FY2027 Request for Solicitation coming July 15, 2025
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Maryland’s communities are faced with a future of higher intensity storms, increased populations and development, changing sea levels and flooding, and a growing demand for healthy places for tourism and recreation. These trends make the already challenging task of restoring the Chesapeake Bay, safeguarding people and infrastructure and managing natural resources even more complex.
To assist Maryland’s communities, the department will provide a single point of entry through the Grants Gateway for organizations seeking technical and financial assistance to restore local waterways, increase their resilience to climate impacts, strengthen local economies and develop the next generation of environmental stewards.
Grants are made possible with funding through the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, the Waterway Improvement Fund, the Shoreline Erosion Control Revolving Loan Fund, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program. The Department supports comprehensive and integrated projects that achieve at least one of the below outcomes.
Application Timeline & Deadlines for FY2027 Solicitation
Solicitation Issue Date July 15, 2025.
- Technical Assistance/Site Visits (as requested) through November 30, 2025.
- OUTCOME 5 Applications due September 18, 2025 by 11:59 p.m.
- OUTCOMES 1 - 4 Applications due December 12, 2025 by 11:59 p.m.
- Shoreline Erosion Loan Applications due through December 12, 2025* by 11:59 p.m.
*will be accepted on a rolling basis
Review Timeline
- Technical Review and Evaluation January 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026
- Project Selection April 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026
- Applicant Notification of Award May 2026 – July 2026
- Project Funding Begins July 1, 2026 – October 1, 2026
Click on image below to review the solicitation and all submission guidelines and requirements.
Submission Guidelines
All applications must be submitted through WCS’s Grants Gateway Portal:
https://webportalapp.com/sp/grants_gateway. Applications CANNOT be mailed, faxed or submitted in person. If this is your first time submitting a proposal, you will first need to visit the portal website and sign up by clicking on “Sign Up.” Please store your username and password in a secure location for later reference. Your username and password will be used to submit online reports if your project is selected and to submit future proposals.
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