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Pennsylvania Environment Grants

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Grid Resilience Grant Program
$8,000,000
Department of Environmental Protection
State

Application Deadline

Nov 1, 2025

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This program provides funding to electric utilities and stakeholders in Pennsylvania to improve the resilience and reliability of the electric grid, particularly in vulnerable communities, through various infrastructure enhancements and workforce development initiatives.

Energy
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Urban Trees
Contact for amount
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations in Philadelphia for planting and maintaining trees in underserved neighborhoods to improve green space and community health.

Environment
Nonprofits
Urban Gardens
Contact for amount
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Philadelphia-based organizations and community groups with innovative strategies to protect urban gardens from development, particularly in neighborhoods facing poverty and racial inequity.

Environment
Nonprofits
Reduce Illegal Dumping
Contact for amount
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Philadelphia-based organizations and community groups in developing innovative solutions to reduce illegal dumping and improve neglected public spaces in the city.

Environment
Nonprofits
Reduce Environmental Burdens
Contact for amount
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 1, 2026

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support community-led projects in Greater Philadelphia that aim to reduce environmental burdens and improve the quality of life in neighborhoods disproportionately affected by pollution and environmental injustice.

Environment
Nonprofits
Outdoor Programming
Contact for amount
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 1, 2026

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations in Philadelphia and Camden that create outdoor programs to engage communities in parks, trails, and waterways, promoting physical activity and environmental stewardship.

Environment
Nonprofits
Improvement of Public Spaces
Contact for amount
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 1, 2026

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This initiative provides funding to organizations in Philadelphia to improve and revitalize existing public spaces, such as parks and community centers, fostering equitable access and community engagement.

Environment
Nonprofits
Community Greening Plans
Contact for amount
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 1, 2026

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community organizations in Philadelphia and Camden to develop and implement plans that increase and improve green spaces in underserved urban neighborhoods, prioritizing local resident engagement and addressing environmental disparities.

Environment
Nonprofits
Climate Resilience Plans
Contact for amount
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

Date Added

Jun 23, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations in developing community-driven climate resilience plans for vulnerable neighborhoods in the Greater Philadelphia region, focusing on adaptation and recovery strategies against climate impacts like extreme heat and flooding.

Environment
Nonprofits
Colcom Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Colcom Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 31, 2025

Date Added

Jun 19, 2025

This grant provides funding for collaborative projects between arts organizations and non-arts organizations in the Southern U.S. to creatively address health and wellness challenges in their communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
Increasing Investment in Philadelphia Parks
$2,500,000
William Penn Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 25, 2025

Date Added

Jun 18, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and government entities to boost investment in Philadelphia's parks and recreation system, particularly in underserved communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
Growing Greener Plus Grant
$500,000
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 12, 2025

This grant provides funding for projects that improve and protect Pennsylvania's water resources, focusing on watershed restoration, stormwater management, and addressing abandoned mine drainage, particularly in underserved communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
South Mountain Partnership Flex Grants
$2,000
South Mountain Partnership
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 4, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for small-scale community projects in Pennsylvania's South Mountain region, focusing on enhancing outdoor access and engagement, particularly for diverse communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
2024 Pennsylvania Peach and Nectarine Research Program
Contact for amount
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
State

Application Deadline

Jan 30, 2026

Date Added

May 14, 2025

This program provides funding for research aimed at improving peach and nectarine production for Pennsylvania growers who cultivate 500 or more trees for sale.

Agriculture
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Solar Energy Program (SEP)
$1,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support for solar energy projects and equipment manufacturing in Pennsylvania, targeting businesses, nonprofits, and local governments to promote renewable energy development.

Energy
City or township governments
People, Parks and Community Foundation Grant
$100,000
People, Parks and Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

May 30, 2025

Date Added

Apr 29, 2025

Recreation
City or township governments
LCCF Passion Grants 2025
$114,600
Lancaster County Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports a variety of impactful projects in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, focusing on human services, environmental initiatives, human rights, early childhood development, and the arts.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA)
$110,000,000
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
State

Application Deadline

Aug 29, 2025

Date Added

Apr 23, 2025

This initiative provides funding to Pennsylvania's industrial sector to support projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions through decarbonization efforts, targeting small to large manufacturers and facility operators.

Environment
Small businesses
2025 Flood Mitigation Program
$500,000
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 23, 2025

This program provides competitive funding to Pennsylvania municipalities, nonprofits, and other eligible organizations for projects that prevent and mitigate flooding, helping to protect property and infrastructure across the state.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
Food Justice Fund Grassroots Grants Program
$75,000
The City of Pittsburgh
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small nonprofits and community-led initiatives in Pittsburgh that aim to improve access to healthy and culturally relevant food in underserved neighborhoods.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits