The 2020 Grant Round is Now Open!
Letters of Intent must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on February 13, 2020
People view a naturalized basin and vegetated swale in Perkiomen Township as part of a community bus tour to explore restoration projects throughout the region. The green infrastructure was created to improve water quality and reduce stormwater runoff to local waterways.
The Schuylkill River Restoration Fund provides grants to government agencies and non-profit organizations for projects that improve the quality of water in the watershed. The grants focus on three major sources of pollution: stormwater run-off, agricultural pollution and abandoned mine drainage.
The Restoration Fund is an annual grant program that begins each year in January with funding typically being awarded in May or June. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the Schuylkill River Greenways to discuss potential projects and determine eligibility. Full grant program guidelines are below.
Download 2020 Restoration Fund Grant Guidelines
Download 2020 Land Transaction Assistance Grant Guidelines
Download 2020 Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Grant Application
2020 Schuylkill River Restoration Fund Grant Timeline
• January 9: Application materials available online at www.schuylkillriver.org
• February 13: Letters of Intent due by 4:00 p.m.
• March 11: Invitations to submit Full Application sent
• April 16: Final applications due by 4:00 p.m.
The fund was created in 2006 through a unique public/private partnership between Exelon Nuclear, the Delaware River Basin Commission and the Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area.
In October 2019, Schuylkill River Restoration Fund grant awards totaling $326,359 were given to nine projects that will improve water quality in the Schuylkill River and its tributaries. Restoration grants were awarded to seven projects that address stormwater runoff, abandoned mine drainage and agricultural pollutants. In addition, two land transaction assistance grants will help preserve critical open space.
Since being established in 2006, the fund has distributed more than $4 million–and leveraged another $5 million–for more than 110 projects that protect and restore the Schuylkill River.
The Schuylkill River Restoration Fund is funded through public/private partnerships and relies on donations from numerous organizations and individuals. Click here to donate to the fund.
