Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund
Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund supports communities through restoration, pollution reduction, science, and engagement projects to improve water quality, habitats, resilience, and public access.
Funder: Restore America's Estuaries
Due Dates: November 20, 2026, 4:00 p.m. EST (Letter of Intent)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,200,000 total; typical awards of $5,000–$100,000 for projects lasting up to two years
Summary: Supports community-driven projects that improve Long Island Sound’s water quality, habitats, resilience, and public access while reducing environmental health risks.
Key Information: Project deliverables must be within the Long Island Sound watershed in New York or Connecticut.
Description
The Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF) is administered by Restore America’s Estuaries in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Long Island Sound Partnership. It provides financial and technical assistance to communities addressing environmental issues, with an emphasis on building organizational capacity in communities affected by environmental and human health risks.
The fund supports community-driven restoration, pollution reduction, public engagement, resilience, community-based science, and data projects. Planning and design work can also prepare water quality, habitat restoration, and resilience projects for implementation. Proposals must incorporate actions from the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), whose four themes are clean waters and healthy watersheds, thriving habitats and abundant wildlife, sustainable and resilient communities, and an informed and engaged public.
