# Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant

From Chesapeake Bay Trust. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Open: rolling, apply any time, no deadline.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to $5,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs and Community groups
- Where: Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay watershed portion of West Virginia: United States
- Rounds: Rolling: apply any time
- Co-funding required: No
- Restoration approach (our classification): Urban nature, Rivers and lakes and Community conservation
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/chesapeake-bay-trust-community-mini-grant/
- Funder’s programme page: https://cbtrust.org/community-engagement/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Small rolling grants of up to $5,000 for local groups in Maryland and the West Virginia part of the Chesapeake watershed to run projects such as tree plantings, rain gardens and stream cleanups.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “The Chesapeake Bay Trust's grant applications are all submitted through an online system”

Source: https://cbtrust.org/community-engagement/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/chesapeake-bay-trust-community-mini-grant/#access

**Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant, amount:** Up to $5,000 USD

> “How much can be awarded: Up to $5,000.”

Source: https://cbtrust.org/community-engagement/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/chesapeake-bay-trust-community-mini-grant/#amount

**Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant, where:** Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay watershed portion of West Virginia: United States

> “Eligible Locations: Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay Watershed portion of West Virginia”

Source: https://cbtrust.org/community-engagement/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/chesapeake-bay-trust-community-mini-grant/#geography

**Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant, who can apply:** NGOs and Community groups

> “Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations, community associations, faith-based organizations and more.”

Source: https://cbtrust.org/community-engagement/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/chesapeake-bay-trust-community-mini-grant/#applicant_types

**Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant, rounds:** Rolling: apply any time

> “Deadline: Rolling basis. Requests are accepted on an on-going basis until funds are fully expended for the fiscal year.”

Source: https://cbtrust.org/community-engagement/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/chesapeake-bay-trust-community-mini-grant/#window

**Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant, co-funding required:** No

> “Is match required? Match is encouraged, but not required.”

Source: https://cbtrust.org/community-engagement/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/chesapeake-bay-trust-community-mini-grant/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Rolling applications

Call page: https://cbtrust.org/community-engagement/

**Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant, Rolling applications, status:** Open

> “Program Status: OPEN”

Source: https://cbtrust.org/community-engagement/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/chesapeake-bay-trust-community-mini-grant/#call-rolling-status

**Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant, Rolling applications, deadline:** None: apply any time
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/chesapeake-bay-trust-community-mini-grant/#call-rolling-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/chesapeake-bay-trust-community-mini-grant/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/chesapeake-bay-trust-community-mini-grant/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Community+Engagement+and+Restoration+Mini+Grant&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fchesapeake-bay-trust-community-mini-grant%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Community+Engagement+and+Restoration+Mini+Grant&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fchesapeake-bay-trust-community-mini-grant%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction