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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Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Up to $60,000.
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: Activities that improve water quality in a way that also advances community priorities.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Currently there is no open Request for Proposals (RFP). Last award was in FY2016.
Website:
https://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters/urban-waters-small-grants
Address: Urban Waters
1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 2381
Washington DC, 20460
Project Type: Construction, Planning
Funding Type: State
Funding Amount: Loans at 0% interest for approximately 20 years for up to one-half the allowable project costs. Loans at about the market rate or less for the remaining allowable project costs, also for a 20-year term. Approximately $100 million - $200 million is available per year.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Municipalities, counties, sewage or utility authorities, joint meetings, improvement authorities, local government units constructing new or improving existing wastewater, stormwater or nonpoint source management facilities, or private water utilities.
Eligible activities include: Construction of water quality protection measures, including wastewater treatment facilities and stormwater and nonpoint source management facilities. Activities also include open space land purchase and conservation, remedial action activities (including brownfields) and well sealing.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Website:
http://www.nj.gov/dep/grantandloanprograms/er_eifp.htm
Contact: Eugene Chebra, Assistant Director
Email: Eugene.Chebra@dep.state.nj.us
Phone: 609-292-8961
Address: PO Box 425
Trenton, NJ 08625-0425
Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: State
Funding Amount: Stewardship awards will be in the form of a 50% matching grant or, for projects in Urban Aid municipalities, 75% matching grants. Matching funds cannot be from other Green Acres funds or donated goods and services (in-kind). Assistance to nonprofits available as 50% matching grants In June 2017, $1.3M to 13 stewardship projects. Jersey City was recommended for $82,672 for parks stewardship.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Local government and nonprofits.
Eligible activities include: Stewardship is defined as an activity, which is beyond routine operations and maintenance, undertaken to repair or restore lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes for the purpose of enhancing or protecting those lands for recreation and conservation purposes:
• Landscape restoration, including historic landscapes
• Invasive species removal/control
• Wildlife habitat restoration/enhancement
• Freshwater/tidal wetlands restoration/enhancement
• Dam removal as an element of a river/waterway restoration project
• Forest/woodland restoration/enhancement
• Stream corridor restoration/enhancement
• Rain garden;
• Shoreline restoration/enhancement
• Trails, boardwalks, bird blinds, lighting, and interpretive signage
• Facilities that provide or enhance public environmental education.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Latest round of applications was posted in January 2017 with February 2017 deadline.
Website:
http://www.nj.gov/dep/greenacres/local.html
Contact: Cathy Elliott-Shaw
Email: Cathy.Elliott-Shaw@dep.nj.gov
Phone: (609) 984-0500
Address: Green Acres Program
Project Type: Design
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: Grants to statewide organizations range from $60,000-350,000. Grants to community organizations range from $10,000 to 80,000
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organizations in acting in cooperation with a local government.
Eligible activities include: Funding to increase the quality, function and public accessibility of watersheds through land preservation, resource management, and stewardship; focus on urban greening, particularly through community-led design and decision making; and help develop regional food systems, including rural-to-urban farming connections and urban food market development.
Focus of interest is 1) public accessibility to watersheds, 2) urban greening and 3) regional food systems
Does not fund construction or equipment.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Not accepting applications from new applicants at this time.
Website:
http://www.grdodge.org/what-we-fund/environment/
Contact: Margaret Waldock, Program Director, Environment
Email: mwaldock@grdodge.org
Phone: 973-695-1188
Address: 14 Maple Avenue, Suite 400
Morristown, NJ 07960
Project Type: Design and/or Construction
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Up to $30,000, depending on the availability of funds in a given year.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organizations including, but not limited to, environmental justice networks, faith based organizations and those affiliated with religious institutions; federally recognized tribal governments; or tribal organizations or acting in cooperation with a local government.
Eligible activities include: Grants to strengthen community-based programs that engage overburdened communities and build partnerships to promote environmental wellbeing and improve public health. Can include variety of community projects, such as: Water System installations, Rainwater Harvesting, Stormwater Pollution reduction, education, water monitoring, etc.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Past RFP was in FY17 and was announced on January 30, 2017 with a closing date of February 10, 2017.
Website:
https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/environmental-justice-small-grants-program
Contact: Christine Anne Ash
Email: ash.christine@epa.gov
Phone: 212-637-4006
Address: 290 Broadway, Room (21ST FL)
New York, NY 10007
Project Type: Design or Construction
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: $20,000 to $50,000 grants with an average award size of $30,000
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Any non-federal or state public or private entity. Preference is shown to organizations directly connected to the local community who can monitor and sustain these projects for 5 years or more.
Eligible activities include: On-the-ground wetland, riparian, in-stream and/or coastal habitat restoration; Meaningful education and training activities, either through community outreach, participation and/or integration with K-12 environmental curriculum; Measurable ecological, educational and community benefits; and Partnerships: Five Star projects should engage a diverse group of community partners to achieve ecological and educational outcomes.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Last application deadline was January 31, 2018.
Website:
http://www.nfwf.org/fivestar/Pages/home.aspx
Contact: Carrie Clingan, Program Director, Community Stewardship and Youth
Email: carrie.clingan@nfwf.org
Phone: 202-857-0166
Address: 1133 Fifteenth St., N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Project Type: Planning
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: Loan amounts may not exceed $100,000 or 75% of the total project cost, whichever is less. Reasonable, below market interest rate (currently 3%) and a maximum repayment period of 10 years
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Small water and wastewater utilities. Systems must be public entities (municipalities, counties, special purpose districts, Native American Tribes, nonprofit corporations and cooperatives) serving up to 10,000 persons, or in rural areas with no population limits.
Eligible activities include: Pre-development (planning) costs for infrastructure projects; replacement equipment, system upgrades, maintenance and small capital projects; energy efficiency projects to lower costs and improve system sustainability; and disaster recovery or other emergency loans are available.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Ongoing.
Website:
https://nrwa.org/initiatives/revolving-loan-fund/
Email: nrwarwlf@nrwa.org
Address: 2915 S. 13th Street
Duncan, OK 73533
Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: Varies based on scope, large grants up to $1,000,000
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organizations. Most of the grants are to large theme related organizations.
Eligible activities include: Projects that protect and restore the Delaware River watershed's natural environment to ensure there is an adequate supply of clean water for generations to come.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Foundation has a two-stage online application process which includes an initial inquiry and an invited full proposal. Three funding cycles a year, 2018 is as follows: inquiries due June 22, 2018, proposals due August 3, 2018, and scheduled board review November 2, 2018.
Website:
http://www.williampennfoundation.org/what-we-fund-watershed-protection
Contact: Andrew Johnson, Program Director
Email: ajohnson@williampennfoundation.org
Phone: 215-988-1830
Address: Two Logan Square
11th Floor, 100 North 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2757
Project Type: Maintenance
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: $25,000 - $200,000
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include:
Eligible activities include: Projects that contribute and develop water related research.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Pre-proposals request in the spring and full proposals due in the fall.
Website:
http://www.werf.org
Contact: Lola Olabode, Program Director
Email: lolabode@werf.org
Project Type: Planning, Design, Construction, Maintenance
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Long-term, low-interest loans. If funds are available, a grant may be combined with a loan if necessary to keep user costs reasonable.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: State and local governmental entities, nonprofits, and Federally-recognized tribes. Areas that may be served include: Rural areas and towns with populations of 10,000 or less -- check eligible addresses.
Eligible activities include: Acquisition financing or construction or improvement of Drinking water sourcing, treatment, storage and distribution; Sewer collection, transmission, treatment and disposal; Solid waste collection, disposal and closure; and Storm water collection, transmission and disposal. In some cases, funding may also be available for related activities such as Legal and engineering fees; Land acquisition, water and land rights, permits and equipment; Start-up operations and maintenance; Interest incurred during construction; Purchase of facilities to improve service or prevent loss of service; and Other costs determined to be necessary for completion of the project.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted year round and may be filed electronically using RD Apply.
Website:
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/water-waste-disposal-loan-grant-program/nj
Contact: Kenneth C. Drewes, Community Programs Director
Email: kenneth.drewes@nj.usda.gov
Phone: 856-787-7753
Address: 8000 Midlantic Dr., Suite 50S
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Project Type: Planning, Design, Construction
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: Environment and animal grants made in 2017 ranged from $10,000 to $115,00
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organizations.
Eligible activities include: Provide broad funding for organizations in NJ in areas of "Environment". Past grants have been for community greening projects, water quality, forestry, watersheds and specific environmental cleanup projects.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Unsolicited requests should be in the form of a letter of inquiry. Solicitations will be accepted throughout the year and grants issued at convenient intervals thereafter. Solicitations received after October 31st will be held for consideration the following year.
Website:
http://fmkirbyfoundation.org
Contact: William H. Byrnes, Vice President - Grants
Phone: 973-538-4800
Address: 17 DeHart Street
PO Box 151
Morristown, NJ 07963-0151
Project Type: Planning
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: Made 150 grants in 2017 - ranging from $10,000 to $1.5M. 3 grants given in NJ including $280,000 to Sustainable Jersey.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organizations.
Eligible activities include: Makes grants in the priority areas of Sustainable Environments, Strong Local Economies, and Thriving Cultures. Environmental focus areas include Sustainable Transportation Networks Equitable Development Patterns and Urban Water Management (stormwater/green spaces). Strongly interested in proposals that cross over to connect all three priority areas.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
LOIs accepted on a rolling basis. Staff invites full proposals that are reviewed 3 times per year by the Board.
Website:
http://www.surdna.org/what-we-fund/sustainable-environments/urban-water-management.html
Contact: Helen V. Chin, Program Director, Sustainable Environments
Phone: 212-557-0010
Address: 200 Madison Avenue, 25th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Project Type: Planning, Design, Construction
Funding Type: Private Grant
Funding Amount: Grants average $35,000 over two-years.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organizations.
Eligible activities include: Energy and climate, marine preservation, clean drinking water, and urban sustainability (targeted primarily in the New York City region). General operating and project grants considered.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
The Foundation will accept new LOIs on a rolling basis throughout the year via the online application system. Select applicants will then be invited to submit a full proposal online (see below for proposal description) to be considered at one of the Foundation's quarterly (March, June, September, and November) Board of Directors meetings.
Website:
http://scherman.org/programs/environment/core-fund/
Contact: Mike Pratt
Email: mpratt@scherman.org
Phone: 212-832-3086
Address: 16 East 52nd Street, Suite 601
New York, NY 10022
Project Type: Planning, Design, Construction, Maintenance
Funding Type: State
Funding Amount: 2017 grant cycle awarded 13 grants ranging from $125,000 to $4,600,000.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
Eligible activities include: Funding for projects that can address water quality impairment in priority regions of the State through a rotating basin approach to comprehensive regional assessment of water quality.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
In FY2017 the application deadline was May 4, 2017.
Website:
http://www.nj.gov/dep/grantandloanprograms/eps_nspc.htm
Contact: Jay Springer
Email: jay.springer@dep.state.nj.us
Phone: 609-633-1441
Address: Mail Code: 401-02A
PO Box 420
401 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Project Type: Planning
Funding Type: State
Funding Amount: N/A
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Designated water quality management planning agencies, counties, municipalities, and other regional or interstate water quality planning agencies.
Eligible activities include: Funding to support projects that continue the development of wastewater management plans pursuant to the Water Quality Management Planning rules. As part of wastewater management plan development these rules require environmental assessment of proposed wastewater treatment, water supply and land use scenarios, as key methods to protect water resources. This is accomplished by examining alternative land use development patterns and treatment technologies to minimize adverse environmental impacts associated with development.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
In FY2014 the application deadline was February 21, 2014 with a total of $220,400 to be distributed.
Website:
http://www.nj.gov/dep/grantandloanprograms/nhr_wqmp.htm
Contact: Deborah Bechtel
Email: Deborah.Bechtel@dep.nj.gov
Phone: 609-777-4349
Address: Mail Code: 401-02A
PO Box 420
401 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625-0421
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
Project Type: Planning, Design
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: Ranging from $1,000 to $200,000
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include:
Eligible activities include: Projects that promote preservation on streams and wetlands.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Letter of interest as first step.
Website:
http://www.themartinfoundation.org/
Phone: (215) 587-8400
Address: 1818 Market Street, 35th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Project Type: Planning or Implementation
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: $1,000 to $10,000
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit environmental groups that have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and conduct work in New Jersey are eligible to apply for funds.
Eligible activities include: Eligible projects will align closely with one or more of the following Targeted Actions: Water Quality Science and Education; Stormwater Policy; Green Infrastructure; Climate Change Resiliency
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Letters of Inquiry due Aug. 3, 2018
Website:
https://thewatershed.org/current-institute-grant-cycle/
Contact: Kimber Ray Watershed Institute Coordinator
Email: kray@thewatershed.org
Phone: 609-737-3735 x27
Address: Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
31 Titus Mill Road
Pennington, New Jersey 08534
Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: State
Funding Amount: Varies based on project and terms. Interest free loans with partial principal forgiveness. Up to $5,000,000.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Municipalities or municipal utility authorities, counties or county utility authorities, regional water authorities or joint partnerships, qualifying local government units, private entities through public conduits.
Eligible activities include: Municipalities and local government units can save money for a wide variety of water and environmental infrastructure projects by applying for low cost financing through the NJWB.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Rolling application process, applications can be submitted year-round via the H20 loans portal.
Website:
http://www.nj.gov/dep/dwq/mface_njeifp.htm
Contact: Eugene Chebra, Assist. Director, Municipal Finance and Construction
Email: Eugene.Chebra@dep.nj.gov
Phone: (609) 292-8961
Address: NJDEP
Mail Code 401-03D
PO Box 420
401 East State Street
3rd floor
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420