Watershed Assistance Grant Program - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
This grant funds early-stage planning and design for watershed restoration projects to improve water quality in parts of MD, WV, and PA.
Funder: Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 (project design); up to $150,000 (stream/wetland/living shoreline design); up to $75,000 (planning/program development); typically 1-year projects.
Summary: Supports early-stage watershed restoration planning, design, and program development to improve water quality in eligible areas of MD, WV, and PA.
Description
The Watershed Assistance Grant Program is a collaborative initiative designed to empower local governments and nonprofit organizations to undertake the earliest phases of watershed restoration projects. The program funds project design, permitting, planning, and programmatic development with the goal of improving water quality in Maryland, the West Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and select Pennsylvania watersheds (Octoraro Creek and Conowingo Creek in Chester and Lancaster Counties). Funded activities may include the development of deliverables such as Financial Assurance Plans, TMDL Implementation Plans, Green Infrastructure Plans, watershed action plans, and strategies supporting the State of Maryland Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan.
