The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is accepting project proposals for its Community Water Quality Improvement Grants program. Nonprofits, conservation groups, community organizations, and homeowners’ associations are encouraged to apply for matching grant funds to support initiatives that enhance water quality. Funding for selected projects will range from $25,000 to $75,000, with applications undergoing a competitive review before recommendations are presented to the Delaware Water Infrastructure Advisory Council. Each applicant may submit up to two proposals per cycle, and the deadline for submissions is 4:30 p.m. EDT on April 29. Project guidelines and applications can be accessed at de.gov/envfinance.
Eligible projects include watershed restoration, stormwater management improvements, and voluntary pollution control initiatives. Past recipients have used grant funding for green infrastructure projects such as green roofs, streambank restoration, stormwater retrofits, and living shoreline installations to combat erosion. Grant proposals must be emailed to NPS.grants@delaware.gov with “Community Water Quality Improvement Grants” in the subject line. Submissions must be under 10MB in size.
