The Clean Water Fund
About the Lancaster Clean Water Fund
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 nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment by 2025 in accordance with Lancaster’s Countywide Action Plan (CAP). The Lancaster Clean Water Fund provides a unique opportunity for grantees to work with landowners, leaders and communities across the county on education, restoration and protection projects to improve water quality. The fund supports the projects that address clean water priorities as well as the pollution reduction goals in Lancaster’s CAP. Projects funded are part of a communitywide collaborative effort to reach our shared goals of better water quality.
Grants of $100,00, – $500,000
THIS GRANT APPLICATION IS CLOSED!
CLEAN WATER FUND INFO SESSION
Learn how you can partner with us through one of our 2023 Clean Water Grants!
Grant Opportunities
See if any of these grants might be right for your organization:
Large Implementation Grant
Grants of $100,00, – $500,000
The Clean Water Implementation Large Grant supports installation of high-impact projects in priority locations to achieve nitrogen reductions for Lancaster’s Countywide Action Plan (CAP).
Community Conservation Grant
Grants of $1,000 – $15,000
The Community Conservation Grant supports education, outreach, and regional engagement projects that improve Lancaster’s water quality through collaboration and creativity. This grant does not fund implementation projects. Projects can range from educational campaigns to art installations to water quality monitoring equipment.
Small Implementation Grant
Grants of $5,000- $25,000
The Clean Water Implementation Small Grant supports collaborative, watershed-scale restoration projects that encourage diverse audiences to improve Lancaster’s water quality at a rapid pace.
Questions?
We’re here!
Questions about this grant opportunity should be directed to Megan Blackmon, Project and Grants Coordinator
Send Program Officer Alma Felix from the Community Foundation an email.
Images credited to Michelle Johnsen Photography. Courtesy of the Lancaster Conservancy’s Water Week 2019 album.
