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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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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Maryland communities, organizations, local governments, non-governmental organizations, and academic institutions are eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Grants Gateway is funded by Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Watershed & Climate Services. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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