The Coldwater Heritage Partnership is now accepting applications for its 2020 Coldwater Conservation Grants Program. The deadline to apply is January 17.
Eligible entities are watershed associations, land trusts, sportsman groups, educational institutions, conservancies, Conservation Districts, municipalities, and PA Trout Unlimited Chapters.
There are two types of grant opportunities available:
-- Planning – up to $5,000: Funds available for: data collection, identifying potential threats, problems, opportunities, plan of action creation, community awareness.
-- Implementation – up to $8,000: Funds available for: equipment, materials, meeting expenditures, construction activities and other services to implement conservation plan recommendations.
The Coldwater Heritage Partnership provides leadership, coordination, technical assistance, and funding support for the evaluation, conservation and protection of Pennsylvania's cold-water streams.
It is a partnership between the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, The Foundation for PA Watersheds, PA Council of Trout Unlimited and the Fish and Boat Commission.
For all the details, visit the Coldwater Conservation Grants webpage. Questions should be directed to Rachel Kester, Program Director, PA Council of Trout Unlimited by sending email to: c-rkester@pa.gov or calling 814-359-5233.
(Photo: Project in the West Branch of Crum Creek, Chester County.)
Other Watershed Grant Opportunities
Here are several other grant programs accepting applications for watershed restoration projects--
November 30-- PECO Green Region Tree Planting Grants
December 1-- DEP Farm, Small Business Advantage Grants
December 3-- NRCS Regional Farm Conservation Partnership Grants
December 20-- DEP Growing Greener Plus Watershed Restoration Grants
December 30-- USDA Rural Stormwater, Water Infrastructure Funding
January 31-- DEP Pilot Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Proposals
(Photo: Project in the West Branch of Crum Creek, Chester County.)
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