Chesapeake Bay Trust Community Engagement & Restoration Mini Grant Program

Rolling mini-grants up to $5,000 for community engagement and restoration activities in Maryland and the West Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

The Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant Program supports activities that enhance communities, engage residents, and improve natural resources through projects such as tree plantings, rain gardens, stream cleanups, and storm drain stenciling. The program runs annually with applications typically opening in July and accepted on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted for the fiscal year. Priority goes to groups traditionally under-engaged with environmental issues, including first-time applicants; only organizations with three or fewer prior Chesapeake Bay Trust grants are eligible. Eligible locations are Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay watershed portion of West Virginia.