Education & Outreach
annual
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Environmental Education Grants Program
Federal grants for K-12 and public environmental and water education projects.
Funding & Grants
Education & Outreach
annual
Cost Share
rolling with ranking cutoffs
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
USDA NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Federal cost-share program for farmers and forest landowners implementing conservation practices that benefit water quality, soil health, and…
Cost Share
rolling with annual ranking cutoffs
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
USDA NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Federal stewardship program providing annual payments to farmers who maintain and enhance existing conservation practices on their working…
Federal
annual
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (via PA DEP)
EPA Section 319 Nonpoint Source Program Grants
Federal Clean Water Act funding passed through PA DEP to support projects implementing approved watershed plans that reduce…
Federal
annual
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
Federal pre-disaster hazard mitigation grant program supporting flood resilience projects, nature-based solutions, and community-scale infrastructure upgrades.
Federal
annual
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program
Federal grant program specifically for projects that reduce flood risk to properties insured through the National Flood Insurance…
Federal
rolling
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Community Change Grants Program (IRA-Funded)
Inflation Reduction Act-funded federal grant program for environmental justice community-driven projects addressing pollution, climate, and infrastructure needs.
Funding & Grants
quarterly
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST)
Pennsylvania's primary low-interest loan and grant program for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects.
Foundation
quarterly
Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds
Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds
Pennsylvania-specific foundation providing mini-grants and project funding to volunteer watershed organizations statewide.
Foundation
by invitation
Richard King Mellon Foundation
Richard King Mellon Foundation — Conservation Program
Major Pittsburgh-based philanthropic funder with a long history of large-scale land conservation and watershed protection grantmaking in Pennsylvania.
Foundation
biannual
Patagonia Works
Patagonia Environmental Grants Program
Corporate environmental grantmaking program funding grassroots environmental groups working on direct-action conservation and advocacy, including watershed protection.
Financial Management
rolling
Nonprofit Finance Fund
Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF)
CDFI (community development financial institution) providing loans, financial consulting, and capacity-building services to nonprofits nationwide.