Statewide Waterway Access Grant (SWAG)
Pennsylvania Environmental Council
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- Posted
- Feb 13, 2026
- Amount
- $30,000
- Closes
- Dec 2, 2026 (in 55 days)
- Last verified
- Sep 24, 2026
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Amount
$30,000
Who can apply
Nonprofits, including small and volunteer-run organizations and Government agencies can all apply here. Check the eligibility details below to see if your organization fits.
Grants are available to public entities, including townships, boroughs, municipal and county governments as well as to 501c3 nonprofit groups who are registered with the PA Department of State Bureau of Charitable Organization. (i.e., land trusts, conservancies, water trail managers, and community watershed associations) that have or will have the capability to provide boat access facilities that are open and available for public use.; Eligible projects must occur on lands owned by the project applicant, or where the applicant has a long-term lease or agreement on the site.; Projects must remain open to the public and free of charge for 25 years (successful grantees will be required to sign a 25-year maintenance agreement). The program is funded through the PFBC and PA DCNR. All projects, ...
About this opportunity
POWR Statewide Waterway Access Grant (SWAG) Program Instructions & Guidelines General Information The Statewide Waterway Access Grant (SWAG) mini grant program is being offered by the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR), in partnership and with funding support from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) and the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR). (PA DCNR funding is provided through the Environmental Stewardship Fund administered by the Bureau of Recreation and Conservation). This program will provide grants of up to $30,000 for design and engineering; construction; upgrade; planning; portage; and rehabilitation of non-motorized public access projects throughout the Commonwealth. Priority will be given to projects that improve rec...