The Maryland DNR Grants Gateway is now accepting applications for fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1, 2025.
Funding is available for projects that restore local waterways, increase community resilience to climate change and storm impacts, strengthen local economies, develop the next generation of environmental stewards, and promote sustainable development and use of Maryland’s waterways with projects that benefit the general boating public.
To learn more about Grants Gateway, there will be an overview webinar on September 6 and a one-hour webinar on using Field Doc in your Grants Gateway application on September 16.
Please register in advance for both webinars at https://www.coastaltraining-md.org.
Below are some other open DNR funding opportunities:
- Greenspace Equity Program – RFPs will be issued in August (tbd). Applications open until October 23 https://dnr.maryland.gov/land/Pages/Greenspace-Equity-Program.aspx
- Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants – Application deadline September 1 https://dnr.maryland.gov/met/Pages/grant_programs.aspx
- Community Forestry Catalyst Fund – Application deadline September 15 https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/Community-Forestry-Catalyst-Fund.aspx
- Grants Gateways – Application deadline September 18/December 13 https://dnr.maryland.gov/ccs/Pages/funding/grantsgateway.aspx
- Whole Watershed Act and Fund – RFP to be issued October 1 https://dnr.maryland.gov/Pages/whole-watershed-fund.aspx#:~:text=The%20Whole%20Watershed%20Act%20(SB,solutions%20to%20waterway%20restoration%20efforts.
