Brandywine Conservancy Accepting Applications July 30 For Brandywine Creek Greenway Mini Grant Program

On July 27, the Brandywine Conservancy will begin accepting applications for the Brandywine Creek Greenway Mini Grant Program in Chester and Delaware counties on July 30.  Applications are due September 15.

"We are very excited that these mini grants will provide funding for smaller, yet critical, projects that may otherwise be overlooked for traditional sources of funding,” said Ellen Ferretti, Director of the Brandywine Conservancy. “This program reinforces the work of the strong and collaborative partnerships that have been created through the Brandywine Creek Greenway.”

The program is funded by a recent grant of $40,000 from DCNR's Community Conservation Partnership Program. 

With these funds, the Brandywine Conservancy will be able to grant awards of $2,000 to $10,000 to projects that will support and advance the goals and objectives of the BCG’s Strategic Action Plan, plus other publicly vetted municipal planning documents. 

Eligible applicants include Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status, municipalities, counties and some educational institutions 

Mini grants may not be used to fulfill match requirements for other DCNR funded grant projects. 

The maximum grant award is $25,000; any amount greater will require approval by DCNR. All projects, related costs and funding must conform to the guidelines of the DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Program.

Important Application Dates 

-- Grant Round Opens: July 30, 2020 (grant application materials will be available on the Brandywine Creek Greenway website) 

-- Application Deadline: September 15, 2020  

-- Grant Awards Announced: November 29, 2020 

-- Contracts executed: December 31, 2020 

-- Projects Begin: January 1, 2021   

-- Projects Completed: December 31, 2021 

-- Final Site Inspections by Mini Grant Local Project Coordinator: January-April 2022 

-- Final Payments: Upon project completion, satisfactory final site inspection and DCNR approval.

For more information, visit the Brandywine Creek Greenway Mini Grant Program webpage.  Questions should be directed to Meredith Mayer by calling 610-388-8351 or send an email to:  mmayer@brandywine.org. 

For more information on programs, initiatives and upcoming events, visit the Brandywine Conservancy website.  Click Here to sign up for regular updates from the Conservancy (middle of the webpage.)  Visit the Conservancy’s Blog, Like the Conservancy on Facebook and Follow them on Instagram.

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[Posted: July 27, 2020]  PA Environment Digest