This database includes grants available to support a range of land conservation activities in Massachusetts, including land acquisition, habitat management, education and outreach, and organizational operations and capacity building.
This tool only displays grants with upcoming deadlines. Grants programs that operate on an annual basis are not included until the next deadline has been announced. Grants are automatically displayed in order according to the nearest application deadline. Filtering by Applicant Type or Program Category will place those results at the top of the list.
The database includes all grants MLTC has heard about, but we may have missed some. For lists compiled by others, visit Other Funding Resources page.
Application Deadline:
Fri, Aug 2 2024
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Cool Corridors Grants
Grant Administrator:
Mass. EEA
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
$150,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
These grants provide support for municipalities, non-profit 501(c) organizations, and other eligible entities to pursue impactful tree planting. This is a reimbursement grant.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Wed, Aug 21 2024
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Supporting Underserved and Small-Acreage Forest Landowners
Grant Administrator:
US Forest Service
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency
Funder Type:
Federal
Max Award:
$2,000,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
These grants support the participation of underserved or small-acreage forest landowners (under 2,500 acres) in emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest resilience under the rubric "Landowner Support for Forest Resilience", part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Details:
Application Deadline:
Wed, Aug 21 2024
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Supporting Underserved and Small-Acreage Forest Landowner Participation
Grant Administrator:
US Forest Service
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency
Funder Type:
Federal
Max Award:
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
These grants support entities and organizations for delivering technical and financial assistance to private forest landowners—including Tribes, underserved landowners, and smaller-acreage landowners—owning less than 2,500 acres in emerging private markets for climate mitigation or forest resilience. Applications reviewed quarterly for proposals less than $2million. Review bid info on grants.gov.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Fri, Aug 30 2024
Geographic Eligibility:
Subregion of Massachusetts
Grant Name:
Land Conservation Grants
Grant Administrator:
Merrimack Conservation Partnership
Program Category:
Land Acquisition
Funder Type:
Private & Corporate Foundations
Max Award:
Match Required?:
Must match minimum of 25% of the amount awarded
Summary:
Underwrites transaction costs—appraisals, surveys, title research, staff time, etc.—on conservation transactions that protect land identified as a priority in the Merrimack Valley Regional Conservation Plan. See also here.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Fri, Aug 30 2024
Geographic Eligibility:
Subregion of Massachusetts
Grant Name:
Environmental Science, Education and Outreach Grants
Grant Administrator:
Merrimack Conservation Partnership
Program Category:
Outreach & Education Programs
Funder Type:
Private & Corporate Foundations
Max Award:
Match Required?:
Must match minimum of 25% of the amount awarded
Summary:
Provides funding for environmental science, education and outreach activities related directly to the Merrimack River or its watershed in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Funds can be used for activities such as youth or public environmental educational activities, development of outreach and educational materials, river clean ups, water quality testing and monitoring activities, and other related activities. See also this page.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Fri, Sep 6 2024
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Piloting Rewards for Ecosystem Services (PRES) Grants
Grant Administrator:
American Farmland Trust
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency
Funder Type:
Federal
Max Award:
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
Applicants for this pilot program must be livestock producers implementing agroforestry practices for the first time on the land unit after their project has been selected for funding. Projects must include the establishment of agroforestry through tree and/or shrub planting. The program provides farmers with an estimate of the emissions reduction impact of conservation and agroforestry practices they are implementing. PRES then rewards participants with two kinds of payments, a participation payment and an ecosystem services performance payment based on the amount of emissions reduction impact of their practices.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Fri, Sep 6 2024
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Technical Assistance Grants (TAGs) - Waste Site Cleanup
Grant Administrator:
MassDEP (Mass. Department of Environmental Protection)
Program Category:
Land or Habitat Management & Restoration
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
$20,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
These reimbursable grants help community and citizens' groups to obtain expert assistance, increase public participation, and provide public education about disposal site assessment and cleanup activities at contaminated sites in their communities.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Tue, Sep 17 2024
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Grow Grants
Grant Administrator:
New England Grassroots Environmental Fund
Program Category:
Operations & Capacity Building, Outreach & Education Programs
Funder Type:
Private & Corporate Foundations
Max Award:
$4,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
Applicant organizations must have an approximate annual operating budget of under $100,000 and do not need to have formal tax status. Grow Grants support grassroots efforts and community-based environmental work in New England, and are geared toward groups that have some experience implementing a project in their community. Grants will enable groups to further develop a community vision, lower barriers to participation, identify new stakeholders, and work to bring more voices and lived experiences into core decision-making processes. New England Grassroots Environment Fund, Inc. is a funder’s collaborative.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Rolling until Tue, Oct 1 2024
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Solar Moonshot Program
Grant Administrator:
Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency
Funder Type:
Private & Corporate Foundations
Max Award:
$25,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
These grants help non-profits afford the switch to clean energy. Priority is given to solar projects that have additional funding sources, community support, and have near-term installation plans. Grant amounts depend on a variety of factors, including need, and funds are limited. Application deadline is rolling.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Tue, Oct 15 2024
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Walmart Spark Good Local Grants
Grant Administrator:
Walmart Foundation
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency, Land or Habitat Management & Restoration, Outreach & Education Programs
Funder Type:
Private & Corporate Foundations
Max Award:
$5,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
Projects must fall into one of these areas: Creating Opportunity, Advancing Sustainability (categories include: Climate, Waste, Nature), Strengthening Community, or Center for Racial Equity. Applicants must have a Spark Good account on Walmart.com/nonprofits and be verified by Walmart’s third-party verification partner, Deed. Learn more and apply.
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