Colcom Foundation Environmental Grants

Pittsburgh-based foundation providing major grants for conservation, watershed protection, and environmental education projects in the Western Pennsylvania region.

Colcom Foundation is one of the largest environmental funders in Western Pennsylvania, with significant annual grantmaking toward land conservation, watershed restoration, and sustainability education. The Foundation particularly favors projects in the Ohio and Allegheny river basins and has a long history funding riparian buffer work, abandoned mine drainage treatment, and regional land trusts. Colcom does not accept unsolicited proposals from new applicants. Interested organizations should submit a brief letter of inquiry first. Established grantees renew through a standard annual cycle. Grants typically range from $25,000 to $500,000+, with multi-year commitments for strategic partners.