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Montgomery County's Open Space Grant Program is a grant from the Montgomery County Planning Commission that funds land conservation, open space acquisition, and green infrastructure projects in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Awarding up to $500,000 per project, the Montco Forever Green program is open to all 62 municipalities and qualified nonprofit organizations in the county.
Projects may include trail development, park improvements, farmland preservation, and natural area protection. The initiative supports the county's long-term environmental vision of preserving green space and maintaining quality of life for residents across the region.
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Montco Forever Green: County Launches New Open Space Grant Program • Montgomery County, PA Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Montco Forever Green: County Launches New Open Space Grant Program NORRISTOWN, PA—Montgomery County has launched a new open space grant program called Montco Forever Green .
Facilitated by the Montgomery County Planning Commission (MCPC), the program will begin accepting applications from the County’s 62 municipalities, in addition to nonprofit partners, on September 1, 2025. The program will make preserving open space more accessible to communities around the County, providing proven economic, social, and environmental benefits for generations to come.
Montco Forever Green is supported by data from a 2022 MCPC study , which showed that preserved open space creates a premium for home values; generates jobs and attracts people to spend in the region; reduces pollution and stormwater risks; provides free or low-cost recreational opportunities; and promotes health. With this launch, Montco Forever Green aims to expand and build upon the county’s prior preservation efforts.
Key structural elements of the program include: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Eligible applicants include the county’s 62 municipalities and nonprofit land conservation organizations. Projects may include fee title or conservation easement acquisitions of any open land in the County; projects may be of any size and located in any setting from rural to suburban to urban.
The maximum grant award is $500,000. A minimum match of 25% of the grant award is required. The program is funded through an allocation in the County’s Capital Improvement Plan budget; the allocation for FY 2025 is $2 million.
“Preserving Montgomery County’s natural spaces is an investment that returns nearly $3 billion in housing value, almost $200 million in annual stormwater management savings, and an annual economic boom of about $160 million,” said Neil K. Makhija, Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners .
“The Montco Forever Green program ensures that more municipalities than ever before will be able to access the economic, environmental, and social benefits that open space preservation brings to communities. This is an innovative, research-backed evolution of the County’s long-standing commitment to open space preservation.
” County residents supported two landmark open space programs in the 1990s and 2000s, which established a lasting culture of valuing open space and its perpetual preservation across all 62 municipalities. “From farmland in Franconia Township to a community garden in Norristown, open space is an integral part of building healthy, vibrant communities around Montgomery County,” said Jamila H.
Winder, Vice Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners . “With Montco Forever Green , the County will be a vested partner in this effort, empowering municipalities to reimagine how open space can benefit residents. ” Grant applications will be available to municipalities and non-profit organizations on a rolling basis.
MCPC will review all submissions. Those deemed to be feasible will be reviewed by the County’s Open Space Board , which will recommend successful applications for a final, public vote by the Board of Commissioners. “Montgomery County’s natural lands are essential to the health of our local agriculture, tourism, and even real estate industries,” said Thomas DiBello, Montgomery County Commissioner .
“With the launch of this program, leaders in each Montco municipality can think creatively about how these spaces will best serve their residents—knowing the County is a committed partner in that project. ” More information, including the program’s guidebook, is available on the program webpage . MCPC Staff Contact : Bill Hartman, bill.
hartman@montgomerycountypa. gov , 610-278-3746 Media Contact : Megan Alt, megan. alt@montgomerycountypa.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Municipalities and qualified nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.