*NEW* Living Shorelines Grant Program Now Open - Deadline: February 17, 2012
The Chesapeake Bay Trust, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Restoration Center, and the Maryland Department of the Environment are soliciting proposals to create and promote living shorelines in the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., portions of the Chesapeake Bay.
*NEW* Watershed Assistance Grant Program Now Open - Deadline: March 9, 2012
The Chesapeake Bay Trust and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources welcome requests for its Watershed Assistance Grant Program for technical planning and design assistance associated with protection and restoration programs and projects that lead to improved water quality in the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the Maryland Coastal Bays.
*NEW* Chesapeake Bay Green Street-Green Jobs Grant Program Open -- Deadline: March 9, 2012
As part of the Watershed Assistance Grant Program (WAGP), the Chesapeake Bay Trust and Maryland Department of Natural Resources are partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on a funding opportunity for green streets and other urban green infrastructure projects.
*NEW* Pioneer Grant Program Now Open - Deadline: March 16, 2012
The Chesapeake Bay Trust is now accepting applications for its Pioneer Grant Program. The Pioneer Grant Program is designed to accelerate the rate of nutrient and sediment load reduction in the Chesapeake Bay by focusing on new techniques, information and programs.
Mini Grant Program for Outreach and Community Engagement Requests Open and Rolling
The Trust is accepting applications for the Outreach and Community Engagement track of the Mini Grant program on a rolling basis until funds are fully expended. Applications must be received at least 6 weeks prior to your project start date. For more information visit the Mini Grant webpage.
The Chesapeake Bay Trust Announces 2012 Award Winners
The Chesapeake Bay Trust honored the 2012 Annual Award winners on January 26, 2012 in the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis. The Trust was joined by our partners and Maryland state legislators to celebrate the great work accomplished by our Student of the Year, Solon Snider, Honorable Arthur Dorman Scholarship winner, Natalie Oliver, Teacher of the Year, Erol Miller, and our Ellen Fraites Wagner Award winner Robert Gallagher. The Trust also awarded the C.A.R.E. Community Association with the Melanie Teems Award for an outstanding grant project, and honored Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller for his leadership and dedication to the Chesapeake Bay restoration effort. To learn more about our awardees, please read our press release and click here to view pictures from the event.
Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program Seeks Host Organization Applications - Deadline: March 16, 2012
The Chesapeake Bay Trust is proud to announce its third year of the Chesapeake Conservation Corps initiative, a program that provides service-learning opportunities and green job training for young people through environmental and energy conservation projects. This initiative pairs young adults with watershed organizations that provide hands-on environmental, leadership and technical training opportunities. To find out more about the Corps and how to apply to be a host organization, click here.
The Chesapeake Bay Trust's 2011 Annual Report is Now Available
2011 was a great year for the Chesapeake Bay Trust! This year the Trust awarded over 330 grants totaling more than $5.5 million. These projects also engaged more than 110,000 students, teachers and volunteers to plant 95,000 native trees and plants and remove over 580 metric tons of trash from Maryland streams and rivers. To learn more about the Trust's accomplishments this past year, read our full Annual Report online. You can also access our full listing of grants from 2011 here. If you would like to request a copy of either publication, email Kristin Foringer.
Chesapeake Bay Trust Ends the Year Announcing More Than $600,000 in New Grants
The Chesapeake Bay Trust announces $616,000 in grants awarded to 48 organizations and schools throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The awards, approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, will be made through the Trust’s Living Shorelines, Watershed Assistance, and Mini Grants programs and will fund projects that create wetland habitat, improve water quality, and engage students and communities in restoration and environmental education projects.
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