From planting trees and growing oysters to conserving energy and buying local foods, Maryland citizens are committed to creating the sustainable future we all envision for our State and our children: Clean air and water, abundant fish and wildlife, and healthy future generations of informed, responsible stewards.
- The Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program
Provides loans to eligible Maryland non-profit organizations (including hospitals and private schools), local governments (including public school systems and community colleges), and businesses to identify and install energy conservation improvements - Commercial Clean Energy Grant Program
Provides grants to businesses, non-profits, and government entities who install solar photovoltaic, solar water heating, geothermal heat pump and wind turbine systems at their place of business - The Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund
Funds projects that reduce and treat polluted runoff
- Linked Deposit Program
Provides a source of low-interest financing for certain water quality and drinking water capital projects - Grants Available from the MD Dept of Environment
The following are financial assistance offerred and/or facilitated by the Maryland Department of the Environment - State Anemometer Loan Program
Designed to support property owner’s interest in wind energy through the loan of wind measuring devices to quantify and characterize the wind resources available at their property - The Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program
Provides loans to eligible Maryland non-profit organizations (including hospitals and private schools), local governments (including public school systems and community colleges), and businesses to identify and install energy conservation improvements - MEA Home Performance Rebate Program
Offers homeowners bigger rebates than ever for home energy efficiency improvements - Commercial Clean Energy Grant Program
Provides grants to businesses, non-profits, and government entities who install solar photovoltaic, solar water heating, geothermal heat pump and wind turbine systems at their place of business - The Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund
Funds projects that reduce and treat polluted runoff - Growing Oysters
Growing young oysters for planting in local sanctuaries - Planting Trees
Encouraging citizens and organizations to partner with the State to plant 100,000 new trees - Children In Nature
Ensuring all young people have the opportunity to learn about and connect with their natural world - Recycling in Maryland
Offering recycling programs
- AgPrint
Tracking farmland preservation efforts in Maryland - GrowthPrint
Targeting future growth - GreenPrint
Targeting Land Preservation through ecological and human services - StreamHealth
Providing citizens with information on local waterways
- Maryland’s Workforce Exchange
Providing career servies - One Stop Career Centers
Providing easy access to services and resources for job seekers and those wishing to upgrade their skills - State and Local Workforce System
Preparing workers for emerging industries, including those in the green economy
- EmPower Maryland
Encouragingenergy savings measures for residents - Green Best Practices Guide
Providing proven ideas for environmentally friendly practices - Be SMART Program
Offering incentives for employees who choose transit or vanpools
- Commuter Connections
Providing commute options for smart travel choices - Transit Oriented Development
Creating compact, walkable neighborhoods around transit stations - Commuter Choice Maryland
Offering incentives for employees who choose transit or vanpool
- BayStat
Assessing, coordinating, tracking and targeting Maryland’s Bay restoration progress - StreamHealth
Providing citizens with information on local waterways - Eyes on the Bay
Providing real-time water monitoring data for the Chesapeake and its tributaries
