Welcome to the RETTEW Focus on Funding page! Please explore our featured funding opportunities below and a calendar that serves as an easy reference for upcoming submission deadlines. We look forward to working with you to identify and secure the funding resources you need to successfully complete your projects!


Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Program

U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal financial assistance is available to highway or bridge projects, rail-related freight projects, and other transportation infrastructure projects of national or regional significance that support the four key objectives listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). See webinar dates below.

• Eligibility – See NOFO
• Award Amount – Range from $5 million to $25 million
• Required Match – See NOFO
Applications Due – February 25, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.

INFRA Webinar Series

Webinar #1: How to Compete for INFRA 2020 Grants
January 21, 2020 – 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. – Register here

Webinar #2: Preparing a Benefit-Cost Analysis for an INFRA Grant Application
January 23, 2020 – 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. – Register here

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Keystone Historic Preservation Planning and Construction Grants

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC)

Funds are available for projects involving planning and pre-development for historic resources and for projects involving the preservation, restoration, or rehabilitation construction activities at publicly accessible buildings listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

• Eligibility – See Fact Sheets – planning and construction
• Award Amount – See Fact Sheets – planning and construction
• Required Match – 50% cash match
• Applications Due – March 2, 2020

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Chesapeake Bay Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) Grant Program

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III (EPA) and the Chesapeake Bay Trust

The goal of the G3 Program is to help communities develop and implement plans that reduce stormwater runoff, increase the number and amount of green spaces in urban areas, improve the health of local streams and the Chesapeake Bay, and enhance quality of life and community livability.

• Eligibility – Local governments, nonprofit organizations, and neighborhood/community associations
• Award Amount – Various funding levels – see RFP
• Required Match – Encouraged, but not required
• Applications Due – March 19, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

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Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) Grants

Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR)

Funding is available for projects related to:

◊ Planning, acquisition, and development of public parks
◊ Recreation areas
◊ Motorized and non-motorized trails
◊ River conservation and access
◊ Conservation of open space.

• Eligibility – Municipalities, counties, municipal agencies, nonprofit organizations, state heritage areas, prequalified land trusts, and for-profit enterprises
• Award Amount – Varies per program
• Required Match – 50% minimum
Applications Due – April 22, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

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PROGRAM DEADLINE REMINDERS

NFWF – Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program

Applications Due – January 30, 2020 by 11:59 p.m.

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PA DEP – Small Business Advantage Grant

Applications Due – April 12, 2020 (or until funds are exhausted, whichever occurs first)

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DCED – Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority

Applications Due – Rolling Deadline

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USDA – RD Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program

Applications Due – Rolling Deadline

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