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Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund

Funding Opportunity!

Funding opportunity exists for the 2010 Chesapeake Small Watershed Grants Program. Proposals will be due on May 17, 2010. For more information and to view the RFP, click here.

Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Grant Programs

Recent Awards

Thirty-two environmental projects from across the Chesapeake Bay watershed were recently awarded over $2.8 million in grants from the Chesapeake Bay Program and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to help clean up local streams, creeks and rivers that flow to the Chesapeake Bay.

The funding was awarded through the Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants Program, which provides grants to nonprofit organizations and local governments working to improve the condition of their local watershed. Click here to see a list of the grant recipients and descriptions of their projects. Check back often for upcoming funding opportunities.

 

 Project Spotlight: Conewago Creek Collaborative Conservation Initiative (PA)

 

Project Description: Lead a team of diverse public and private interests to accelerate restoration in an impaired tributary of the Susquehanna River. Project involves local communities in riparian restoration projects, implements innovative agricultural practices, establishes a sustainable water quality monitoring program, and works with eligible landowners to identify opportunities for participation in ecosystem service markets. Find more information about this project in our Grants Library.

Award Amount: $750,000 Grant Project Term:  May 2009 to April 2012


About The Fund

The Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund (CBSF) partners with the Chesapeake Bay Program to strategically invest in conservation actions to restore the Chesapeake Bay. For more information on CBSF projects please view the list of the recently awarded 2009 Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction grants and visit our grants library.

Stewardship Spotlight       

The Chesapeake Network: www.chesapeakenetwork.com

A great place to keep up with Baywide news, post photos, blog about watershed restoration efforts, or find out what's happening in local watersheds. Sign up and start learning more!

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News & Events

09/14/2009 - 2009 CB SWG Awards

09/14/2009 - Thirty-two Environmental Projects Receive $2.8 Million to Protect and Restore Chesapeake Bay and Local Waterways

06/09/2009 - 2009 INSR Press Release Awards

10/02/2008 - 2008 Chesapeake Watershed Forum

07/24/2008 - Organizations Awarded More Than $2.1 Million to Help Protect and Restore Chesapeake Bay Wetlands, Forests and Waterways


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