Manure Management Manual and Chapter 102 Compliance Workshops Mini-grant Program

Through the Clean Water Fund and the Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant, the PA Department of Environmental Protection is making available up to $1,000 to all 66 conservation districts to hold local Manure Management Manual workshops. These sessions would be for producers/landowners to improve awareness of the revised Manure Management Manual. These sessions would assist farmers in understanding manure management requirements and lead to development of a complete manure management plan. Click here for more information.

Deadline to apply for additional funding: May 31, 2012.

Nonpoint Source Pollution Educational Mini-Grant Program

The PACD administers the Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention Mini-Grant Program. With this funding, conservation districts are able to implement educational programs to increase local awareness of water quality issues and encourage citizen participation in activities to improve water quality in local watersheds.

Grants of up to $2,000 are awarded to promote water quality and pollution prevention.

The deadline to apply for the 2012-13 round was March 30, 2012.

Meaningful Watershed Education Experience Grant Program

The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts administers Meaningful Watershed Education Experience grants for projects where Conservation Districts and schools in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed team up to provide hands-on watershed experiences for K-12 students.

Funding for the grants is provided through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Chesapeake Bay Office’s B-WET Program.

The funding for this program is frozen. It is unlikely that a new grant round will open.

Other Resources

Links to other agencies offering conservation education grants:
• Pennsylvania Department of Education
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
• Water Resources Education Network

Grant Writing Tips:
• Secret Tips for Keeping the Funder Happy
• The Private Side of Grantmakers: Tips and Tactics
• Community Watershed Associations: A Valuable Resource for PA
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