Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants Program

http://dnr.maryland.gov/met/Pages/grant_programs.aspx

Is this a rolling date? :

No

Due Date:

Sun, 11/14/2021 - 12:00

Purpose:

The Maryland Environmental Trust in partnership with Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development presents five Keep Maryland Beautiful grants. Grants through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program help volunteer-based, nonprofit groups, communities and land trusts in Maryland to support environmental education projects, litter removal, citizen stewardship and to protect natural resources in urban and rural areas.

Citizen Stewardship Grant: up to $5,000 is awarded to schools, nonprofits and other community organizations whose missions are centered upon directly engaging community members (especially children and young adults) in environmental education and stewardship. These grants also support organizations that demonstrate active engagement as defenders of the environment by developing innovative solutions to local environmental problems. 

Clean Up & Green Up Maryland Grants: up to $5,000 is awarded to help community groups and nonprofit organizations statewide with neighborhood beautification activities that include litter removal, greening activities, community education, and citizen stewardship statewide.

Aileen Hughes Grant: up to $5,000 is awarded to an individual representing a Maryland land trust for outstanding leadership, partnership, and innovation in a conservation project. The grant is awarded to the Maryland land trust in recognition of the individual’s efforts and good work. The grant is given annually to honor the late Aileen Hughes, a true leader in the conservation movement.

Janice Hollmann Grant: up to $10,000 is awarded to Maryland land trusts to increase capacity, support community programming and innovation and foster stronger, better-connected land trusts. All grants require a 100% match from the land trust of in-kind services and privately raised funds. The grant is given in memory of Janice Hollmann, who exemplified citizen leadership of local land trusts in Maryland.

Funding Range:

Up to $10,000

Restoration Activity:

Environmental education; neighborhood beautification activities that include litter removal, greening activities, community education, and citizen stewardship; solving an environmental issue; leadership, partnership and innovation in a conservation project or organization development; and foster stronger, better connected land trusts.

Eligibility:

Nonprofits, schools, land trusts, and volunteer-based programs