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  1. Prince George’s County Community Gardens Mini Grant

    The Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with Prince George’s County, offers mini grants to support new community gardens and the expansion of existing gardens using regenerative practices aligned with the County Climate Action Plan.

    OtherEnvironment

    Deadline
    Amount
    $9,500
  2. Anne Arundel County Community Tree Planting Mini Grant Program

    The Anne Arundel County Forestry Board, City of Annapolis, and Chesapeake Bay Trust offer mini grants of up to $5,000 for community tree planting and invasive species removal projects in Anne Arundel County, including Annapolis.

    OtherEnvironmental Conservation

    Deadline
    Amount
    $5,000
  3. Anne Arundel County Community Tree Planting Mini Grant Program

    The Anne Arundel County Community Tree Planting Mini Grant Program, sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Trust in collaboration with the Anne Arundel County Forestry Board and the City of Annapolis, provides up to $5,000 per project to support community tree plantings and invasive species removal in Anne Arundel County.

    OtherEnvironmental Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000
  4. Anne Arundel County Community Tree Planting Mini Grant Program

    Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with the Anne Arundel County Forestry Board and the City of Annapolis, offers mini-grants of up to $5,000 to support community tree canopy projects, specifically tree plantings and invasive species removal within Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis.

    OtherForestry/Environmental Conservation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000
  5. Charles County Tree Planting

    The Chesapeake Bay Trust offers the Charles County Tree Planting grant to support projects aimed at increasing tree cover in urban and rural areas of Charles County, enhancing forest habitat, water quality, and urban cooling.

    OtherEnvironmental Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $20,000
  6. Charles County Tree Planting

    Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Charles County Tree Planting program offers grants from a $50,000 pool (typical requests $5,000–$20,000) to increase urban and rural tree cover in Charles County to enhance habitat, water quality, and natural cooling.

    Research ProjectEnvironmental Conservation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $50,000
  7. Charles County Tree Planting

    The Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Charles County Tree Planting program provides grants to increase tree cover in urban and rural areas, improve watershed health and water quality, and support community well-being.

    OtherEnvironmental Conservation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $50,000
  8. City of Annapolis Electric Leaf Blower Rebate

    Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with the City of Annapolis, is offering rebates to reimburse eligible applicants for the purchase of electric leaf blowers that emit no more than 65 decibels, aligning with the City’s ordinance banning gasoline-powered blowers effective 2024-12-30; reimbursements apply to purchases made on or after 2024-11-30.

    Equipment/FacilityEnvironment

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $1,500
  9. City of Gaithersburg RainScapes Reward Program (Chesapeake Bay Trust)

    Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with the City of Gaithersburg, offers rebates up to $5,000 per property to offset installation of stormwater-management practices—such as rain barrels/cisterns, rain gardens, conservation landscaping, tree planting/removal, pavement removal, permeable pavers, and soil tests.

    OtherEnvironmental Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000
  10. City of Rockville Flood Mitigation Assistance Program

    Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with the City of Rockville, offers a Flood Mitigation Assistance Program providing matching reimbursement for property owners who have installed flood mitigation measures to protect individual residences and properties.

    OtherEnvironmental / Stormwater Management

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000
  11. City of Rockville RainScapes Rebate Program

    The City of Rockville RainScapes Rebate Program, sponsored by the City of Rockville and the Chesapeake Bay Trust, provides financial incentives up to $5,000 for installing stormwater management practices that enhance water quality and local ecosystems.

    Equipment/FacilityEnvironmental Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000
  12. Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant

    The Chesapeake Bay Trust offers the Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant Program to support initiatives that enhance communities, engage residents, and restore natural resources in Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed portion of West Virginia.

    OtherEnvironmental Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000
  13. Independent Evaluation of the Capacity Building Initiative Annual Grant Program (RFP)

    The **Chesapeake Bay Trust** is seeking a contractor to serve as a Connector Group for its **Capacity Building Initiative**, aimed at increasing the number of successful applicants to the grant program by providing outreach and support services to under-engaged or low-capacity nonprofits.

    SolicitationEnvironmental Conservation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed
  14. Independent Evaluation of the Capacity Building Initiative’s Annual Grant Program (RFP)

    The Chesapeake Bay Trust, a nonprofit organization, is seeking a contractor to serve as a Connector Group for its Capacity Building Initiative grant program.

    SolicitationEnvironment/Conservation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed
  15. Keep Maryland Beautiful

    The Keep Maryland Beautiful Grant Program, a collaborative initiative by the Chesapeake Bay Trust, Maryland Environmental Trust (MET), Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), and Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), supports community-based organizations in fostering civic engagement, stewardship practices, and solutions to local environmental challenges.

    OtherEnvironmental

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $50,000
  16. Maintenance Small Grants Program

    Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Maintenance Small Grants Program offers small awards (individual requests up to $500; total program funds $18,150) to support short- and long-term maintenance of watershed restoration practices in Maryland, with emphasis on invasive species removal/control and native plant replacements/enhancements.

    OtherEnvironmental Conservation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $18,150
  17. Maintenance Small Grants Program

    The Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Maintenance Small Grants Program supports small-scale upkeep of Maryland watershed restoration projects, including invasive species removal or control and plant replacements or enhancements.

    Research ProjectEnvironmental Conservation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $18,150
  18. Mini Urban Trees Grant

    The Chesapeake Bay Trust offers the Mini Urban Trees Grant to support small-scale tree-planting initiatives in underserved urban areas across Maryland, aiming to enhance outdoor recreation, air quality, and community well-being.

    OtherEnvironmental Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000
  19. Prince George's County Community Gardens Mini Grant

    Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with Prince George’s County, is offering the Prince George’s County Community Gardens Mini Grant to fund the creation and expansion of community gardens that adopt regenerative practices and support the County’s Climate Action Plan.

    Research ProjectEnvironment

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $9,500
  20. Prince George's County Litter Reduction and Citizen Engagement Mini Grant Program

    Prince George's County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust offer mini grants to support community-driven litter reduction and citizen engagement projects in Prince George's County, Maryland.

    OtherEnvironmental Conservation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    Not listed
  21. Prince George’s County Rain Check Rebate

    The Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with Prince George’s County, offers rolling rebates to support stormwater management practices that reduce runoff, pollution, and impacts on local waterways.

    OtherEnvironmental Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $20,000
  22. Prince George's County Rain Check Rebate Program

    Chesapeake Bay Trust, in partnership with the Prince George’s County Department of the Environment, offers the Rain Check Rebate Program to reimburse Prince George’s County residents who install stormwater-reducing practices that improve local water quality, including rain barrels, cisterns, urban tree canopy plantings, rain gardens, pavement removal, permeable pavement, and green roofs.

    OtherEnvironmental Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $269,155
  23. Prince George’s County Rain Check Rebate Program

    The Prince Georges County Rain Check Rebate Program, sponsored by Prince Georges County and the Chesapeake Bay Trust, provides financial incentives for property owners to implement stormwater management practices such as rain barrels, rain gardens, and permeable pavement.

    OtherEnvironment

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $260,000
  24. Prince Georges County Community Gardens Mini Grant

    The Chesapeake Bay Trust offers the Prince Georges County Community Gardens Mini Grant to support the creation and expansion of community gardens in Prince Georges County, aligning with the County's Climate Action Plan.

    OtherEnvironmental Science, Community Development

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $9,500
  25. Sponsorship Program

    The Chesapeake Bay Trust offers the Sponsorship Program to support events that raise awareness about the restoration and protection of natural resources in the Chesapeake Bay and Maryland's watersheds.

    Workshop/ConferenceEnvironmental Science

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $500
  26. Sponsorship Program

    Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Sponsorship Program provides small awards to support events—conferences, festivals, forums, etc.—that increase awareness of restoration and protection of the Chesapeake and Maryland watersheds or promote the Trust’s revenue programs (Treasure the Chesapeake license plate, Chesapeake and Endangered Species Tax Check-off, Maryland Outdoor Recreation and Clean Water Fund).

    OtherEnvironmental Conservation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $500
  27. Urban Trees Mini Grant

    Chesapeake Bay Trust offers Urban Trees Mini Grants of up to $10,000 to support small community-implemented native tree-planting projects in Maryland’s urban underserved areas as part of the state’s 5,000,000-trees-by-2031 initiative; requests are accepted on a rolling basis until funds are expended.

    OtherEnvironmental Conservation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $10,000
  28. Veterans Engagement Mini Grant Program

    The Chesapeake Bay Trust offers the Veterans Engagement Mini Grant Program, providing up to $5,000 to support veterans groups and organizations in delivering healing, therapeutic, and community-focused initiatives.

    OtherEnvironmental Education, Community Engagement, Outdoor Recreation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000
  29. Veterans Engagement Mini Grant Program

    Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Veterans Engagement Mini Grant Program awards up to $5,000 for projects that engage veterans’ groups in healing and therapeutic services, outdoor recreation, community engagement, and green jobs training (examples include outdoor meditation, adaptive camping, therapeutic green spaces, and stipends for training).

    OtherEnvironmental Conservation

    Deadline
    Not listed
    Amount
    $5,000
2 closed programsDeadline passed before Sep 21, 2026
  1. Closed
    Amount
    $150,000
  2. Closed
    Amount
    $150,000

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