The Anne Arundel County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust announce a grant program to support watershed restoration projects and programs throughout Anne Arundel County. This program aims to improve water quality in the County’s local streams and waterways, as called for in the County’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit and Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP), which require reductions in storm flow volume and pollutants entering the County’s waterways.

Please note: Applicants must contact the Trust to arrange a site visit between Trust and funding partner staff before applying for funding.

What this funds: The Anne Arundel County Watershed Restoration Grant Program provides implementation costs for water quality projects to help restore and protect the local rivers and streams of Anne Arundel County.

Who can apply: Non-profit organizations, community associations, faith-based organizations, and more. See RFP for full list of organizations.

How much can be awarded: $20,000 to $300,000. Larger awards are possible with prior approval from the Trust.

Implementation project location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland excluding the City of Annapolis. Click here for guidelines for selecting an appropriate project site.

Is match required? Match is encouraged but is not required. Preference will be given to projects with cash match and/or in-kind services.

Deadline: This program is not currently accepting applications. The previous grant round deadline was Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 5pm.

*Applicants must contact the Trust to arrange a site visit between Trust and funding partner staff before applying for funding. It is recommended that site visits be scheduled by November 10, 2017, to allow sufficient time to visit the site and receive feedback for your submission.

Program Status:

The Anne Arundel County Watershed Restoration grant program is CLOSED. To view the RFP from the grant’s previous round, click here.