Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Innovative Restoration Grants
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- EPA-I-R1-SNEP-2026A
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement, Grant
- Categories
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- Environment
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting applications for the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Innovative Restoration Grants, with a deadline of December 11, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET; total estimated funding is $5,312,813 across up to 8 awards, with individual project ceilings of $1,000,000 and a mandatory 15 percent non-federal cost share.
Eligible applicants are Indian Tribes, State and Local Governments, Institutions of Higher Education, Interstate Agencies, and Nonprofit organizations. All proposed activities must take place within and directly benefit the SNEP geographic area (Massachusetts and Rhode Island) and address at least one coastal or riverine habitat including salt marshes, eelgrass beds, oyster reefs, floodplains, streams, or tidally-influenced wetlands.
Individual awards range from $250,000 to $1,000,000 per project over typical project periods extending up to five years. Funding will be distributed equitably between Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The program supports coastal and riverine habitat restoration incorporating innovative science and technology, with priorities in restoring connectivity across fragmented habitats and reducing nutrient loading in southeast New England embayments. Applications are evaluated on 110 possible points across nine criteria: Problem Description and Site Selection (20 points), Project Outputs and Outcomes (20 points), Monitoring and Tracking Environmental Results (14 points), Transferability of Results (14 points), Cost Effectiveness (13 points), Partnerships and Stakeholders (13 points), Programmatic Capability and Past Performance (12 points), and Timely Expenditure of Funds (4 points).
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov and include SF-424, SF-424A, EPA Key Contacts Form 5700-54, EPA Form 4700-4, a project narrative not exceeding 12 single-spaced pages, budget narrative, resumes of key staff, letters of commitment from partners, and documentation of past federal or non-federal funding experience. The assistance listing is 66.129.
Synopsis
This announcement requests full proposals from Indian Tribes, State & Local Governments, Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), Interstate Agencies and Nonprofit organizations to support priorities of the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) for coastal watershed restoration. Priorities of the funding opportunity include advancing coastal and riverine restoration and connectivity across southeast New England, with a focus on developing and applying innovative, science, and technology to support these restoration efforts. The total estimated funding available is $5,312,813. Project periods typically extend up to 5 years. The program anticipates awarding up to 8 projects under this NOFO. Applications may request up to $1,000,000 for large-scale projects, including those involving innovative planning, implementation and coordinated development.
Eligibility
See Section 2 of Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| EPA-I-R1-SNEP-2026A.pdf | ||
| PKG00294433.pdf |
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