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Grants Gateway is sponsored by Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Watershed & Climate Services. The Grants Gateway provides a single point of entry for organizations seeking technical and financial assistance to restore local waterways, increase their resilience to climate impacts, strengthen local economies, and develop the next generation of environmental stewards.
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Accessibility Information FY2028 Request for Solicitation will OPEN in July 2026 Maryland’s communities are faced with a future of higher intensity storms, increased populations and development, changing sea levels and flooding, and a growing demand for healthy places for tourism and recreation.
These trends make the already challenging task of restoring the Chesapeake Bay, safeguarding people and infrastructure and managing natural resources even more complex.
To assist Maryland’s communities, the department will provide a single point of entry through the Grants Gateway for organizations seeking technical and financial assistance to restore local waterways, increase their resilience to climate impacts, strengthen local economies and develop the next generation of environmental stewards.
Grants are made possible with funding through the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, the Waterway Improvement Fund, the Shoreline Erosion Control Revolving Loan Fund, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program. The Department supports comprehensive and integrated projects that achieve at least one of the below outcomes.
Application Timeline & Deadlines for FY2027 Solicitation Solicitation Issue Date July 15, 2025. Technical Assistance/Site Visits (as requested) through November 30, 2025. OUTCOME 5 Applications due September 18, 2025 by 11:59 p.
m. OUTCOMES 1 - 4 Applications due December 12, 2025 by 11:59 p. m.
Shoreline Erosion Loan Applications due through December 12, 2025* by 11:59 p. m. *will be accepted on a rolling basis Technical Review and Evaluation January 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026 Project Selection April 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026 Applicant Notification of Award May 2026 – July 2026 Project Funding Begins July 1, 2026 – October 1, 2026 Click on image below to review the solicitation and all submission guidelines and requirements.
All applications must be submitted through WCS’s Grants Gateway Portal: Landowner Agreement Template HOA/Community Project Authorization Fillable Communication & Engagement Strategy Method to Model Wet Pond Retrofits in CAST Co-benefit and Targeting Map Guidance Maryland Biological Stream Survey Pre-Restoration Sampling Budget Template for Outcome 1 Budget Template for Outcomes 2 and 4 Budget Template for Outcome 3 Guidance for Using Maryland's 2023 Sea Level Rise Projections Sea Level Rise Guidance Worksheet for Selecting a RSLR Estimate Common Application Questions: Outcome 1 Common Application Questions Outcome 2 Common Application Questions Outcome 3 Common Application Questions Shore Erosion Loan Common Application Questions Information Webinar Recordings 2025 Introduction to Grants Gateway Overview of Grants Gateway - 2024 How to Use FieldDoc in your Grants Gateway application We're available on the following channels.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Maryland communities, organizations, local governments, non-governmental organizations, and academic institutions are eligible. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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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.
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.