Funding

There are many programs and opportunities listed below, ranging from $10,000 to $5 million, that can help fund green infrastructure projects. Sorting by project type, funding type or eligible activities will narrow your search and make it easier to see and digest what’s available.

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United States Economic Development Administration

Planning and Public Works and Economic Adjustment and Assistance Program

Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: Federal

Funding Amount: Funding awards range from $100,000 to $3M.

Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Local & state governments, higher education institutions, public or private organization acting in cooperation with a local government.

Eligible activities include: Matching grants to provide investments that support construction, non-construction, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA's Public Works and EAA programs. Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities.

Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Applications were posted June 2017. There are no submission deadlines - applications will be accepted until a new program is rolled out. Applicants must clearly detail how the proposed project will support the economic development needs and objectives outlined in CEDS. Public Works Project: Minimum 50% matching grant.

Website:
https://www.eda.gov/funding-opportunities/

Contact: Christopher Casper

Email: CCasper1@eda.gov

Phone: 215-597-1074

Address: Philadelphia Regional Office
Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building
900 Market Street, Room 602
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Hyde and Watson Foundation

Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: Private

Funding Amount: Approximately $10,000

Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organization acting with or without a local government. The current geographic areas of grant support are primarily the five boroughs of New York City, and Essex, Morris, and Union Counties in New Jersey.

Eligible activities include: Capital projects such as hard costs related to the construction or purchase of new facilities, building renovations and improvements, purchase of capital equipment and furnishings, and other one-time capital needs.

Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Paper applications are accepted. Spring grant applications are accepted November 15 - February 15. Fall grant applications are accepted June 15 - September 15.

Website:
http://fdnweb.org/hydeandwatson/

Contact: Mrs. Brunilda Moriarty, President

Email: info@hydeandwatson.org

Phone: 908-753-3700

Address: 31-F Mountain Boulevard
Warren, NJ 07059

PSEG

Neighborhood Partners Program

Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: Private

Funding Amount: Up to $10,000.

Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organization acting in cooperation with a local government. , organization or program resides or benefits in the places where PSEG does business.

Eligible activities include: The PSEG foundation target areas for investments in the areas of sustainable neighborhoods, safety, and STEM education.

Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
The online application is open between March 1 - September 30.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program

Project Type: Planning, Design, Construction, Maintenance, Other
Funding Type: State

Funding Amount: N/A

Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Publicly or privately owned community water systems and nonprofit non-community water systems.

Eligible activities include: Eligible activities include: construction projects, including water treatment facilities, to address the correction of a system's non-compliance with Surface Water Treatment requirements; to address acute violations, maximum contaminant levels, lead and copper rule exceedances or secondary drinking water regulation exceedances; for consolidation of water systems to comply with the SDWA; for rehabilitation of existing water treatment facilities, water mains, pump stations or water storage facilities, or for new water storage facilities to maintain compliance with the SDWA and wells. Allowances for planning and design are also available.

Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Applications are due on or about March 1st annually.

Website:
http://www.nj.gov/dep/grantandloanprograms/lu_dwsrf.htm

Contact: Todd Taylor

Email: todd.taylor@dep.nj.gov

Phone: 609-292-4739

Address: PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

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