American Water Charitable Foundation Now Accepting Applications For Water & Environment Grants From PA American Water Service Territories

On February 2, the American Water Charitable Foundation announced it is now accepting applications for the 2026 Water and Environment Grant Program in American Water service territories, including PA American Water.  The deadline to apply is March 6.

The Foundation invites community partners to apply for grants that promote clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability and water-based recreation projects.

"The American Water Charitable Foundation is excited to launch its annual Water and Environment Grant Program, reinforcing our commitment to supporting innovative and impactful projects that strengthen communities across American Water's national footprint," said Carrie Williams, President, American Water Charitable Foundation. "Through this grant program, we are proud to invest in initiatives that reflect our core focus on water and the environment."

The Water and Environment grant is part of the Foundation's Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program, which focuses on three pillars of giving: Water, People and Communities.

Visit the American Water Charitable Foundation's Water and Environment Grant Program webpage for all the details.

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-- DEP Chesapeake Bay News Highlights County Water Quality Action Planning Process, Watershed Restoration Projects, Funding Opportunities  [PaEN] 

-- Guest Essay: Pennsylvania Has Leadership, Momentum, And Legislation For Cleaner Waters At Home And The Chesapeake Bay - By Julia Krall, PA Executive Director, Chesapeake Bay Foundation  [PaEN]

-- American Water Charitable Foundation Now Accepting Applications For Water & Environment Grants From PA American Water Service Territories  [PaEN]  

-- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Awards $12.5 Million To Support 30 Delaware River Watershed Conservation Projects; Next Round Of Grant Applications Due In March [PaEN] 

-- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Awards $6.9 Million to Support 33 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Conservation Projects; Next Round Of Grant Applications Due April 9  [PaEN]

-- Susquehanna River Basin Commission Guardian Newsletter Highlights A.I. Data Center Water Use  [PaEN]   

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-- Scranton Times: Old Forge Abandoned Coal Mine Borehole Mine Water Eyed For Reclamation, Hydroelectricity; Concept In Development For Years [PDF of Article]

-- Post-Gazette - Anya Litvak: Pittsburgh Water Authority Gets PennVEST Infrastructure Funding For Lead Water Line Replacement, Upgrades

-- Inquirer Editorial: A Court Was Right To Stop The Sale Of Chester’s Water System, But It Still Needs Help

-- AP: A Crisis Emerges Across The US As PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Quietly Contaminate Individual Drinking Water Wells 

[Posted: February 4, 2026]  PA Environment Digest