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The program is a partnership between the Maryland Environmental Trust, Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Department of Agriculture, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, the Chesapeake Bay Trust, and the Forever Maryland Foundation. The program has operated annually since 1986. Four grants are available: (1) Aileen Hughes Grant (up to $5,000) — awarded annually to a Maryland land trust in recognition of an individual's outstanding leadership in conservation; (2) Citizen Stewardship Grant / Community Stewardship Grant (up to $5,000) — awarded to schools, nonprofits, and community organizations that engage community members in environmental education and stewardship, honoring the legacies of Bill James and Margaret Rosch Jones; (3) Clean Up & Green Up Maryland Grant (up to $5,000) — awarded to local groups and nonprofits for volunteer-based litter removal, beautification, and greening initiatives; (4) Janice Hollmann Grant (up to $10,000) — awarded to Maryland land trusts to increase capacity and foster community programming and innovation, requiring a 100% match in in-kind services and privately raised funds. The program also includes a Tree Planting on Agricultural Lands track (up to $10,000 for ≤2 acres; up to $50,000 for >2 acres) for private, commercial, community-owned, nonprofit, and government-owned properties. The 2026 grant cycle awarded a total of $205,134 across 20 grants to community organizations, with funds to be used from March 30, 2027 through February 28, 2028.","funding":{"details":"Up to $5,000","maxAwardAmount":{"amount":"5000.00","currency":"USD"}},"funders":{"primary":{"id":"f8ee79f9-d923-57c6-9fdd-3fc12012f310","name":"Maryland Environmental Trust","identifiers":{"otherIds":{"org:opengrants:funder":{"registry":{"code":"org:opengrants:funder","url":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/registries/org-opengrants-funder.json"},"id":"1fd726bd-ea52-4afa-925c-d522b22bb04d","allIds":[{"id":"1fd726bd-ea52-4afa-925c-d522b22bb04d","status":"active"},{"id":"63878e1a-e721-4cb1-ad5d-1f796adeae7b","status":"active"}]},"org:us:md:agency":{"registry":{"code":"org:us:md:agency","url":"https://opengrants.io/common-grants/registries/org-us-md-agency.json"},"id":"MET"}}}}},"keyDates":{"closeDate":{"name":"Application deadline","eventType":"singleDate","date":"2026-12-01","description":"From the official program page"},"otherDates":{"cycle":{"name":"Application cycle","eventType":"other","details":"Recurring"}}},"acceptedApplicantTypes":[{"value":"non_profit_with_501c3","description":"Nonprofit"},{"value":"nonprofit_without_501c3","description":"Nonprofit"},{"value":"government_state","description":"Public Agency"},{"value":"government_county","description":"Public Agency"},{"value":"government_municipal","description":"Public Agency"},{"value":"government_special_district","description":"Public Agency"},{"value":"individual","description":"Individual"}],"source":"https://dnr.maryland.gov/met/Pages/grant_programs.aspx","customFields":{"contactInfo":{"name":"contactInfo","fieldType":"object","value":{"name":"Marylin Veiman-Echeverria","email":"Mveiman@cbtrust.org"},"description":"Program contact","schema":"https://commongrants.org/custom-fields/contactInfo"},"eligibilityCriteria":{"name":"eligibilityCriteria","fieldType":"object","value":{"details":"Volunteer-based nonprofit groups, schools, municipalities, community organizations, and Maryland land trusts engaged in environmental stewardship, education, litter removal, and conservation, especially those working with children and young adults. 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