DCNR_Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2)

PA DCNR Bureau of Recreation and Conservation's Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) provides grants to local governments and recreation and conservation organizations to support park, recreation and conservation projects. Construction, planning and acquisition of some Green Infrastructure amenities and associated planning projects located in watersheds, trails, parks, and land preservations are eligible for the C2P2 grant program. 

Five programs have been outlined for the 2023 grant round of DCNR's C2P2, including: Community & Watershed Forestry, Community Recreation & Conservation Planning, Land Acquisition & Conservation, Park Rehabilitation & Development, and State & Regional Partnerships.

The new grant round opens January 16, 2024, and closes at 5:00pm on April 3, 2024. For more information on each grant program under C2P2, visit the DCNR's Grant Portal and YouTube Channel.