William Penn Foundation Watershed Protection Program

Major foundation grants supporting watershed protection, water quality monitoring, and source water conservation in the Delaware River Basin.

The William Penn Foundation's Watershed Protection Program is one of the largest private funders of watershed conservation in the eastern U.S., focused on the Delaware River Basin. The Foundation supports source water protection, monitoring networks, restoration, advocacy, and capacity-building for watershed organizations.While the geographic focus is the Delaware Basin, PA-based regional intermediaries and policy organizations may be eligible for related grants. Grant sizes typically range from $50,000 to over $1 million.Funding is by invitation following an inquiry process. Watershed groups should consider reaching out for partnership conversations rather than cold applications.