Deadline: Rolling.
Requests for this Grant Program were accepted on an on-going basis until funds were fully expended for the fiscal year. NOTE: Funds have been fully expended for FY26.
Click Here to View the Previous Request for Proposals (RFP) - Track 3 Track 1 Narrative Questions Track 2 Narrative Questions Track 3 Narrative Questions Manage an existing award or continue an application Learn more about previously awarded projects on our interactive map!
Questions & Technical Support Aileen Hughes Award Program The Aileen Hughes Grant is awarded annually to an individual representing a Maryland land trust who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in land conservation. Funding is awarded to a land trust on behalf of an individual and their good work, rather than to the individual themselves.
The grant honors the late Aileen Hughes, a leader in the conservation movement, supporter of women’s and civil rights, and protector of our State’s natural and cultural resources. Aileen was the president of the American Chestnut Land Trust for many years. Award Amount: Up to $5,000 Who can apply: Maryland land trusts can nominate an individual from their own land trust or another Maryland land trust for the Aileen Hughes Award.
Award Objectives: To support and acknowledge leaders in Maryland’s land trust community and to encourage a high level of excellence, innovation, and collaboration. Application Process: The Chesapeake Bay Trust’s applications are all submitted though an online system. If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact Vice President of Progam, Outreach and Education, Kacey Wetzel at 410-974-2941, ext.
104 or at KWetzel@cbtrust. org Deadline was: Monday , December 1st, 2025 at 4pm EST Click Here to View the Previous Request for Applications (RFA) Manage an existing award or continue an application Learn more about previously awarded projects on our interactive map!
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Schools, nonprofits, and other community organizations whose missions are centered upon directly engaging community members (especially children and young adults) in environmental education and stewardship. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Community Stewardship Grants (Keep Maryland Beautiful) is funded by Maryland Environmental Trust, Forever Maryland, and Maryland Department of Transportation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) Grant Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs that funds the acquisition and development of public parkland and outdoor recreational facilities. Eligible applicants include Massachusetts cities of any size and towns with 35,000 or more year-round residents that have an established park or recreation commission and an approved Open Space and Recreation Plan. Smaller communities may qualify under small town, regional, or statewide provisions. Awards reach up to $425,000, with a deadline of July 8, 2025. The program supports community green space, conservation, and recreational access across the Commonwealth.
Bats for the Future Fund is a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, that funds efforts to slow or halt the spread of white-nose syndrome (WNS) disease and support the recovery of affected bat populations in North America. Funded projects may address disease treatment, habitat conservation, population monitoring, or public education strategies that contribute to bat species survival. Additional support is provided by NextEra Energy Resources through its charitable foundation. Eligible applicants include researchers, nonprofits, universities, and government agencies with relevant conservation expertise. Awards range from $50,000 to $250,000, with the 2025 deadline on August 14, 2025.
Northern California Environmental Grassroots Fund is a grant from Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment that funds small and emerging grassroots organizations in California building climate resilience and advancing environmental justice. The fund prioritizes groups rooted in historically marginalized communities, including BIPOC, frontline, and low-income populations, with strong advocacy, organizing, and outreach components. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations or fiscally-sponsored groups with annual income or expenses of $150,000 or less; government agencies, colleges, and universities are not eligible. Awards typically range from $4,000 to $7,500, with a maximum of $7,500.
On June 11, 2026, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ruled that the EPA's February 2025 termination of the $2.8 billion Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program — created by Section 60201 of the Inflation Reduction Act — was arbitrary, capricious, and unlawful. The ruling voids the termination but does not order the EPA to resume the program, leaving the September 30, 2026 statutory deadline as the binding constraint. For the 116 grantees and the coalition of nonprofits, cities, and tribal partners that were already in award negotiations, the next 105 days will determine whether the program survives in any operational form or migrates entirely to the Court of Federal Claims as a damages action.
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