Last Reviewed by MLTC: 1/26/2026.
Resources supporting land conservation deal financing and fundraising, including practical tools, templates, and case examples. Useful for acquisition financing, capital stack planning, bridge financing decision-making, and adapting tested approaches from peer conservation transactions. Also includes information on The Conservation Fund’s conservation loan program, which provides short-term/bridge financing (and technical assistance) for time-sensitive land protection deals.
Resources:
- Conservation Finance Network (Main Site)
Resource library of conservation finance guidance, publications, and examples.
Resource: https://www.conservationfinancenetwork.org/ - Conservation Finance Toolkit (Collection)
Curated set of tools and templates for conservation finance and fundraising.
Resource: https://www.conservationfinancenetwork.org/collection/conservation-finance-toolkit - The Conservation Fund – Conservation Loans
Overview of The Conservation Fund’s conservation loan financing (including short-term/bridge loans) for time-sensitive land protection transactions, plus technical assistance.
Resource: https://www.conservationfund.org/focus-areas/land-conservation/conservation-loans/