Conservation Finance Resources

Author: Conservation Finance Network; The Conservation Fund

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:

  1. Conservation Finance Network (Main Site)
    Resource library of conservation finance guidance, publications, and examples.
    Resource: https://www.conservationfinancenetwork.org/
  2. Conservation Finance Toolkit (Collection)
    Curated set of tools and templates for conservation finance and fundraising.
    Resource: https://www.conservationfinancenetwork.org/collection/conservation-finance-toolkit
  3. 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/