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