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 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:
Thu, May 29 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Subregion of Massachusetts
Grant Name:
Long Island Sound Futures Fund
Grant Administrator:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency, Land or Habitat Management & Restoration, Outreach & Education Programs
Applicant Type:
Other Non-Profit
Funder Type:
Federal
Max Award:
$15,000,000
Match Required?:
Grants require a minimum nonfederal matching contribution valued at 50 percent of the “Requested Amount” from the LISFF.
Summary:
The Long Island Sound Futures Fund is seeking proposals to restore the health and living resources of Long Island Soun. Eligable projects include water quality, habitat restoration and resilience, education and public participation, and design and planning projects.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Mon, Jun 16 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Land and Climate Grant
Grant Administrator:
Open Space Institute and the Land Trust Alliance
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization
Funder Type:
Non-Profit Org (i.e., cultural council, LTA, OSI)
Max Award:
$15,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
Offered by the Open Space Institute and the Land Trust Alliance, this funding supports the development of climate-informed strategies for land conservation, stewardship, policy, and communications. Eligible projects must address issues such as habitat resilience, carbon mitigation, renewable energy siting, and community adaptation to climate impacts—including stronger storms, flooding, drought, wildfires, and extreme heat.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Wed, Jun 18 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant
Grant Administrator:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Program Category:
Land Acquisition, Land or Habitat Management & Restoration
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Other Non-Profit, State Agency, Tribal
Funder Type:
Federal
Max Award:
$1,000,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service annually provides grants of up to $1 million to coastal and Great Lakes states, as well as U.S. territories to protect, restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems and associated uplands. Eligible projects include the acquisition of real property interest in coastal lands or waters and the restoration, enhancement, or management of coastal wetlands ecosystems.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Thu, Jun 26 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund
Grant Administrator:
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Program Category:
Land or Habitat Management & Restoration
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Other Non-Profit, State Agency, Tribal
Funder Type:
Private & Corporate Foundations
Max Award:
$300,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) aims to fund projects that restore and sustain healthy rivers, forests, and grasslands that support diverse wildlife.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Thu, Jun 26 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Coastal Habitat and Water Quality Grants
Grant Administrator:
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency, Land or Habitat Management & Restoration
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Other Non-Profit
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
$850,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
Priority funding areas include stormwater pollution assessment and remediation, habitat restoration planning, municipal capacity-building for green infrastructure, advanced land acquisition planning, and engineering or data collection for improving municipal crossings that support habitat restoration.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Mon, Jun 30 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET) Grant
Grant Administrator:
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Program Category:
Land or Habitat Management & Restoration, Outreach & Education Programs
Applicant Type:
Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Other Non-Profit
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
$40,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
The Massachusetts Environmental Trust General Grants Program supports nonprofit organizations and municipalities in efforts to restore, protect, and improve water and water-related resources of the Commonwealth.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Mon, Jun 30 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
T-Mobile Hometown Grants
Grant Administrator:
T Mobile
Program Category:
Land or Habitat Management & Restoration
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Other Non-Profit, Tribal
Funder Type:
Private & Corporate Foundations
Max Award:
$50,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
The T-Mobile Hometown Grants program funds projects in towns with less than 50,000 people to build, rebuild, or refresh community spaces that help foster local connections. Projects should be shovel-ready, physical builds or improvements that can be completed within 12 months, and include improvements to outdoor parks or trails.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Tue, Jul 1 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Environmental Justice Grants
Grant Administrator:
LSPA
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Other Non-Profit
Funder Type:
Private & Corporate Foundations
Max Award:
$5,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
Not-for-profit environmental advocacy groups, community-based groups, environmental education organizations, and/or volunteer efforts can apply got for funding for local projects that benefit the environment in Massachusetts communities with Environmental Justice (EJ) populations. Projects may be new, planned, or ongoing opportunities within Massachusetts that improve the environment.
Details: