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: Private
Funding Amount: Grants of up to $53,000.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations, environmental groups, community-based associations, academic institutions, tribal nations, and indigenous peoples and communities acting in cooperation with a local government.
Eligible activities include: Project types can include, but are not limited to, building capacity, pilot projects, transfer of innovative technologies, conducting outreach or education, sharing best practices, training environmental leaders, engaging youth on environmental activities, reducing risks to the environment, and many other types of non-regulatory efforts.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Application deadline is September 22, 2017.
Website:
http://www.cec.org/our-work/napeca
Contact: Karen Schmidt, NAPECA Coordinator
Email: kschmidt@cec.org
Phone: (514) 350-4355
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
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.
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 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: Construction
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: Technical Assistance
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Camden and surrounding South Jersey cities.
Eligible activities include: Tree planting.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Online application form.
Website:
http://njtrees.org/about/camdens-urban-airshed-reforestation-program/
Contact: Meredith Brown, Program Coordinator
Email: mbrown@njtreefoundation.org
Phone: 856-287-4488
Address: P.O. Box 1221
Camden, NJ 08105
Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: Technical Assistance
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: City of Newark and surrounding North Jersey cities.
Eligible activities include: Tree planting.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Online application form.
Website:
http://njtrees.org/about/newark-renaissance-trees-program/
Contact: Elena López, Program Director
Email: elopez@njtreefoundation.org
Phone: 609-439-1755
Address: P.O. Box 172
Newark, NJ 07101
Project Type: Planning
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: Grants up to $1M
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organizations. Focus on Newark and nearby urban centers.
Eligible activities include: Funding for meeting basic needs, connecting people to jobs, building assets, and transforming communities.
Prudential works to transform cities and revitalize communities by investing in systems and solutions that address challenges such as poor education outcomes, high crime and disinvestment.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Not accepting unsolicited proposals. Applicant should make initial contact with a brief letter to determine whether a more detailed proposal would be acceptable.
Website:
https://www.prudential.com/links/about/corporate-social-responsibility
Phone: 973-802-4791
Address: 751 Broad St
Newark, NJ 07102
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
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
Funding Type: Private Grant
Funding Amount: Ranging from $30,000 to $300,000, with new grantees falling in the lower range.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organizations.
Eligible activities include: General operating, project or program, capacity building and technical assistance for environmental justice goals.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
The Libra Foundation is not currently accepting unsolicited proposals.
Website:
https://www.thelibrafoundation.org
Contact: Crystal Hayling, Executive Director
Email: info@thelibrafoundation.org
Phone: 773-325-1235
Address: 1700 W Irving Park Rd # 203
Chicago, IL 60613
Project Type: Planning, Design
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: Gave 68 grants in this category in USA in 2016. Grants ranged from $20,000 to $1M. Most were $250,000.Recent grantees include: Community Loan Fund of New Jersey ReSeed Newark: Seymour Model Block Initiative $35,000 and New Jersey Community Development Corporation $20,000.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Collaborations between local governments, community-based organizations, the private sector, and research institutions.
Eligible activities include: Supports urban transformation initiatives that tackle the challenges faced by cities to improve municipal effectiveness and infrastructure, create affordable housing, promote environmental sustainability, and offer more economic opportunities and better services to its low-income residents. Encourages the use of data and technology to understand challenges and gaps, identify opportunities for improvements in cities, and direct the use of limited resources to maximize impact.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
By invitation only, Need to make personal contact.
Website:
https://www.citigroup.com/citi/foundation/about/grant-guidelines.htm
Contact: Janet Nabila
Grants Associate
Email: Janet.nabila@citi.com
Phone: 212-793-3141
Address: CITI FOUNDATION
(formerly Citigroup Foundation)
1 Court Sq., Fl. 43
Long Island City, NY United States 11120
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, Design, Construction
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: Grants range from $10,000 to $30,000.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: New Jersey municipalities participating in the Sustainable Jersey program.
Eligible activities include: Eligible activities include: projects addressing issues from renewable energy and green building design, waste reduction, a sustainable master plan, water conservation, natural resources management, energy management, and transportation issues.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
January 23, 2018, $150,000 was awarded to targeted municipalities.
Website:
http://www.sustainablejersey.com/grants-resources/sustainable-jersey-grants-program/
Contact: Kaitlyn Vollmer, Small Grants Coordinator
Email: vollmerk@tcnj.edu
Phone: 609-771-3189
Address: Sustainability Institute at the College of New Jersey, Forcina Hall, 3rd Floor
2000 Pennington Rd.
Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
Project Type: Design, Construction, Planning
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: The foundation generally awards multi-year grants that range from $100,000 to $1 million.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organizations.
Eligible activities include: The mission of the Environment Program is to enable communities to protect and manage wildlife habitat and create efficient built environments. Goals and Strategies include: Land Conservation, Wildlife & Energy Development, Strengthening the Conservation Field, and Environmental Stewardship in the Tri-State Area.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Letters of inquiry may be submitted at any time
Website:
http://www.ddcf.org/what-we-fund/environment/
Contact: Rachel Goldstein
Program Assistant for the Environment
Email: env@ddcf.org
Phone: (212) 974-7000
Address: DDCF
650 Fifth Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Project Type: Planning, Design
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: Grants ranging from $10,000 to $35,000 Three types of grants: -Capital Grants for the purchase of land and easements to permanently protect important watershed lands; - Transaction Grants to jumpstart land conservation efforts; and, -Catalyst Grants to integrate water quality science into open space and other regional plans to accelerate watershed protection by state, county and municipal governments
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Not-for-profit conservation, land planning or educational organizations with a demonstrated
track record of completing planning, applied research and/or outreach projects are eligible to
apply. While public agencies are not eligible to apply for funding, OSI welcomes proposals that
include partnerships with public sector entities.
Eligible activities include: All projects must:
• Be aimed at advancing permanent land protection for water resources,
• Demonstrate breadth either through geographic extent or because the project could
serve as a model for work elsewhere, and,
• Complete the deliverables (report, analysis, etc.) within a year. The project should be
designed so project impacts can be measured within three years
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Requests for Proposals for Capital grants twice annually. This round is due by May 31st
Proposals for Transaction and Catalyst Grants will be considered on a rolling basis.
Website:
https://www.openspaceinstitute.org/funds/delaware-river-watershed-fund
Contact: Abigail Weinberg
Email: aweinberg@osiny.org
Phone: 212-290-8200
Address: Open Space Institute
1350 Broadway, Suite 201
New York New York 10018
Project Type: Construction
Funding Type: Private
Funding Amount: Grants up to $10,000
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: New Jersey American Water's service area
Eligible activities include: To support diverse types of environmental sustainability activities such as watershed cleanups, reforestation efforts, rain garden projects, streamside buffer restoration projects and hazardous waste collection efforts.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Last application deadline was March 26, 2018.
Website:
https://amwater.com/njaw/news-community/environmental-grant-program
Address: New Jersey American Water
P.O. Box 102
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
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