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The Clean Water Fund

About the Lancaster Clean Water Fund

The Lancaster Clean Water Fund serves as a catalyst for increased collaboration to efficiently achieve clean and clear water in Lancaster County by 2040. It provides a unique opportunity to work with landowners, leaders, and communities across the county on education, restoration, and protection projects to improve water quality. Across Lancaster County, clean water is a priority. With the majority of Lancaster County streams and much of our groundwater unhealthy, our community is a priority area for reducing specific pollutants (nutrient and sediment) by 2025 in accordance with Lancaster’s Countywide Action Plan (CAP).

Grants of $1,000 – $25,000

To view past project examples, click here.

FINAL APPLICATIONS DUE JULY 1

Apply

Contact Alex Cooper, Program Coordinator for Lancaster Clean Water Partners, at [email protected] to receive access to the application.

Eligibility Requirements & Resources

Before starting an application for any grant, review our eligibility requirements for funding. You can also access resources to help you meet our requirements.

Information Sheet

Get a snapshot of everything you need to know about the Clean Water Fund, including application questions, evaluation criteria, and more.

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Grant Specifics

Some project categories include, but are not limited to:

  • Art installations that educate the public about water pollution and opportunities
  • Water quality monitoring (must include an educational component too)
  • Community-led implementation of conservation practices
  • Watershed educational campaigns or student projects that involve the community
  • Public/private collaboration to encourage students or adults to consider conservation and water-related careers.

A match is not required. Awarded funds will be released to grantees after signing a Grantee Partner Agreement. Grantees will be responsible for submitting one report at the end of the grant period which includes a financial report.

 

Grant Timeline

Application opens: March 11, 2025

Draft applications due for feedback (optional): June 2, 2025

Final applications due: July 1, 2025

Award notifications: August 29, 2025

Grant funding period: September 1, 2025 – September 1, 2026

Completion report due: October 1, 2026

 

Alex Cooper CWP

Questions?

Contact Alex Cooper, Program Coordinator for Lancaster Clean Water Partners, at [email protected] to receive access to the application.

 

Images credited to Michelle Johnsen Photography.  Courtesy of the Lancaster Conservancy’s Water Week 2019 album.