WeConservePA Hosts 2-Part Grant Writing Workshop Nov. 9 & 16

Join WeConservePA in welcoming guest speaker Joanne Walker for a two-part online workshop series on grant finding, grant writing, and grant management for Environmental Advisory Councils on November 9 and 16 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. 

Learn more about the process of identifying grant opportunities, the application process, and what to do if you are successful in obtaining a grant for your municipality.

Topics include--

-- How municipalities typically apply for and manage grants,

-- Finding grant opportunities for your EAC and community,

-- Writing the application, and

-- How to manage a grant once awarded.

Joanne Walker has been an environmental and land use attorney for over 35 years. She is also an adjunct associate professor in Temple University’s City and Regional Planning and Community Development programs, teaching courses in Planning Law, Nonprofit Management, and Grant Writing for over 15 years.

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Special Fall Grant Round

On September 6, DCNR announced a special 2022 fall grant round, which was made possible in part from appropriated funds in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s 2022-23 budget. 

The deadline to submit applications for the fall grant round is October 27.

For the supplemental fall grant round there is a lower match requirement for municipalities with populations under 5,000 people. 

For these communities, match is only 20% of the grant amount with no cap on project size. This lower match requirement makes the fall funding round an ideal opportunity for smaller municipalities to apply for grants.

The special fall funding round is also an ideal time to apply for tree planting, lawn conversion, and streamside buffer grants. 

The round includes more than $8 million in Keystone Tree Fund money and other funds to support watershed and community forestry practices.

    For more information on the fall grant round or to apply, visit DCNR’s Grants Customer Service Portal webpage.

Related Article:

-- DCNR Hosts Nov. 3 Statewide Grant Workshop For Recreation & Conservation Projects; Special Fall Grant Round  [PaEN]

-- Gov. Wolf Announces $90 Million Investment In More Than 330 Projects To Improve Recreation, Conserve Natural Resources; Special Fall DCNR Grant Round Now Open  [PaEN]

[Posted: September 9, 2022]  PA Environment Digest