- What it funds
- Small projects that green neighborhoods and engage residents, such as rain gardens, tree and pollinator plantings, rain barrels, stream and trash cleanups, storm drain art, and workshops on actions people can take at home.
- Who can apply
- Nonprofits, faith-based groups, community associations and HOAs, service, youth and civic groups, and municipal, county, regional, state and federal agencies that have received three or fewer Trust awards (or are reapplying after eight or more years). Projects in Maryland or West Virginia's part of the Bay watershed.
- Match
- Not required; encouraged.
- Award
- Up to $5,000; about $180,000 for Maryland projects and $48,000 for West Virginia projects in the year ending June 30, 2027.
How Maryland applicants apply
Apply any time in the Bay Trust Awards Portal (cbtrust.org/login) using the FY27 RFP and narrative questions on the program page; a mentorship program helps first-time applicants. Maryland contact: Anabel Kadri.
The program on cbtrust.orgDates
No dates are listed ahead. Open on a rolling basis as of October 29, 2026; the Trust accepts requests until this fiscal year's money (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) runs out. Apply at least eight weeks before the project starts.
Sources
Checked against the funder’s own pages on October 29, 2026. Rules and dates change; confirm with the funder before you apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
As of October 29, 2026: Rolling. Open on a rolling basis as of October 29, 2026; the Trust accepts requests until this fiscal year's money (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) runs out. Apply at least eight weeks before the project starts.
Small projects that green neighborhoods and engage residents, such as rain gardens, tree and pollinator plantings, rain barrels, stream and trash cleanups, storm drain art, and workshops on actions people can take at home.
Nonprofits, faith-based groups, community associations and HOAs, service, youth and civic groups, and municipal, county, regional, state and federal agencies that have received three or fewer Trust awards (or are reapplying after eight or more years). Projects in Maryland or West Virginia's part of the Bay watershed.
Not required; encouraged.
Apply any time in the Bay Trust Awards Portal (cbtrust.org/login) using the FY27 RFP and narrative questions on the program page; a mentorship program helps first-time applicants. Maryland contact: Anabel Kadri.
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