Open — 2026–27 PREP Adapting Together Climate Impact Grants; applications due October 30, 2026 at 5 p.m. per funder's current written instructions.
NH-ME-PREP-CLIMATE-IMPACT-2026-27
New Hampshire and Maine — PREP 2026–27 Climate Impact Grants (Up to $25,000; October 30)
The Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership offers up to $25,000 per community-led climate resilience project addressing flooding or extreme heat in its New Hampshire and Maine watershed. Eligible nonprofit/governmental fiscal agents and adults partnered with a fiscal agent may apply. No match is required. Applications due October 30, 2026 at 5 p.m. (funder labels deadline EST).
FundingUp to $25,000 per applicant project. $140,000 is total program funding across multiple projects, not an individual maximum. No matching funds required, and providing a match does not increase the score. Public page does not define universal reimbursement/payment conditions.
DeadlineOctober 30, 2026, 5:00 p.m. EST as explicitly written by PREP on the current 2026–27 program page (local daylight-time discrepancy should be confirmed). An older page timeline graphic says October 20 but current written instructions say October 30.
Last verified2026-10-26
Required next actionConfirm the proposed climate project benefits people and/or environments within the Piscataqua Region Watershed (NH or ME) and primarily addresses flooding and/or extreme heat with strong public-community engagement. Establish an eligible nonprofit, government, institutional or coalition fiscal agent; individuals 18+ require one. Download official 2026–27 PREP RFP application packet, prepare narrative, authorized signed form, budget/budget narrative and tasks/timeline/deliverables; email PDF documents to the official PREP application contact by the October 30, 2026 5 p.m. cutoff; confirm time-zone abbreviation with the funder.
Broad Eligibility
501(c)(3) nonprofit, qualifying public agency, institution or coalition acting as a fiscal agent; or adult individual (18+) working with eligible fiscal agent. Project activities/benefits within Piscataqua Region Watershed portions of New Hampshire and Maine communities. Projects must address flooding or extreme heat, emphasize community engagement and public benefit. One application per organization and/or community. Excludes monitoring-only, private-property-only, equipment-dominant and large infrastructure-only projects.
Atlas Analysis
PREP official 2026–27 Climate Impact Grants current program, FAQ and eligibility guidance checked October 26, 2026. Individual max $25,000; $140,000 pool not individual. Explicitly NO match. Deadline updated current written website text to Oct30 5PM EST, while stale timeline image indicates Oct20; daylight-time label discrepancy disclosed. Applicant fiscal-agent rules and 1 per organization/community, precise watershed geography, eligible and excluded project uses, PDF forms. Source notes part EPA-funded program but it is an actual applicant-facing competitive subaward, not federal allocation or procurement. No same program/year in WordPress search.
Climate Impact Grants: 2026–27
The Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (PREP) is accepting proposals for community-led projects addressing flooding and/or extreme heat within the Piscataqua Region Watershed in New Hampshire and Maine. The current funder instructions set the deadline at October 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST (the funder’s wording; prospective applicants should confirm the precise cutoff time because local daylight time is observed on that date).
Funding
Each grant may provide up to $25,000. PREP reports $140,000 available across multiple 2026 projects; that total is not an individual applicant award. The funder explicitly states no matching funds are required, and providing a match does not confer a selection advantage. Whether any costs are reimbursed instead of advanced is not specified on the public summary; confirm in the current application materials.
Who may apply
Eligible applicants include a qualifying fiscal agent such as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, governmental institution, other institution or coalition able to hold funds; an individual age 18 or older may participate as lead applicant by partnering with a fiscal agent. The funded project must occur in the defined watershed and generate benefits for watershed residents and environments. The organization itself need not be headquartered inside the watershed. One application per community and/or organization is allowed.
Eligible projects and exclusions
Projects must address extreme heat or flooding and substantially involve the local community, build climate resilience, and provide public benefits or improve public spaces. Potential approaches include community heat action or cooling programs, ecological flood solutions, native planting, and community organizing for climate resilience. A project limited to private property improvements, monitoring-only work, equipment/supply purchases as its main purpose, or large infrastructure construction such as culvert replacement is not eligible.
Application and documentation
Download the controlling PREP application materials and complete the Proposal Narrative, Application Authorization and Signature Form, Budget and Budget Narrative, and Tasks, Timeline and Deliverables. Submit all required documents as PDFs by email according to the current RFP. An older timeline image on the funder page still shows October 20, while the current written application instructions state October 30; verify the deadline with PREP if needed. The foundation’s Project Builder program is optional, not a prerequisite.
Official source: PREP — Adapting Together Climate Impact Grants, with the current program eligibility and FAQs. Verified October 26, 2026.
Source verificationReferenced source · prepestuaries.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-26. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
