Grants & RFPs
The Bay Program and its partners offer multiple grant opportunities to help fund restoration projects of all sizes across the Chesapeake watershed.
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Open Requests for Proposals
EPA Goal Implementation Team (GIT) RFP
The purpose of this Request for Proposals ("RFP") is to invite entities experienced in various aspects of fisheries, habitat, watershed science and policy, climate resilience, monitoring, and other watershed issues to submit proposals to the Chesapeake Bay Trust (“the Trust”). The Trust has been designated to receive federal funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of the Chesapeake Bay Program (“CBP”) Goal Implementation Team Project Initiative. The work to be supported will advance specific outcomes from the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement that have been identified as top priorities to address, and these stretch across all Goal Implementation Teams (“GITs”) and workgroups.
Read More >>Technical Assistance to Support Chesapeake Bay Program Goals and Outcomes
The purpose of this Request for Proposals ("RFP") is to invite non-profit organizations experienced in various aspects of watershed stewardship, outreach and training, and environmental education to submit proposals to the Chesapeake Bay Trust (“the Trust”). The Trust has been designated to receive federal funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as part of the Chesapeake Bay Program (“CBP”) Goal Implementation Team Project Initiative. The work to be supported will advance specific outcomes from the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement that have been identified as top priorities to address, and these stretch across all Goal Implementation Teams (“GITs”) and workgroups.
Read More >>Chesapeake Bay Program Website Audit
The Chesapeake Bay Program is announcing a Request for Application (RFA) for a full inventory and audit of our flagship website, chesapeakebay.net. The website audit will be used by the Chesapeake Bay Program to conduct informed user research and develop a content strategy for the website.
Read More >>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.