Other Grant Opportunities
Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund 2025 RFA
In partnership with the Long Island Sound Study (LISS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) is announcing a request for applications (RFA) for the Long Island Sound Community Impact Fund (LISCIF). The purpose of the LISCIF is to provide technical and financial assistance to communities with environmental justice concerns and improve the quality and accessibility of the Long Island Sound. LISCIF intends to distribute up to $1.5 million in competitive grants in this round of funding.
LISCIF’s funding priorities are aligned with the Long Island Sounds Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan themes and Implementation Actions. For 2025, LISCIF’s main funding themes are:
- Clean Waters and Healthy Watersheds
- Thriving Habitats and Abundant Wildlife
- Sustainable and Resilient Communities
- Sound Science and Inclusive Management
Funding is available for:
- Projects that result in quantifiable pollutant prevention or reduction.
- Restoring habitat within the Important Coastal Habitat Types targeted by LISS.
- Projects that foster a diverse balance and abundant populations of fish, birds, and wildlife.
- Public engagement, knowledge, and stewardship.
- Projects that enhance community resilience and sustainability.
- Planning and design that sets the stage for the implementation of water quality projects, eligible habitat restoration projects, and resilience projects.
- Community-based science projects.
- Data management and integration projects.
- Other similar activities that the applicant proposes, and EPA approves consistent with section 119 of the Clean Water Act.
Informational Webinars
- Tuesday, September 17 – 11:00 am EST
- Tuesday, September 24 – 1:00 pm EST