The Restoration Grant Program is currently closed; we will announce when the program will open. For more information on the program please read the summary below.

The Restoration Grant Program, formerly the Restoration Track of the Stewardship Grant Program, seeks to increase public awareness and public involvement in a wide array of activities that work to restore and protect the Bay and its rivers. The Restoration Grant Program was established to provide accessible funds to organizations and agencies for demonstration-scale, community-based, on-the-ground restoration projects. All projects should have three goals:

a) Accomplish on-the-ground restoration projects that will result in improvements in watershed health, either through habitat enhancement or water quality improvement;

b) Provide a demonstration-scale restoration project that can be used to showcase potential of a restoration technique; and

c) Engage citizens in restoration activities and promote awareness of bay restoration either short-term (during the project period), though volunteer activities or events directly related to the project; or long-term (post-project period), through creating potential for workshops, training, and information education through interpretive signage.

As part of an effort to more fully engage underrepresented groups in its grant-making, the Trust is strongly encouraging projects that increase awareness and participation of communities of color and/or that improve watershed health in communities of color.

To access the Request for Proposals and Application Instructions, click here. 

Applications must be received online.  Visit www.cbtrustgrants.org to apply.   Note:  The Online Grants System will be available beginning October 1, 2009.