The Stewardship Grants program provides resources to watershed associations, citizen groups, and volunteers who work to protect and preserve the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers through on-the-ground restoration and demonstration projects.  The Stewardship Grants Program includes two categories: Restoration and Outreach.  Stewardship grant awards in the Restoration category are between $5,001 and $35,000.  Stewardship grant awards in the Outreach category are between $5,001 and $15,000.  The goals of the Stewardship Grants Program are:

• Raise awareness about the challenges and solutions to restoring the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers;
• Promote collaborative watershed restoration solutions between citizens, businesses, and government;
• Engage citizens in community-based restoration and protection projects that benefit watershed health;  

• Create watershed plans that identify specific actions that citizens can take to improve water quality and habitat.