Grants & RFPs

A man uses his foot to tamp down the soil around a newly planted tree. — The Baltimore Tree Trust is increasing urban tree canopy with support from the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, one of several main funding sources for watershed organizations. (Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)

Open Requests for Proposals

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF),The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partnership, is soliciting pre-proposals through the Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (INSR) Grants program to improve water quality and reduce nutrient and sediment pollution to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams. Major funding for the INSR Grants program is provided by EPA, with other important contributions from Altria Group, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the U.S. Forest Service.

Closing Date: May 31, 2026

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Additional Opportunities

The Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund is a partnership between the Bay Program and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to strategically invest in conservation actions to restore the Bay. Grant opportunities include Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction grants and Small Watershed grants.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Bay Watershed Education and Training grants support Chesapeake watershed environmental education programs and professional development for teachers on Bay-related environmental topics. NOAA also provides funding to restore habitat for coastal and anadromous fisheries.
The Chesapeake Bay Trust offers individual grant programs to support Chesapeake restoration and protection activities in Maryland.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides a variety of grant programs and funding opportunities, as well as regional grants.