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Watershed Improvement Grants is a grant from York County Community Foundation that funds water quality and watershed restoration projects in York County, Pennsylvania. The Codorus Watershed Fund supports initiatives that decrease pollution, improve water quality, and increase recreational and educational opportunities connected to local watersheds.
Pre-construction planning projects may receive up to $15,000, while larger construction and implementation requests are entertained on a rolling basis. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations and municipal entities in York County, with projects that focus on reducing pollution or expanding access to watershed-based recreation and education.
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Environmental Funds | York County Community Foundation - York, PA Environmental Funds At York County Community Foundation For Grant Seekers » Grant Programs » Environmental Funds The Codorus Watershed Fund works to develop strategic direction and action plans to build on the work of existing watershed improvement programs.
By leveraging new public and private investments, this fund seeks to improve the health and vitality of the Codorus and its environs. Watershed Improvement: Grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded for pre-construction costs, such as design, permitting, engineering, and other technical assistance-oriented activities.
Engagement and Education: Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded for projects that enhance the local capacity to implement present and future on-the-ground actions by supporting community-based assessments, planning, educational experience, workshops, and recreation. Larger Requests: Grant requests that are larger than $15,000 will be entertained by the committee on a rolling basis. Grant request must be related to our fund priorities.
All projects must have a focus on decreasing pollution (and increase water quality) and/or an increase in recreational/educational activities. Agriculture and Land Preservation Established with the Robert R. Anderson Family Fund.
This also includes the Kristen E. Baylor Memorial and Early and Margaret Brown Family funds. The Agriculture and Land Preservation Fund supports education, study, and research in agriculture to improve farms, farming and land preservation in York County.
Land Preservation: Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded for projects that enhance restore/establish wildlife habitat, maintain, or improve grassland productivity, reduce soil erosion, increase control of critical invasive species, enhance critical threatened and endangered plant and animal species services survival.
Education and Implementation: Grants of up to $10,000 awarded for projects that enhance education, study and research in agriculture that will improve farms and farming in York County, provide technical assistance to further farm productivity. Larger Requests: Grant requests that are larger than $10,000 will be entertained by the committee on a rolling basis. Grant request must be related to our fund priorities.
Number of acres of preserved lands and/or number of farmers/farms served/reached. Established with the Charles G. Eyster Family Fund.
The Sustainable Energy Fund provides education and technical assistance to help nonprofit organizations and municipal entities conserve energy and reduce operating costs. The fund is currently exploring large-scale demonstration projects to transform the way York Countians think about energy conservation. Environmental Funds 2024 Grant Cycle: Applications to YCCF’s Environmental Funds will be accepted on a rolling basis in 2024.
The grant cycle will open on January 8, 2024, and remain open until the end of the year. Program start date must not be before January 8, 2024. For spe cific information on grant cycle closing date and other requirements, please contact Jason Andrews, Grants Program Manager, at [email protected] Grant requests will be reviewed by the appropriate committee during their quarterly meeting, immediately following a submission.
Prior to submitting an Environmental Fund grant application, all potential grantees must schedule a meeting with Jason Andrews to discuss the program or project idea to ensure it meets the funding source requirements. For more information regarding application review dates or to receive an access code to apply, please contact, Jason Andrews at [email protected] Whatever Your Passion, We Can Make It Your Legacy. What Will Your Legacy Be?
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations and municipal entities in York County. Projects must focus on decreasing pollution (and increasing water quality) and/or increasing recreational/educational activities. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $15,000 (pre-construction); Larger requests entertained on rolling basis Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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.
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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.