A nonprofit crewmember plants a tree in a Baltimore community
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. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)

Open Requests for Proposals

Chesapeake Gateways and Watertrails Network Grants

The National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways Program (NPS Chesapeake Gateways) offers competitive grant opportunities to advance the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 within the full 41-million-acre Chesapeake Bay watershed!

Closing Date: October 1, 2024

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Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants

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 proposals through the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund (CBSF) to restore water quality and habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams.

NFWF is soliciting proposals under the Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (INSR) Grants program to accelerate the rate and scale of water quality improvements through the voluntary implementation of best management practices that cost-effectively reduce nutrient and sediment pollution to Chesapeake Bay and contribute directly to improved health and function of tributary rivers and streams. For 2025, this includes both INSR Partnership Grants supporting the coordinated and collaborative efforts of sustainable, local and regional-scale partnerships working to implement proven water quality improvement practices more cost-effectively, as well as an INSR Infrastructure Grants opportunity for projects working to implement critical natural and nature-based watershed restoration infrastructure at scale.

Closing Date: November 5, 2024

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Additional Opportunities

Learn How to Find and Apply to EPA Grants

On March 26, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a webinar to help grant applicants learn how to find and successfully apply for competitive EPA grants. EPA will also provide an overview of the competition process from application through evaluation and selection.

Learn more and register