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: 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, Design
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: N/A
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: States, U.S. Territories, Federally-recognized tribes, and Local governments.
Eligible activities include: Planning and project grants and provides opportunities for raising public awareness about reducing future losses before disaster strikes.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
EMA announced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 application cycle on July 11, 2017. The application period is August 14 through November 14, 2017. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is posted on www.Grants.gov.
Website:
https://www.fema.gov/pre-disaster-mitigation-grant-program
Email: NJMitigation@gw.njsp.org
Phone: (609) 963-6900 X 6208
Project Type: Planning, Design
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Technical assistance to help implement a project.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Community groups, nonprofits, tribes, and state and local governments.
Eligible activities include: Community-led natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation projects.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Applications are due on June 30. Applicants are encouraged to consult with National Park Service staff about their proposal at least 30 days prior to the application deadline to ensure that the assistance is appropriate for your proposal and that your application is the best that it can be.
Website:
https://www.nps.gov/orgs/rtca/index.htm
Contact: Helen Mahan, Program Manager
Email: ner_rtca@nps.gov
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
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Technical Assistance from EPA
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Eligible applicants include: N/A
Eligible activities include: Design assistance to help support sustainable communities that protect the environment, economy, and public health and to inspire local and state leaders to expand this work elsewhere.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
N/A
Website:
https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/greening-americas-communities
Contact: Clark Wilson
Email: wilson.clark@epa.gov
Phone: 202-566-2880
Address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20460
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, 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, 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, Design, Construction, Maintenance
Funding Type: State
Funding Amount: Up to $10,000 for Resiliency Planning, Up to $30,000 for Reforestation and Tree Planting
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Municipal and county governments and their shade tree commissions, tree committees, tree boards, or tree councils.
Eligible activities include: Resiliency planning, reforestation and tree planting.
Projects carried out on public property owned or maintained by a municipal or county government.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Website:
http://www.nj.gov/dep/grantandloanprograms/nhr_gccg.htm
Contact: Carrie Sargeant, NJ Forest Service, Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator
Email: carrie.sargeant@dep.nj.gov
Phone: 609.633.2320
Address: Mail Code 501-03A
PO Box 420
501 East State Street
3rd Floor
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
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: 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: Planning or Design
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Up to $200,000
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Any U.S. non-Federal organization and Tribal agencies.
Eligible activities include:
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Most recent deadline for submission was Current deadline to submit is April 30, 2018.
Website:
https://www.fs.fed.us/managing-land/urban-forests/ucf/nucfac
Contact: Nancy Stremple, Executive
Phone: 202-309-9873
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: Design
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Up to $2,000,000
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: State or local governments, federally-recognized American Indian tribes, non-governmental organizations and individuals.
Eligible activities include: Grants to develop the tools, technologies, and strategies to support next-generation conservation efforts on working lands and develop market-based solutions to resource challenges. Grantees leverage the federal investment by at least matching it.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
The last deadline for applications was Feb. 26, 2018
Website:
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/cig/
Email: nrcscig@wdc.usda.gov
Phone: (202) 720-1895
Address: USDA-NRCS
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 6143-S
Washington, D.C. 20250
Project Type: Design
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Technical Assistance
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: State and local agencies, tribes, nonprofit organizations, or citizen groups
Eligible activities include: Under the National Park Service, the RTCA program assists community-led natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation initiatives. RTCA staff provide guidance to communities on: conserving waterways, preserving open space, and developing trails and greenways.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Application deadline is June 30, 2018.
Website:
https://www.nps.gov/orgs/rtca/apply.htm
Contact: Helen Mahan, Program Manager
Email: ner_rtca@nps.gov
Phone: Julie Bell, 215.597.6473
Address: U.S. Custom House
200 Chestnut Street, Fifth Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Project Type: Planning, Design, Construction
Funding Type: Federal
Funding Amount: Past projects funded ranged from $200,000 to $1,500,00.
Eligible Applicant and Activities
Eligible applicants include: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, U.S. territories and states, Native American tribes, and local governments including counties, municipalities, and cities.
Eligible activities include: Build resilience through projects that conserve and restore sustainable ecosystem processes and functions and reduce the vulnerability of coastal communities and infrastructure from the impacts of extreme weather events, climate hazards, and changing ocean conditions.
Funding Cycle and Application Deadlines
Latest round closed March 7, 2018. However, the competition was canceled; notice of cancellation sent to applicants who submitted pre-proposals. Submit a pre-proposal by email to resilience.grants@noaa.gov. Full proposals will only be accepted from eligible applicants that received an invitation to submit a full proposal based on the strength of their pre-proposal.
Website:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/grant/noaa-coastal-resilience-grants
Contact: Melanie Gange, Restoration Specialist
Email: melanie.gange@noaa.gov
Phone: 301-427-8664
Address: Office of Habitat Conservation
1315 East-West Highway
14th Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910