Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants
Funding Amount
Up to US $2,000,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Overview
Since our founding, we've funded over 23,300 rigorously evaluated projects, awarded to both large environmental organizations and small local initiatives.
Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grants
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partnership, is soliciting pre-proposals through the Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (INSR) Grants program to improve water quality and reduce nutrient and sediment pollution to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams. Major funding for the INSR Grants program is provided by EPA, with other important contributions from Altria Group, the U.S.
What National Fish and Wildlife Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1,286
- Total given
- $464.38M
- Median grant
- $107K
- Range
- $5,024–$24.16M
- By dollars: Virginia 11%, California 10%, Alaska 7%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; Annapolis, MD.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA
Coastal habitats / greater sage grouse cons
$24.16M
Ducks Unlimited Inc · Memphis, TN
Coastal habitat restoration
$20.55M
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality · Jackson, MS
Mississippi coastal habitat restoration & mgt
$20.49M
Walker Basin Conservancy · Reno, NV
Restore walker basin habitat for monarchs
$12.39M
State of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI
Restore hawaii forests, protect rare plants
$8.61M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Environment
- Water
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