The Montgomery County Government and the Chesapeake Bay Trust announce a grant program to support watershed restoration and outreach projects throughout Montgomery County.

This program aims to promote initiatives and projects which will improve water quality in Montgomery County’s local streams and waterways through public engagement, education, and on-the-ground restoration.

The Montgomery County Watershed Restoration and Outreach Grant Program funds public outreach and stewardship projects, community-based restoration water quality implementation projects, and litter reduction projects in the Anacostia River Watershed through trash trap maintenance and monitoring.

Projects should educate and engage residents in watershed improvement while achieving measurable impacts and sustainable behavior change. Creative and innovative proposals are encouraged.

Funding Information

Up to $50,000 for public outreach and stewardship projects and up to $100,000 for community based restoration projects. For Trash Trap Maintenance and Monitoring (Type 3) projects, budget requests should include the estimated number of hours and rate of compensation for the maintenance and monitoring services to be performed during a one year term broken down by direct rate, benefit rate, direct expenses (e.g., supplies), contractual work, and, if applicable, indirect rate; any additional costs required to complete the maintenance of the trash traps; and other expenses as needed.

Who can apply? 

Any 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization such as local watershed groups, faith-based organizations, service and civic groups, and more.

Eligible Project Types

The Montgomery County Watershed Restoration and Outreach Grant Program supports requests for funding of the following project types in this Request for Proposals (RFP): Public Outreach and Stewardship, Community Based Restoration Implementation, and Litter Reduction in the Anacostia River Watershed through Trash Trap Maintenance and Monitoring.

For more information, visit Chesapeake Bay Trust.