Funding Opportunities
Ruth Mathes Scholarships
The Trust established this Scholarship Fund to honor the memory of one of our founding members, Ruth Mathes, who was instrumental in organizing the Trust and creating the conservation agreement covering the approximate 800 acres of forests, marshes and coastline surrounding the LNG terminal in Lusby, MD
Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) have created with local academic institutions to establish the Ruth Mathes Scholarship Programs at St. Mary’s College, PEARL (Morgan State) and Patuxent High School. We have provided an annual award of $2500 to each institution over the past decade. Please contact these financial institutions financial aid offices for details.
Small Grants Program
To support our mission to preserve and protect ecologically sensitive sites in Southern Maryland through land conservation, acquisition, scientific research and environmental education, the Trust has established an annual fund of $30,000 to support Small Grants focused on ecological projects and research ranging from $1,000 - $2,500.
Application deadlines are May 15th and December 15th.