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GRANTS & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:
DEC New York Forestry Cost Share Grant Program
Deadline: November 6
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced $500,000 in funding available for the fourth round of the state’s Regenerate New York Forestry Cost Share Grant Program. The grant program assists private landowners with growing the next generation of resilient forests to mitigate climate change, provide wildlife habitat, protect air and water quality and supply a critical renewable resource. Funded projects will enhance efforts made through Gov. Hochul’s ambitious 25 Million Trees Initiative to restore and sustain New York’s natural landscapes.
Oyster Reef Development and Restoration
Deadline: November 13
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The Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission project will install and operate a transmission cable carrying hydroelectric power generated from dams in Quebec to a converter station in Astoria, Queens. Significant portions of these cables will be installed in Lake Champlain and in the Hudson, Harlem, and East Rivers. Certificate Condition #165 of the Order Granting the Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need (Certificate) established the $117.15 M Lake Champlain Habitat Enhancement, Restoration, and Research/Habitat Improvement Project Trust Fund (CHET). CHET is governed by a nine-member committee, the Environmental Trust Governance Committee (ETGC), and the Hudson River Foundation is the Trust Administrator
Regional Resiliency & Vulnerability Assessments for Ocean & Coastal Acidification
Deadline: November 20
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The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program requests proposals for collaborative projects that synthesize ocean and coastal acidification information at a regional scale. This announcement specifically addresses priorities for how ocean and coastal acidification affect human communities in the context of ocean change. This includes the identification and engagement of interested partners and groups, the assessment of their needs, and the generation of products and tools that support management, adaptation, and resilience to ocean and coastal acidification. These projects should provide actionable information to decision makers and/or bolster the resilience of the nation’s economy by determining where societal vulnerabilities to ocean and coastal acidification exist or are emerging.
The U.S Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program
Deadline: Rolling, November 21
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The U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for approximately $2 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funds in environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges.
New York State Water Resources Institute Grant Competition
Deadline: November 22
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WRI has established a Research and Outreach Agenda to address critical water resource issues throughout New York State. Funding within specific watersheds and on specific topics may be justified based on the relevance of the proposed work to various watershed and thematic action agendas for the Hudson River Estuary Program, the Hudson Research and Outreach Agenda, Mohawk River Basin Program, Great Lakes Basin Program, and the Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan.
Land Trust Alliance: New York State Conservation Partnership Program
Deadline: December 23
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The Land Trust Alliance, with support from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, offers up to $3,075,000 of land trust grants through the New York State Conservation Partnership Program. This public-private partnership is funded through the state’s Environmental Protection Fund and administered by the Alliance, in coordination with DEC. This funding will be available for the 2024-2025 round of grants.
The Hudson River Estuary Program: Tributary Restoration and Resiliency
Deadline: December 12
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Approximately $800,000 is available for projects to support restoration of free-flowing waters to benefit water quality, conserve and restore habitat, and help communities with existing and projected impacts of localized flooding. Eligible projects include dam removal, planning for dam removal, initial reconnaissance for feasibility of dam removal, stream crossing replacement, stream crossing design, stream crossing design and replacement, projects that benefit herring and eel and are in closest sequential proximity to tidal waters are priorities. The minimum grant award is $10,500 and the maximum is $300,000.
The Hudson River Estuary Program: River Access
Deadline: December 12
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Planning and Implementation of Access Site Resiliency to Flooding and Sea-Level Rise: Applicants may apply for planning and /or implementation of resiliency projects at Hudson River and tidal tributary public access sites addressing the hazards of intense storms, flooding, and shoreline loss due to climate change and sea-level rise.
Planning and Implementation of Accessibility Improvements for People with Disabilities: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition planning, assessments, designs, or plans for new and/or existing access sites along the Hudson River estuary to improve access for boating.
Mohawk Canoe Club
Deadline: December 15
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Applications are open for the Mohawk Canoe Club annual grant. The award ranges from $5,000 to $10,000.
DEC Funding for Private Landowners to Plant the Forests of the Future
Deadline: January 7, 2025
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The purpose of this grant program is to increase the amount of forested land in New York State to help address climate change, protect air and water quality, increase access to a renewable resource, support local economies, mitigate impacts from extreme heat and flooding, and more. Through ELF, private landowners can apply for financial assistance to establish new forests on properties with 5 acres or more that are not currently forested. This is a reimbursement program, so all costs would be covered by the landowner or fiscal sponsor first and then they would be refunded.
Fordham University’s Flourishing in Community initiative
Deadline: N/A
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The FIC Grantmaker is here to bridge this gap, by offering funding, technical support, capacity development, programs, and research opportunities to projects led by community organizations, nonprofits, and other entities championing environmental justice initiatives in Region 2: New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and eight federally recognized Indian Nations. This initiative aligns deeply with Executive Orders (EO 14008 and EO 13985) from the Biden Administration and is funded and supported by the EPA.
Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation’s Land Capital Grants Program
Deadline: N/A
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The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation and Land Trust Alliance share a collective goal of increasing the pace and scale of land conservation. To advance this goal, they will work together to offer a land capital grants program that will provide PCLB grants to allow land trusts to complete projects in PCLB’s geographic focus area. The program is intended to prioritize lands that exhibit biodiversity, connectivity, climate resilience, water quality and human benefits. Grants for acquisition of land and conservation easements and related transaction costs are available to qualifying land trusts that need matching funds to close on active projects. Priority will be assigned to projects that bring about protection of the following: Biodiverse lands and critical habitats, Interconnected open space, Lands that exhibit climate resilience, High-quality water resources, Public access opportunities.
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