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The Chesapeake Bay Trust is a nonprofit organization created by the Maryland General Assembly in 1985 to promote public awareness and participation in the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay. The Trust offers grants for wetland restoration, streamside forest buffer plantings, submerged aquatic vegetation plantings, and wildlife habitat enhancement projects proposed by nonprofit organizations, community associations, civic groups, schools, and public agencies which contribute to the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.

Proposals which provide for matching funds or support from other sources are strongly encouraged. Consideration is given to project cost, geographical setting, technical feasibility and need in terms of the overall Chesapeake Bay Program. Proposals are evaluated on the basis of appropriateness, clarity of objectives, the plans for achieving the objectives, and the qualifications of the organization for carrying out the project activities. Grants cannot be awarded to individuals. Restoration projects that unite business, government and citizen groups in activities which contribute to the restoration and protection of the Bay are encouraged. Seventy-five percent of Trust grants are for amounts of $5,000 or less. The trust discourages requests over $50,000. Grant requests under $1,000 can be submitted year round. Grant requests over $1,000 must be submitted quarterly with the dates determined by the Chesapeake Bay Trust.

Chesapeake Bay Trust

60 West Street. Suite 200A

Annapolis, Maryland 21401

410-974-2941

       The Forest Conservancy District Board for Baltimore County

9405 Old Harford Road

Baltimore, Maryland 21234

(410) 665-5820 

Email Robert Prenger ....... rprenger@dnr.state.md.us

 Melvin Noland ....... mlnoland@bcpl.net