The Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) is accepting grant proposals for the 2024 Implementation Grant Program.
Donor Name: Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP)
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The CCMP represents a consensus of the best means needed to preserve the economic and ecological prosperity of the Coastal Bays for the future. The strategies in the plan include reachable scientific goals and the most effective means for implementing them. Existing and on-going projects that seek to augment or add an additional element to an existing scope of work may also be considered for funding.
MCBP Implementation Grant Program funds are provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding. With BIL funding, the EPA will be making significant investments in the health, equity, and resilience of American communities and taking significant strides to tackle the climate crisis.
Funding Information
Grant requests up to $25,000 per project.
The research funding can be used to support a wide range of projects. Projects should address research needs for Maryland’s Coastal Bays which primarily revolve around building an understanding of the factors that influence resilience. Examples include, but are not limited to
- SAV and tidal marsh migration processes and requirements.
- Extent of tidal marshes and document changes through the years.
- Efficacy of tidal marsh enhancement techniques.
- Efficacy of dredging for restoration.
- Techniques to intercept nutrients from agriculture and stormwater conveyance.
- Increased understanding of sediment dynamics especially as it relates to island erosion.
- Dynamics that influence the transitioning food web of the Coastal Bays.
- Emerging Contaminants
- Ground water
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations for funding include any nonprofit organization, state or local government agency, interstate agency, college or university. Federal agencies and federal agency personnel are NOT eligible for direct funding under this request.
For more information, visit MCBP.