Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants
Funding Amount
US $150,000 - US $1,000,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
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Overview
The Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants, offered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) in collaboration with the EPA, aim to enhance water quality and restore vital habitats in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Funding is available through two programs: SWG Implementation grants for direct on-the-ground actions, and SWG Planning and Technical Assistance grants to support community-based efforts. Projects must align with specific program priorities to qualify for funding.
Background
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the federal-state Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partnership, is soliciting proposals through the Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund to protect and restore water quality and habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams.
Through the Small Watershed Grants (SWG) Program, delivered in partnership with EPA and the CBP partnership, NFWF is soliciting proposals for projects within the Chesapeake Bay watershed that promote voluntary, community-based efforts to protect and restore the diverse and vital habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams.
NFWF will award funding through two distinct funding opportunities. All SWG Program proposals must directly align with one or more of the SWG PROGRAM PRIORITIES outlined further in this Request for Proposals.
SWG Implementation (SWG-I) grants of $150,000-1,000,000 will be awarded for projects that result in direct, on-the-ground actions to protect and restore water quality, species, and habitats in the Bay watershed.
SWG Planning and Technical Assistance (SWG-PTA) grants up to $150,000 will be awarded for projects that enhance local capacity to implement future on-the-ground actions, consistent with SWG Program priorities, through community-based assessment, planning, design, and other technical assistance-oriented activities.
Eligibility
We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.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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