As a growing number of communities realize the positive social and economic impacts of having convenient boating access along their local waterways, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is excited to offer a round of Boating Facility Grants to help communities capitalize on the surge in new boating activity. The PFBC encourages townships, boroughs, municipal and read more
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October
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September
DCNR Announces 2020 Virtual Grant Workshops for Recreation and Conservation Projects
Need funding for a park, trail, or conservation project? The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) – Bureau of Recreation and Conservation is hosting its free, annual grant workshops in November. All workshops will be virtual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone interested in applying for bureau grants in 2021 is strongly encouraged read more
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August
Using County CARES Act Funds for Trails, Parks, and Conservation – A Resource
PA counties are working to allocate hundreds of millions of dollars in federal CARES Act funds to aid in recovery from COVID-19. Although trails, conservation, parks, and recreation are not explicitly listed in the guidelines for this funding program, County Commissioners have significant discretion over how and to whom they allocate the funds—and conversation organizations are read more
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August
Wolf Administration Announces Grants to be Available for Protecting Non-Game Species
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that its Wild Resource Conservation Program are accepting applications for grants to protect the state’s native biodiversity. Overseen by DCNR, the program safeguards Pennsylvania’s non-game animals, native plants, and their habitat. Grant applications will be accepted in three read more
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July
Department of Environmental Protection’s 2020 Small Business Advantage Grant Accepting Applications
The Department of Environmental Protection’s 2020 Small Business Advantage Grant is now accepting applications. This grant provides Pennsylvania small businesses the opportunity to acquire energy efficient or pollution prevention technologies with a 50% reimbursement matching grant for equipment or materials. Pennsylvania businesses with fewer than 100 full-time equivalent read more
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June
Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program
The window to apply for Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants opens for a month on July 15. Projects must be consistent with a line item in the state capital budget. Grants are expected to be awarded prior to the election. The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) is a Commonwealth grant program administered by the Office of the Budget for the read more
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June
PFBC Seeks Applicants for Education Grant Program
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is excited to announce that applications are being accepted for a new educational grant program. Recipients of grants through this program would support the development and delivery of education programs that contribute to the PFBC’s efforts to increase the number of anglers and boaters in Pennsylvania. Recruiting new read more
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February
2020 Get Outdoors PA Mini-Grant Applications Due February 28th!
Get Outdoors PA Mini-Grants fund equipment and/or staff training to become instructors for guided programs that fit within the 16 Get Outdoors PA activity categories. Eligible partners can apply for grants ranging from $750-$3,000 to provide up to 50% of the total eligible costs associated with the training and/or total equipment purchase, in-kind matches are not accepted. read more
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February
Municipal Authorities Now Eligible for Conservation Easement Assistance Program
The Pennsylvania Land Trust Association’s Conservation Easement Assistance Program (CEAP) provides grants of up to $7,500 to help organizations plan and complete conservation, trail, and other public access easements in Pennsylvania. PALTA is now expanding the pool of eligible applicants for public access easement projects to include municipal authorities whose articles of read more
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January
DCNR Grants Available for Parks, Recreation, and Conservation
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn is reminding local governments and recreation and conservation organizations that grant applications are now being accepted for recreation and conservation projects. “Outdoor recreation and healthier living close to home are just two of the many benefits to be funded through these grants for local read more
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December
NFWF Announces Nearly $1 Million in Stewardship Grants in Pennsylvania
On December 10, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced more than $1.5 million in Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program grants to restore forest and freshwater habitat in central Appalachia, including Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The grants will generate more than $1.8 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of more read more
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November
DCNR Announces Grant for New Park in Philadelphia
On November 19, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the Wolf Administration’s investment of $1 million toward the acquisition of about five acres in Philadelphia for a new public park. “This funding helps the department support the acquisition of land for expansion of community parks, critical wildlife habitat, and for read more
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February
All Major Pennsylvania Sportsmen and Wildlife Groups Oppose Environmental Funding Transfers
In an unprecedented move, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Ducks Unlimited, National Wild Turkey Federation, Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited, Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen and Conservationists, Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever, Quality Deer Management Association, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Trout Unlimited, and read more
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January
New Report: State Parks and Forests Face $500 Million Maintenance Backlog
On January 28, the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation unveiled a new report on the maintenance needs of state park and forest infrastructure titled The Legacy of Pennsylvania Parks and Forests: The Future is in Our Hands. The event took place in the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg and featured a slate of speakers who highlighted the need for increased funding for park and read more
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December
NFWF Awards $13.1 Million in Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund Grants
On December 3, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $13.1 million in grants to support the restoration and conservation of the Chesapeake Bay watershed in six U.S. states and the District of Columbia, including Pennsylvania. The 49 grants will generate nearly $21.9 million in matching read more
