NOAA has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity that will support high quality projects in the Delaware Bay watershed through a new Delaware Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program. Approximately $550,000, depending on Congressional allocations, may be available to fund three to five projects. Projects can be based in Delaware Bay watershed counties in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or New York. This is a one-year exploratory B-WET grant opportunity to introduce the program to the watershed and inform future work.

Overview

• Deadline: April 18, 2025
• Award period: One to three years
• Funding: Awards range from $25,000 to $75,000 annually for up to three years
• Funding Opportunity Number: NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2025-29770
• Informational webinars: January 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM EST and February 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. Register here.
• Contact: Bart Merrick, 240-627-6424, bart.merrick@noaa.gov

Funded projects will support outdoor and environmental literacy programs that help students learn about issues affecting the Delaware Bay watershed. They will provide Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEEs) for all students in a given school district. Grants may also support development of regional networks that will increase communication, collaboration, and capacity among school districts and partners. These networks create the conditions necessary for the development and implementation of high-quality environmental literacy programming.