WALKWORKS, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND PENNSYLVANIA DOWNTOWN CENTER WalkWorks announced its fourth round of the Justin R. Lehman Community Capacity-Building Pre-Planning Assistance Program, providing technical assistance to support low-capacity, high-interest municipalities with the pre-planning steps they must undertake to be ready to apply for funding to develop Active Transportation Plans in 2027. Applications received...

NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (NFWF)   The Conservation Partners Program awards competitive grants that accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture principles and conservation practices on private lands. Grant recipients provide technical assistance to landowners and operators. Grants are geographically targeted to place expert staff where they can both fulfill unmet technical assistance needs and...

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (PA DEP) PA DEP's Growing Greener Plus Grants Program funds watershed planning, restoration, and protection efforts. The Growing Greener Plus Grants Program consists of three grants: Growing Greener Watershed Restoration and Protection, Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) Bond Forfeiture, and Stormwater Management Planning (Act 167) Grants. Pre-application Requirements:...

SOUTH MOUNTAIN PARTNERSHIP For those applicants who submitted an eligible pre-application by April 30 and are invited to apply, final applications for this grant are due on this date. Also known as the Community Impact Grant, this single-year grant is for projects occurring September 2026 to December 2027, ranging from $2,500 to $15,000. Projects exceeding...

APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY (ATC)  The Wild East Action Fund is a private, competitive grant program administered by the ATC to advance the mission of the Appalachian Trail Landscape Partnership (ATLP). Awarded grants support projects that accelerate the pace and scale of conservation and resiliency across the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) landscape. Three grant opportunities are available...

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (PennDOT) The intent of Automated Red Light Enforcement Transportation Enhancements Grant Program (ARLE Funding Program) is to fund worthwhile, relatively low- cost projects that improve the safety and mobility of the traveling public. Projects that improve multiple transportation modes are encouraged. Eligible entities that submitted a completed pre-application scoping form by...

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DCNR)  DCNR's Wildlife Resource Conservation Program is designed to assist in the preservation of wild resources throughout the Commonwealth. Eligible project types are those that research and further the conservation of native wild resources—nongame wildlife and native wild plants. Please note: Prior to beginning a grant application, it...

LANCASTER CLEAN WATER PARTNERS   A catalyst for increased collaboration to efficiently achieve clean and clear water in Lancaster County by 2040, this grant provides a unique opportunity for education, restoration, and protection projects to improve water quality. Once again Lancaster Clean Water Partners is partnering with the Lancaster Conservancy to streamline application questions and...

LANCASTER CONSERVANCY   The Susquehanna Riverlands Conservation Landscape (SRCL) Mini-Grant Program provides small competitive grants for projects that advance the SRCL mission. Susquehanna Riverlands includes municipalities along the Susquehanna River in Lancaster and York Counties. Once again Lancaster Conservancy is partnering with the Lancaster Clean Water Partners to streamline application questions and timelines. Organizations with...

PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (PA DEP)   RISE PA is a statewide industrial decarbonization grant program funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Pollution Reduction Grants under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. It offers funding for small-, medium-, and large-scale decarbonization projects at industrial facilities to reduce greenhouse gas and copollutant...