Pooled Monitoring Initiative’s
The Chesapeake Bay Trust, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program Office, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Charles County, Frederick County, Harford County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, and other partners, such as Maryland Department of the Environment, announce a Request for Proposals for its Restoration Research award program. The goal of this research program is to answer several key restoration questions that are a barrier to watershed restoration project implementation. Funding partners hope that answering these questions will ultimately lead to increased confidence in proposed restoration project outcomes, clarification of the optimal site conditions in which to apply particular restoration techniques, how to bolster practice adoption using social science, information useful to regulatory agencies in project permitting, and information that will help guide monitoring programs.
This program supports the Pooled Monitoring Initiative which is designed to connect key stormwater and stream restoration questions posed by the regulatory and practitioner communities with researchers. This program also supports research for pollutants of emerging concern, social science, “trade-offs,” and more. Each year the top research questions are added to this RFP and some years past research questions are cycled off while we await findings to inform the next question’s iteration. The Pooled Monitoring Initiative pools funding resources to answer your top research questions and deliver the results back to you for use. If you are interested in funding this research, let us know as we can work together to add your funds to the “pool.”
PROGRAM STATUS: CLOSED
Pooled Monitoring Science Synthesis Products
Who Can Apply?
Both not-for-profit entities (academic institutions, non-profit organizations) and for-profit entities are permitted to apply.
Is Match Required?
Match is encouraged, but not required.
How Much Can Be Awarded?
Funding partners have allocated just over $1,988,000 for this research program. Literature reviews will be funded at up to $50,000 and there is no cap for research projects.
Application Process
Grant applications are submitted through an online system. Visit www.cbtrust.org/login to get started.
Information Sessions:
Two online information sessions will be held as follows:
- December 12, 2025, from 12 pm to 1 pm (EST) and register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yJlH5nVjTIu6LBLbKxAcpg and
- January 6, 2026, from 12 pm to 1 pm (EST) and register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-75I9RbjRBa1r5UJwn5DvA
Questions?
If you have questions regarding the application process, reach out to the program contacts: Sadie Drescher at sdrescher@cbtrust.org or 410-974-2941, ext. 105 and/or Mimi Abdu at mabdu@cbtrust.org, 410-974-2941, ext. 162.
Awarded Projects
To learn more about awarded projects, check out our interactive Impact Map. It shows awarded projects over time and the cumulative impact of the Chesapeake Bay Trust, our funding partners, and the tens of thousands of people who have been empowered to restore our treasured natural resources!
Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Online Awards Portal
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