Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants

Nonprofits and local government entities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed are invited to submit proposals for the Small Watersheds Grant Program. Grants range between $5,000 and $50,000; the average award is between $25,000 and $35,000. Projects must 1) support the development or implementation of local watershed management plans that address the water quality and living resource needs in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem; or 2) promote locally based protection and restoration efforts that complement watershed management strategies. In addition, projects must also directly address at least one of the priority goals of the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement. The grant deadline is Feb 4, 2005. http://www.nfwf.org/chesapeake/application.htm