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Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (INSR) Grants Program is sponsored by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) in partnership with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partnership, with contributions from Altria Group, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and U.S. Forest Service.. The Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (INSR) Grants program solicits proposals to accelerate water quality improvements through the voluntary implementation of best management practices that cost-effectively reduce nutrient and sediment pollution to local rivers and str…
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Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants | NFWF Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants The Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program will catalyze, strengthen and mature regional-scale partnerships based on evidence that collaboratives of this scale are effective mechanisms for achieving and sustaining water quality improvements by inspiring engagement, improving capacity and advancing impact over time.
The revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement ( Agreement ) renews the collective commitments of Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partners to advance restoration, conservation and protection of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and its watershed through 2040.
The Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants program seeks to advance these CBP partnership priorities specifically through strategic investment in established watershed restoration collaboratives to immediately accelerate and scale practice implementation outcomes and to sustain and expand ongoing watershed restoration activities and outcomes over time.
The INSR Grants program most directly supports the revised Agreement’s Clean Water Goal to implement and maintain practices and controls to reduce nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollution through accelerated implementation of Agreement signatories’ Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plans, two-year milestone commitments, and other innovative strategies to achieve and maintain nutrient and sediment reductions.
The Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Program addresses two main priorities: PRIORITY 1.
Accelerating and Scaling Implementation of Watershed Restoration Practices and Approaches The primary objective of the INSR Grants program is to accelerate and scale the implementation, maintenance, and sustained performance of watershed restoration practices and approaches that reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment pollution to the Chesapeake Bay and its local waterways.
These practices include both best management practices currently recognized and credited by the CBP partnership for their nutrient and sediment pollution and/or runoff reduction benefits, as well as new and novel technologies and practices, restoration methods, programmatic approaches, financing models, etc. that will further accelerate measurable, cost-effective water quality improvement outcomes.
Strategy 1: Accelerating implementation of priority upland practices across the agricultural and urban stormwater sectors Strategy 2: Accelerating implementation of riparian forest buffers, livestock exclusion fencing, and supporting practices like stream crossings and off-stream watering Strategy 3: Supporting place-based watershed restoration approaches that aggregate implementation efforts in specific catchments or subwatersheds in order to produce more immediate and recognizable water quality benefits to local communities Strategy 4: Expanding adoption of watershed restoration practices and approaches that also benefit terrestrial and aquatic habitat and inland and coastal resilience Strategy 5: Piloting new or novel nonpoint source pollution and runoff reduction technologies and approaches that will further accelerate cost-effective water quality improvement outcomes at the local and regional scales PRIORITY 2.
Enhancing the Ability of Watershed Restoration Collaboratives to Sustain and Expand Implementation The INSR Grants program seeks to enhance the ability of established watershed restoration collaboratives to sustain and expand these implementation activities and outcomes over time.
An independent evaluation has found that watershed restoration collaboratives, which leverage multiple organizations and individuals to jointly pursue shared watershed restoration objectives, are proven mechanisms for accelerating and scaling the implementation of watershed restoration practices and outcomes at the local, regional, and Bay-watershed scales.
All eligible projects must occur wholly within the Chesapeake Bay watershed and projects located within NFWF's Targeted Rivers and Watersheds will be prioritized. These locations were identified by NFWF as having significant opportunities for shared water quality improvement, habitat restoration, and species recovery outcomes.
Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants 2026 Request for Pre-Proposals - CLOSED 2020 Chesapeake Bay Grant Slate 2019 Chesapeake Bay Grant Slate Program Director, Chesapeake Programs Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration Efforts Receive $44. 2 Million in Watershed Restoration Grants Butternut Creek Stream Corridor Restoration In Morris Corning awarded grant to improve Denison Park water quality
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations, agencies, and partnerships working on water quality improvements in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows NFWF estimates awarding $25-30 million in grants through the INSR program in 2024, contingent on funding availability. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (INSR) Grants Program is funded by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) in partnership with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partnership, with contributions from Altria Group, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and U.S. Forest Service.. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Innovative Technology for Harmful Algal Blooms is sponsored by Florida Department of Environmental Protection. This grant is available to local governments and nonstate entities for projects that evaluate and implement innovative technologies and short-term solutions to combat harmful algal blooms and nutrient enrichment, restore and preserve Florida's fresh waterbodies and implement cer…
Diversification of nutritional food ingredient sources for increased EU resilience and strategic autonomy is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Outcome: Successful proposals will contribute to the implementation of the EU initiative on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing and the EU Life Sciences Strategy as well as the updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy, the upcoming EU Biotechnology Act and EU Circular Economy Act. Projects’ results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes: Full industrial scale biorefinery and related value chain(s) for the production of nutritional food ingredients. Resilience and strategic autonomy of EU food sectors via diversification of nutritional food ingredient sources. Increased environmental sustainability of food sectors (e.g. addressing issues like land use, water use, energy consumption, nitrogen cycle, other nutrients, etc.). Improved consumers awareness and acceptance of nutritional food ingredients from alternative sources, contributing to sustainable healthy diets. Scope: Human nutrition is a key area where the bio-based industries can play an important role in addressing the present societal and climate challenges. Considerable attention is given to the utilisation of alternative sources of proteins, fibres and oils/fats, due to the increasing world population and the pressure on finite natural resources. Many sources for food ingredients, alternative to agricultural crops, exist and have been successfully piloted across the EU. However, efforts are needed to scale up sustainable processes to achieve adequate or even improved nutritional properties, ensure safety and consumers/end users acceptance, while achieving cost competitiveness. Proposals under this topic should: Demonstrate (at TRL 8) the efficient production of nutritional ingredients for food applications. Proteins, lipids, specialty carbohydrates, and fibres are in scope. Target at least one of these as the main product driving the business case. Structural or functional ingredients such as colourants, preservatives, stabilisers, texturisers, enzymes are not in scope as the main product. Synergistic co-production of multiple and different food and feed ingredients and other bio-based products is also in scope following the cascading approach. All sources of bio-based feedstock [1] are in scope. Direct production of food from food crops, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture is not in scope. The use of industrial grade feedstock [2] from agricultural crops is in scope for conversion into food grade ingredients. Validate (at TRL 6 and above) the use of the obtained nutritional food ingredient(s) into the formulation of at least 1 food product proving quality, stability, nutritional and sensorial properties. Additional aspects related to prevention of intolerances/allergies, improved palatability and digestibility, health benefits, etc. are also in scope depending on the ingredient(s), formulation(s) and product(s) developed. Address resource efficiency and circularity aspects to increase economic and socio-environmental added value. When pursuing circular models, ensure that neither pathogens nor contaminants are injected back in the loop, to avoid negative toxicological effects. In addition to the specific requirements applicable for the type of action, as described in section 2.2.3.1 of the CBE JU Annual Work Programme 2026 [3] , proposals under this topic should: Assess the safety of developed nutritional food ingredients, in line with EU regulatory requirements and EFSA guidance documents. Moreover, identify potential EU regulatory gaps and propose recommendations to relevant EU policymakers on how to better support food ingredient companies (including startups and scaleups) in addressing EFSA risk assessment. As part of the multi-actor approach (MAA), involve end-users (including consumers) and other relevant actors starting from the early stages to gather input, raise awareness and ultimately foster market acceptance of the targeted end-products and incorporate insights into product development. Ensure complementarities and avoid overlaps with Programme areas: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment, Bio-based Innovation Systems in the EU Bioeconomy, Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Keywords: Agricultural biotechnology and food biotechnology, Agricultural engineering, food safety, Food biotechnology, alternative sources, carbohydrates, circular economy, fibres, food ingredients, food products, food safety, lipids, nutrition, proteins, STEP-Biotech
SSbD bio-based alternatives for fertilising and/or crop protection products is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Outcome: Successful proposals will contribute to the updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy, Farm to Fork Strategy, the Horizon Europe Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’, in particular the objectives: ‘Reduce soil pollution and enhance restoration’, the European Chemical Industry Action Plan as well as the Clean Industrial Deal. Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes: Full industrial scale biorefinery and related value chain(s) for the sustainable production of bio-based fertilisers and/or crop protection solutions. Increased availability of cost-competitive and SSbD bio-based alternatives for fertilising and/or crop protection products with suitable agronomic efficacy. Reduced reliance on synthetic/mineral agricultural chemical products. Increased EU strategic autonomy, resilience and competitiveness through a robust cooperation among bio-based industries and farmers. Increased soil health, including minimising accumulation of microplastics and pollutants in soil and water, with positive effects on quality, security and resilience of food production in agriculture. Scope: FAO estimates that up to 40% of food crops are lost due to plant pests and diseases globally every year. [1] Chemical synthetic products are conventionally used to protect crops and other plants from pests and diseases. In parallel, the EU is largely dependent on imports of both mineral and chemical fertilisers to grow crops. In both cases, over-use of synthetic/mineral products also poses concern for soil health and food quality. Moreover, the unequal distribution and depletion of non-renewable sources risks disrupting supply chains, particularly during energy crises. SSbD bio-based fertilising and crop protection products can offer more resilient and sustainable solutions creating an added-value partnership between agriculture and industry both upstream (for feedstock supply) and downstream (for the use of sustainable and efficient bio-based products). However, when scaling-up, challenges need to be solved in terms of process efficiency and robustness against feedstock variability, formulations stability and efficacy on the field (also in consideration of climate change effects and different soil conditions), and cost competitiveness. Proposals under this topic should: Demonstrate (at TRL 8) the efficient industrial production of SSbD bio-based solutions as alternatives to current fertilising and/or crop protection products. Bioactive molecules and/or biotechnology solutions for bio-fertilisers, bio-stimulants and/or pest/disease control (e.g., bioherbicides, biopesticides, bioinsecticides), or a combination thereof, are in scope. Products in scope can be applicable at any crop(s) cycle stage. Validate (at TRL 6 and above) at scale the produced bio-alternatives into the formulation of end-product(s) and test their agronomic efficiency, safety and sustainability to prove the achievement of similar or improved properties compared to defined benchmarks available in the market (synthetic and/or mineral). In case of bio-based fertilisers, put in place a solid production validation procedure to ensure reduced nutrient variability of the N/P/K content in end-products. Test the developed product(s) with primary producers on the field (demo farms) for selected crops and monitor their effects on soil health and quality, as well as on water. Cover different climatic and soil conditions, taking into account different farming systems, including organic agriculture. If controlled release mechanisms are employed, the proposed innovations should avoid microplastics accumulation in soil. In addition to the specific requirements applicable for the type of action, as described in section 2.2.3.1 of the CBE JU Annual Work Programme 2026 [2] , proposals under this topic should: As part of the multi-actor approach (MAA), ensure adequate involvement of all key actors in the value chains relevant for this topic and across the sustainable cir Programme areas: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment, Bio-based Innovation Systems in the EU Bioeconomy, Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Keywords: Agricultural biotechnology, Agriculture related to crop production, soil biology and cultivation, applied plant biology, Agronomy, Fertilisation, agricultural biotechnology, bio-based crop protection solutions, bio-based fertilisers, bioactive molecules, biorefineries, farming systems, safe and sustainable by design, STEP-Biotech
MPPEP Phase 3 Round 2 opened September 8 with $6 million, six anticipated awards, and a December 7, 2026 deadline. Every major term moved in the applicant's favor after Round 1 produced two awards — but a state invasive-species management plan naming catfish is now a hard eligibility gate, and it is the requirement most processors cannot satisfy on a nine-week timeline.
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