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Grants to New Jersey Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs for Programs to Protect Water Resources

Water Quality Restoration Grants for Nonpoint Source Pollution


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Agency
State
GrantWatch ID#
187714
Funding Source
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
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Geographic Focus
USA: New Jersey
Important Dates
Conference Date: 04/30/25
Deadline: 06/02/25 Midnight Save
Grant Description
Grants to New Jersey nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and colleges and universities for programs to protect water resources. Funding is intended to support activities to reduce pollutants, manage watersheds and wastewater, enhance local water supplies, and implement green infrastructure that will improve the quality of water throughout the State.

Funding made available through this RFP must support water quality restoration and improvements associated with watershed planning; implementation of water quality improvement measures associated with approved Watershed Plans and total maximum daily loads (TMDLs); implementation of green infrastructure to reduce stormwater input into waterways; and implementation of measures that promote long-term resilience amidst future changing conditions, such as extreme weather, chronic inundation and sea level rise.

For eligible activities, see: https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/wlm/downloads/grants/2025-water-quality-restoration-grants-request-for-proposals.pdf#page=7
Full Grant Text RFP
Recipient
Additional Eligibility Criteria
Applicants eligible to apply for funding under this RFP include:
• State, regional, and local government units within New Jersey, including State government agencies, municipal planning departments or boards, health departments; county planning departments or boards, health departments;
• Designated water quality management planning agencies;
• State universities and colleges;
• Interstate agencies of which New Jersey is a member; or
• Watershed and water resource associations and other local nonprofit organizations recognized by the Internal Revenue Service under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code that are authorized to operate in the State of New Jersey.
Ineligible
For ineligible activities, see: https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/wlm/downloads/grants/2025-water-quality-restoration-grants-request-for-proposals.pdf#page=6.
Pre-Proposal Conference
Public Information Session 1
• April 15, 2025, 10:00 AM

Public Information Session 2
• April 30, 2025, 10:00 AM

Presentations will be posted after the information sessions
Pre-Application Information
Timeline:
• Application deadline: June 2, 2025, at midnight
• Notification date: September 30, 2025

Please be advised that a monetary match is not required.

Water Quality Restoration funds are provided in reimbursement for services rendered. Exceptions to this policy will be made only in extenuating circumstances and only with prior Department approval.

Additional Information and FAQs:
https://dep.nj.gov/wlm/grants/wqr2025/
Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$13,000,000.00
Term of Contract
• Completed grant agreement forms must be submitted within 30 days of receipt.
• Eligible projects must be able to be completed in a 3-year timeframe.
Contact Information
Apply online:
https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/wlm/downloads/grants/applying-to-grants-in-sage.mp4

For More Information, Contact
Cathryn Schaffer, Manager
NJDEP – Division of Watershed Protection and Restoration
Bureau of Watershed Management
Email: npsgrants@dep.nj.gov or Cathryn.Schaffer@dep.nj.gov 
RFP & Supporting Documents
Full Grant Text RFP

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