Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, conservation districts, watershed organizations, and local governments in eligible locations for projects that enhance the water quality in the local watershed. Applicants must submit a letter of intent, and must contact staff to access the portal in order to submit it, prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to support the implementation of projects that will improve the quality and/or quantity of water affected by abandoned mine drainage, agricultural runoff, and stormwater issues. Funded projects must benefit the Schuylkill River watershed.

Funding priorities are for the following Implementation projects:

• General Funding Area: For projects that improve water quality and/or quantity in the Schuylkill River watershed resulting from abandoned mine drainage, agricultural runoff, and stormwater issues.
• Focus Area 1: Perkiomen Creek: At least 10% of available Exelon funds may be targeted toward implementation projects within the Perkiomen watershed. Eligible projects in the Perkiomen Creek Watershed may include stormwater management, agricultural runoff mitigation, and pathogen remediation.
• Focus Area 2: Philadelphia Water Supply: A portion of the available funds will be used for projects that can demonstrate the protection of the Philadelphia drinking water supply. Eligible projects will address stormwater management, agriculture runoff, and pathogen remediation within the drainage of, or in areas of significant influence on the Philadelphia drinking water supply in the Schuylkill River and the Schuylkill watershed in Philadelphia. 
• Focus Area 3: Source Water Protection: Projects that address source water protection and have a direct impact on drinking water and water supply for communities within the watershed. Projects should align with the objectives outlined in the Schuylkill Action Network Strategic Plan.

Grant funds may be used for the following purposes:

• Implementation: Includes labor, materials, signage, site preparation, permit fees, and any other direct costs.
• Project management: Up to 10% of the grant award may be utilized for direct costs associated with project management by the applicant or subcontractor.
• Eligible project management expenses include subcontractor/consultant fees, salary for organizational staff responsible for project implementation, travel, meeting expenses, and other direct costs.
• If a project has remaining design issues that need to be completed prior to implementation, the review committee will consider this as an eligible expense on a case by case basis. However, the applicant must demonstrate that the project's implementation phase will still be completed during the three-year grant period.