The Coldwater Heritage Partnership Announces 2024 Coldwater Conservation Grants are Now Open
Approximately $215,000 is available to support the development of planning and implementation projects aimed at protecting and enhancing watersheds across Pennsylvania, with a focus on wild trout resources.
Bellefonte, PA – October 28, 2024– The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) is pleased to announce that Round 29 of the Coldwater Heritage Partnership’s Coldwater Conservation Grant Program is now open. Non-profit organizations, conservation districts, and municipalities are among those eligible to apply. Proposals for planning grants up to $10,000 and implementation grants up to $25,000 will be accepted until December 18, 2024.
CHP grants are made possible with financial assistance from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) through a Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) grant administered by the Bureau of Recreation and Conservation, and through funding from the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds. The Coldwater Heritage Partnership is a collaboration between PATU, PA DCNR, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, and the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds.
New this year – In addition to traditional CHP funds, funding is also available for cold-water conservation projects in eighteen counties that were impacted by the Mariner East 2 and Revolution pipeline construction projects. This funding is made possible through a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (OAG).
Eligible applicants in the following counties can apply for settlement funding in addition to regular CHP funds: Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Cambria, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Perry, Washington, Westmoreland, and York.
Successful applications require 1:1 match of cash and/or in-kind services. Mini-grants cannot be used as match toward any other DCNR-funded projects.
Additional information, along with the grant application form, can be found on the Coldwater Heritage Partnership website at www.coldwaterheritage.org. Website users can view an interactive map and searchable list of plans and projects that will aid grantees in locating existing plans and projects and identifying potential new projects in their watershed of interest. Applicants are asked to contact CHP Executive Director Eric Null, to discuss potential projects prior to applying. He can be reached at 724-640-1022, email [email protected] .
