Focus on Funding – February 2026
February is all about finding the right match—and that includes pairing strong projects with the funding opportunities that fit them best. In this issue, we’re playing matchmaker to help connect your project needs with grants, loans, and programs worth pursuing.
2026-27 WalkWorks Active Transportation Planning Grants
WalkWorks, Pennsylvania Department of Health, and Pennsylvania Downtown Center
WalkWorks provides funds for developing active transportation plans that guide establishing safe, accessible, active routes connecting everyday destinations, so it is safe and convenient for people of all ages and abilities to walk, bike, and use wheelchairs in the course of daily life. DETAILS
All-Terrain Vehicle and Snowmobile
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)
DCNR offers grants for all-terrain vehicle and snowmobile projects that include the planning, acquisition of land, development, rehabilitation, maintenance, purchase of equipment for maintenance and construction, and development of education programs related to ATV and/or snowmobile trails and facilities. LEARN MORE
Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Chesapeake Bay Program
The Small Watershed Grants (SWG) Program provides funds for projects within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed that promote voluntary, community-based efforts to protect and restore the habitats of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers and streams. Funding is awarded through two opportunities: SWG Implementation and SWG Planning and Technical Assistance. DETAILS
Act 13 Programs: Marcellus Legacy Fund
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED)
This program funds statewide initiatives for abandoned mine drainage abatement and treatment; baseline water quality data; flood mitigation; greenways, trails, and recreation; orphan or abandoned well plugging; sewage facilities; and watershed restoration and protection. Download our helpful Act 13 Funding Opportunities guide for an overview of each program. LEARN MORE
Dates to Know
RETTEW monitors funding opportunities from government and private entities. Bookmark our Focus on Funding calendar and check it regularly for the latest funding deadlines and webinars.
March 1 – Green Light-Go Program Opens (only for eligible entities that submitted a completed pre-application scoping form by the January deadline)
March 2 – Montco 2040 Implementation Grants, Keystone Historic Preservation Planning Grants, and Keystone Historic Preservation Construction Grants Deadlines
March 4 – 2026 AARP Community Challenge Deadline
March 6 – Deadline to Submit Questions for the 2026-27 WalkWorks Active Transportation Planning Grant
March 13 – Deadlines for Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) and Small Business Advantage Grant (if funds have not been exhausted for the fiscal year)
March 20 – 2026-27 WalkWorks Active Transportation Planning Grant Closes
March 31 – Green Light-Go Program, PA SITES, and All-Terrain Vehicle and Snowmobile Deadlines
April 2 – Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants Due
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