Water Quality Restoration Grants 2025 - Watershed & Land Management

Water Quality Restoration Grants

Deadline

Applications are due on June 2, 2025 at midnight; please apply through NJDEP SAGE.

Purpose of Funding

Provide grants for stormwater and nonpoint source pollution management activities that would directly enhance, improve, and protect water quality throughout New Jersey.

Source of Funding

Clean Water Act Section 319(h)

Clean Water Act Section 604(b)

Statutory Citation

Clean Water Act Section 319(h)  

Clean Water Act Section 604(b) 

Request for Proposal (RFP)	RFP Document
RFP Deadline	June 2, 2025 at midnight
Notification Date	September 30, 2025
Total to be Distributed	Up to $13 Million
Public Information Session 1 of 2	April 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM Agenda
Public Information Session 2 of 2	April 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM Agenda
Presentations	See below

Who is Eligible

State, regional, and local government units within New Jersey, designated water quality management planning agencies, state universities and colleges, and interstate agencies of which New Jersey is a member are eligible to apply for the RFP. Additionally, Section 501(c)(3) watershed and water resource associations, as well as other local nonprofit organizations authorized to operate within the State of New Jersey, can also apply for the RFP.

Qualifications Required for Consideration

Applicants must submit a project that meets the administrative requirements, objectives, and project criteria as outlined in the Request for Proposal.

Grant/Loan limitations

The amount varies by need and availability of funding.

Application Procedures

Eligible applicants must submit their proposals electronically using NJDEP’s System for Administering Grants Electronically (NJDEP SAGE) and must follow the registration instructions on NJDEP SAGE’s login page. An email will be sent to you when you have been accepted into the system. If you have any questions regarding NJDEP SAGE, please contact Jennifer Noblejas at Jennifer.Noblejas@dep.nj.gov.