The 10 awards announced generated more than $9.4 million in matching contributions from the grantees, providing a total conservation impact of more than $19 million. The Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund’s Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction aims to accelerate the implementation of water quality improvements specifically through the collaborative and coordinated efforts of sustainable, regional-scale partnerships and networks of practitioners with a shared focus on water quality restoration and protection.