2026 Blue-Green Accelerator
Grant Application
This application portal is available by invitation only to Florida municipalities that have been contacted by the C-HAWQ team. Please enter the invitation code from your outreach email to continue.
Don't have an invitation code? Contact C-HAWQ to express interest in the 2026 cohort.
C-HAWQ Blue-Green Accelerator
Municipal Champion Application
$200,000 in fee-free technical assistance for Florida municipalities ready to restore their coastal habitat and water quality.
About Your Municipality
Please provide your municipality's official information. This grant is exclusively available to Florida municipalities, counties, townships, and tribal governments. You will need an official government email address (.gov or .fl.us) to submit.
Primary Point of Contact
Authorized Official
The person with authority to sign the final grant agreement (Mayor, City Manager, or equivalent).
Your Vision & Problem Statement
Help us understand the specific water quality or habitat challenge your community is facing — and what success looks like. Your story drives our mission.
The Hurdle — Why hasn't this been resolved yet?
Select all obstacles that apply to your municipality's situation:
Project Scope & Technical Needs
Tell us which C-HAWQ services would be most valuable, and share any prior work that has been done on this issue.
Requested Services
Select all C-HAWQ services your municipality requires (check all that apply):
Community Impact & Feasibility
Help us understand the scale of this project's benefit and whether solutions found here could serve as a replicable model for Florida communities.
Commitment, Grant Terms & Letter of Support
Please review the grant agreement terms and upload your signed Letter of Support to complete your application.
Letter of Support Required
Upload a signed Letter of Support on official municipal letterhead from your Mayor or City Manager. A template letter is included in the grant RFP document. Accepted file types: PDF or DOCX. Maximum size: 10 MB.
Drop your Letter of Support here
Signed letter on official municipal letterhead
Browse FilesApplication Submitted!
Thank you for applying to the C-HAWQ 2026 Blue-Green Accelerator. Your application has been received and saved. Our selection committee will review your submission and reach out within 10 business days.
A confirmation email has been sent to your provided government email address. Direct any questions to contact@chawq.org.