Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP)

The PA DEP’s Growing Greener Plus Grants Program funds watershed planning, restoration, and protection efforts. The two grant programs that comprise Growing Greener Plus are Growing Greener (Watershed Restoration and Protection) and the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act Grants, otherwise known as SMCRA (Bond Forfeiture) Grants. All applications must be submitted through the Commonwealth’s eGrants system.

May 31, 2024, is the deadline for all Growing Greener Grant applicants to contact the appropriate PA DEP staff, as well as your County Conservation District Watershed Specialist, to discuss your anticipated project.

New This Year:

• Design and permitting for agriculture-related projects in the Pennsylvania port of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed are eligible for Growing Greener funding. Agricultural construction projects will also be considered. However, Chesapeake Bay Phase 3 Watershed Implementation Plan Countywide Action Plan and statewide Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program funding should be the priority funding source for those types of projects.
• Act 167 Stormwater Management Planning Grants Program is no longer available.
• Growing Greener Watershed Renaissance Initiative has been expanded statewide.

Eligible Entities: Varies by grant program
Award Amount: Varies; $500,000 maximum
Required Match: Varies by program
Applications Due: June 21, 2024, by 11:59 PM