UMD’s “Green” Grants Fund Gardens, Clean Energy and More Across Maryland Communities

Sustainable Maryland Action Grants Leverage State Dollars to Boost Local Efforts

February 10, 2026

Two individuals stand between 9+ raised garden planter bins that have various leafy vegetables growing from them. A small sign in one of the front-facing bins reads "Cedar Avenue Community Garden."

Eastern Shore environmentalists hoping to lure more bees, hummingbirds and other pollinators to Salisbury, Md. just got $20,000 in help.

A new grant from the University of Maryland’s “greening” program will bring to the city gardens of native flowering plants where pollinators can find food and nesting space. Salisbury is one of eight Maryland cities and towns awarded $5,000 to $20,000 from Sustainable Maryland to help protect wildlife, combat climate change, and make the state more environmentally resilient.