The watershed mini grants can be used to support projects in three areas: water quality monitoring, watershed restoration, and organizational promotion and outreach.
Grants of up to $3,500 may be awarded for water quality monitoring and restoration projects. Grants of up to $2,500 may be awarded for promotion and community outreach projects.
A cash or non-cash match is preferred, but not required.
For 2026, the program will offer funding to watershed groups and organizations in the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bradford, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Elk, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lawrence, McKean, Mifflin, Potter, Tioga, Washington and Westmoreland.
The mini grant program offers funding for volunteer-based organizations that support a variety of different projects–such as tree plantings, youth education and water quality monitoring–that are vital to sustaining and enhancing local watersheds.
Financial support for this program is provided by the generosity of the BHE GT&S Foundation.
Last year, grants totaling $29,650 were awarded to 14 different local environmental organizations in nine counties across Pennsylvania as part of the 2025 Watershed Mini Grant Program.
An online application, including more details and the grant and proposal guidelines, is available on the Conservancy’s website.
For questions regarding the Watershed Mini Grant Program, or to request an application, please contact WPC’s watershed conservation office at 724-471-7202.
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[Posted: March 4, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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