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On March 19, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program partnership, announced it is soliciting proposals through the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund to protect and restore water quality and habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams.
Proposals are due May 13.
Through the Small Watershed Grants Program, NFWF is soliciting proposals for projects within the Chesapeake Bay watershed that promote voluntary, community-based efforts to protect and restore the diverse and vital habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Please review the Request for Proposals for all program details, including program priorities, important program dates, eligibility criteria, and other important considerations.
March 31 Webinar
A recorded webinar detailing the RFP will be available on the Small Watershed Grants program page by Monday March 31, 2025.
Final award decisions are anticipated in August 2025.
Prior Consultation
While NFWF does not require consultation prior to application, we strongly encourage interested applicants to schedule a virtual proposal lab with NFWF staff here or contact its contracted field liaisons to discuss their proposed project to gather constructive feedback in developing a competitive proposal and to obtain guidance on the most appropriate program and funding opportunity for project consideration.
Applicants are also encouraged to review the CBSF Quick Reference Guide and Applicant Toolbox for further guidance on proposal development.
For immediate questions, please contact Jake Reilly at jake.reilly@nfwf.org or Oleksandr Faryga at oleksandr.faryga@nfwf.org.
Visit the Small Watershed Grants Program webpage for all the details.
Related Articles This Week - Watersheds:
-- Lt. Gov. Davis, DEP, Community Celebrate The Opening Of Federal/State Funded Blacklick Creek Mine Drainage Treatment Plant To Clean Up 25 Miles Of Waterways In Cambria, Indiana Counties [PaEN]
-- DEP Now Accepting Applications For First Round Of Federally-Funded Local Abandoned Mine Reclamation Grants, Deadline April 25 [PaEN]
-- Abandoned Mine Post: Foundation For PA Watersheds Offers Help To Groups With Projects Caught In Federal Funding Freeze [PaEN]
-- DEP Chesapeake Bay Program Healthy Waters Update Highlights Many Partner Accomplishments; Critical Federal Support For Bay Cleanup; 2,100 More Best Management Practices Installed Than In Previous Year [PaEN]
-- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Now Accepting Proposals For Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants; March 31 Webinar [PaEN]
-- Coming Soon: National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund Request For Proposals [PaEN]
-- Penn State Extension: Using Live Stake Nurseries To Engage Communities In Stream Health [PaEN]
-- Senate Environmental Committee Meets March 24 On Stream ‘Cleaning,’ Solar Energy Facility Decommissioning, Lake Erie Groin Fee Bills [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approved 34 Shale Gas Well Pad Water Use General Permits In January [PaEN]
-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Approves New Into-Basin Transfer General Permit, Water Withdrawals, Including 6 Shale Gas Development Water Withdrawals [PaEN]
-- Volunteers Needed! Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy April 11-12 Stream Clean-Up At 200 Sites In Montgomery County [PaEN]
-- PA Sea Grant, Partners Host April 16 Storm Drain Marking Workshop In Delaware County [PaEN]
NewsClips:
-- Indiana Gazette: Blacklick Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment Facility Celebrated Near Vintondale
-- Tribune-Democrat: Federal Office Of Surface Mining In PA To Close, Staff Cut, May Significantly Impact Abandoned Mine Reclamation Efforts In PA [PDF of Article]
-- WTAE: DOGE Targets Shutdown Of Federal Offices In Western PA, Including 3 Mine Safety & Health Administration Offices
-- Chesapeake Bay Journal Forum: Our Charge Is Clear - Focus On What People And Nature Need For Chesapeake Bay Restoration - By Hilary Harp Falk, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
-- The Daily Herald: ClearWater Conservancy Seeks Volunteers For April 12 Watershed Cleanup
-- Penn State Extension Hosts Soak Up Science - Be A Stream Doctor Day Camp For Youth 8-12 July 29 To Aug. 1 At The Southeast Agricultural Research Farm In Centre County [PaEN]
-- MCall: Rock Salt’s Impact On Lehigh Valley’s Water Will Linger Long After Winter Passes
-- Inside Climate News - Kiley Bense: Penn State Scientists Found Microplastics In Freshwater Environments Across Pennsylvania
-- York Daily Record: Why The Drought In York County Could Get Worse In The Coming Months
-- WITF/StateImpactPA - Rachel McDevitt: US Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect Pollution Entering PA Waterways [But State Law Still Applies]
-- Erie Times: Republican Candidate For Governor In Ohio Wants To Rename Lake Erie Lake Ohio
[Posted: March 19, 2025]
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