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 offered on an annual basis are not included until the next deadline has been announced. Grants are displayed in order by nearest application deadline. Filtering by Applicant Type or Program Category will limit results to applicable grants.
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:
Rolling until Tue, Apr 1 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Subregion of Massachusetts
Grant Name:
Partnership Grants
Grant Administrator:
Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area
Program Category:
Land or Habitat Management & Restoration, Outreach & Education Programs
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Other Non-Profit, State Agency
Funder Type:
Non-Profit Org (i.e., cultural council, LTA, OSI)
Max Award:
$7,500
Match Required?:
2:1 match. See guidelines for details.
Summary:
These reimbursable matching grants have a rolling application deadline, which starts on October 1. Freedom's Way welcomes calls before submitting an application. See info page for details. Grants support of the goals and objectives outlined in the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Management Plan and are summarized as: Inclusive Storytelling; Education, Interpretation & Curation; Community Planning & Resource Conservation; Historic Preservation; and Regional Cultural Events.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Thu, Apr 3 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Landscape Partnership Grant
Grant Administrator:
Division of Conservation Services
Program Category:
Land Acquisition
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Other Non-Profit, State Agency
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
$1,250,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
The Landscape Partnership grant program supports work to protect large blocks of conservation land, including Purchase of property interests through fee simple acquisition, conservation restriction (CR), agricultural preservation restriction (APR), or watershed preservation restriction (WPR). Local, state and federal government agencies, and non-profit groups can use this grant to work together to protect properties that meet the minimum acreage required based on county.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Mon, Apr 7 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Program
Grant Administrator:
DEP
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency, Operations & Capacity Building
Applicant Type:
Farm, Co-op, Food, or Agriculture, Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Other Non-Profit, State Agency, Tribal
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
Funds are to support efforts to replace less efficient, polluting vehicles, engines, and equipment, and replace them with new zero emission vehicles and equipment.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Fri, Apr 11 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
National Trails Day Micro-Grants
Grant Administrator:
American Hiking Society
Program Category:
Outreach & Education Programs
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Other Non-Profit
Funder Type:
Private & Corporate Foundations
Max Award:
$1,500
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
The grant is designed to reduce barriers for underrepresented communities to participate in meaningful events in celebration of the 33rd annual American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day on June 7, 2025. Funding can be used towards transportation costs, hands-on materials, stewardship supplies, gear library products, food (excluding alcohol), event promotion, and any other materials needed for an inclusive trail experience. Events should include outdoor recreation opportunities and/or a trail service project.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Fri, Apr 11 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Subregion of Massachusetts
Grant Name:
Narragansett Bay Estuary Program
Grant Administrator:
Watershed Outreach and Education Grants
Program Category:
Outreach & Education Programs
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Other Non-Profit, State Agency
Funder Type:
Federal
Max Award:
$15,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
Funding is for projects that engage broad community participation in and ownership of solutions to pressing environmental problems facing Narragansett Bay, Little Narragansett Bay, the Rhode Island Coastal Ponds, and their watersheds. Funds can be used to programs such as public outreach campaigns, community science projects, in-school education programs, and educational events.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Rolling until Fri, Apr 11 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Land Conservation Assistance Program
Grant Administrator:
EOEEA
Program Category:
Land Acquisition, Land or Habitat Management & Restoration
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Tribal
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
$50,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
The Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affair's Division of Conservation Land Services' Land Conservation Assistance Grants are for municipalities, 501(c)(3) land trust organizations, tribal governments, conservation districts, water/fire districts, and public water suppliers to support property transactions that will result in the permanent protection of land. Funds can be used to develop or update a municipal Open Space and Recreation Plan, or plan for the development or renovation of a park.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Rolling until Tue, Apr 15 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Farm-Pass: Farm Transfer Planning Assistance Program
Grant Administrator:
MDAR
Program Category:
Land Acquisition
Applicant Type:
Farm, Co-op, Food, or Agriculture
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
MDAR's Farm-Pass Farm Transfer Plan Assistance provides direct services for owners of commercial farms in Massachusetts that have identified a successor to transfer the farm to and are seeking assistance to develop a farm transfer plan. Support includes assistance from a technical service provider to help with the development of the plan.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Mon, May 19 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Farmland Partnership Program
Grant Administrator:
MDAR
Program Category:
Land or Habitat Management & Restoration
Applicant Type:
Farm, Co-op, Food, or Agriculture, Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Other Non-Profit, Tribal
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
$1,000,000
Match Required?:
A cash match is required. At least 5% match is recommended for all activities. Lower match is acceptable with justification related to financial need. Adequate match will be considered as part of the evaluation process.
Summary:
Farmland Partnership grants are for activities that protect farmland, increase farmland access, or enhance farm viability. Funds may be used for directly associated expenditures including staff capacity to protect farmland, fees for contractors and staff, meeting-relating expenses, and service provider fees.
Details: