Foundation Funding & Grants PA history Updated Sep 2026

NFWF Pennsylvania Most Effective Basins Grants Program

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Program Summary

A Pennsylvania-specific Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund program targeting the PA watersheds where pollution reduction does the most good.

Full Description

Pennsylvania Most Effective Basins is one of four competitive programs under NFWF's Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund, which awards $40 to $60 million a year in total. It concentrates investment in the PA basins identified as delivering the greatest nutrient and sediment reductions per dollar, working with farms, municipalities, and watershed groups. PA DEP is a named program partner alongside EPA, USFWS, the Forest Service, and NRCS.

Key Details

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Eligible Applicants

Nonprofits, local governments, conservation districts, academic institutions, municipal authorities in eligible PA basins

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Geographic Focus

PA

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Funding Amount

Part of the $40M-$60M awarded annually across the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund

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Contact

Jake Reilly, Program Director Chesapeake Programs, jake.reilly@nfwf.org