Maintenance Small Grants Program

Maintenance Small Grants Program is sponsored by Chesapeake Bay Trust. This program focuses on small-scale maintenance projects for watershed restoration, specifically for invasive species removal/control and/or plant replacements/enhancements.

Maintenance Small Grants Program - Chesapeake Bay Trust Maintenance Small Grants Program Watershed restoration projects like tree planting, rain gardens, bioswales, conservation landscaping, pollinator habitat, and stream buffers generally have two phases: 1) installation and 2) operation and maintenance for the lifespan of the project.

Maintaining projects keeps them functioning as designed and ensures aesthetic value, which maintains public support for these investments. We want restoration practices to clean water, cool neighborhoods, and provide habitat benefits long after installation.

In most of our grant programs, the Chesapeake Bay Trust (the Trust) requires short-term maintenance immediately after project installation during the project award period, costs for which can be included in the grant, as well as long-term maintenance plans to be proposed for the post-award period.

While required at the time of application, we understand that the unexpected often happens (invasive species that had never been present colonize the area, resources that might have been available at the time become unavailable; people and organizations change). Also, see our “Maintenance for Stormwater Practices – If we build it, can we maintain it? ” webinar on this topic: https://cbtrust.

org/convenings/ . Factors such as project age, size, and type impact whether maintenance at any one time will cost a few hundred dollars (e.g., invasive species control and plant replacements) or tens of thousands of dollars (e.g., replacing filtering media in large stormwater systems). Our goal is to grow this new program over time.

We appreciate your feedback as we continue to build it. What this funds: This program will focus on small-scale maintenance projects that are $500 or less, specifically for: 1) invasive species removal/control and/or 2) plant replacements/enhancements. Funds cannot be used to purchase non-native species.

Who can apply: Homeowners associations, civic groups, youth and service organizations, and other community-based associations; faith-based groups, watershed organizations and other nonprofits, schools; and small municipalities (population < 5,000). No more than two applications will be considered from an organization each year during this pilot period until the program grows larger.

Eligible Project Location: Maryland Request Amounts: Up to $500 Funding Available: We have $18,150 available. Depending on demand, we aim to grow the program and offer more funds in future years. Questions & Technical Support Click Here to View the Request for Proposals (RFP) Click Here to View the Narrative Questions Click Here to View the FAQs Deadline: Rolling basis.

Requests are accepted on an on-going basis until funds are fully expended for the fiscal year. Click the button below to access and learn how to navigate our New Portal System Access the Bay Trust Awards Portal Here! Learn more about previously awarded projects on our interactive map!

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