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    Grants

    The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has a number of grant programs that provide funding in support of fishing, boating and aquatic resource conservation. A list of the major grant programs is featured below. If you have questions on any boating grants, please email us RA-BoatGrants@pa.gov.

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    Boating Facility Grant

    Provides grants for the planning, acquisition, development, expansion and rehabilitation of public boating facilities.

    Apply for the Boating Facility Grant

    Boating Infrastructure Grant

    Provides grants for transient moorage (tie-ups) serving recreational motorboats 26 feet and longer.

    Apply for the Boating Infrastructure Grant

    Clean Vessel Act (Pumpout Grant)

    Helps fund the construction, renovation, and maintenance of pumpout and dump stations to service pleasure boats.

    Apply for the Pumpout Grant

    Coldwater Heritage Partnership

    Provides leadership, coordination, technical assistance, and funding support for the evaluation, conservation and protection of Pennsylvania's coldwater streams.

    Apply for the Coldwater Heritage Partnership

    Cooperative Nursery Grant

    Provides monies for new construction, additions and improvements, and equipment to existing nurseries within the PA Fish and Boat Commission's Cooperative Nursery program.

    Apply for the Cooperative Nursery Grant

    Erie Access Improvement Grant

    Funding to assist non-profit and government organizations in the acquisition and development of angler access and the protection and improvement of fish habitat in the Erie watershed.

    Apply for the Erie Access Improvement Grant

    R3 Education Grant

    The R3 (recruitment, retention and reactivation) Education Grant Program provides funding to support R3-related educational programs delivered by our partners. Supporting partners in their efforts to deliver such programming significantly increases the number of learning opportunities provided to current, past, and future anglers and boaters.

    Apply for the R3 Education Grant

    Sinnemahoning Creek Watershed Restoration Grant

    Funds to develop and implement projects that benefit fishing, boating, and aquatic resources in Cameron, Elk, Potter and McKean counties, with primary emphasis on projects within the Sinnemahoning Creek Watershed upstream from the confluence of the First Fork of Sinnemahoning Creek.

    Apply for the Sinnemahoning Creek Watershed Restoration Grant

    State Wildlife Grant (SWG)

    Federal monies for high-priority conservation projects for endangered, threatened and at-risk species across Pennsylvania.

    Apply for the SWG

    Tulpehocken & Quittapahilla Watershed Grant

    Funds for this program are used to support projects that benefit fisheries and aquatic habitats in these watersheds.

    Apply for the Tulpehocken and Quittapahilla Watershed Grant

    Valley Creek Watershed Grant

    Funding for the restoration of the Valley Creek Watershed in Chester County, PA.

    Apply for the Valley Creek Watershed Grant

    Voluntary Public Access (VPA) - Habitat Incentive Program (HIP)

    Provides funding to incentivize private landowners to allow public fishing access and habitat improvement on their land.

    Apply for the VPA-HIP Grant

    York and Lancaster Counties Habitat Improvement Grant

    Funds for this program are used to support projects that benefit habitat improvement and sediment reduction projects in these counties.

    Apply for the York and Lancaster Habitat Improvement Grant