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, Nov 28 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Microhabitat Program Incubator Grants
Grant Administrator:
Village and Wilderness
Program Category:
Land or Habitat Management & Restoration
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Other Non-Profit, State Agency
Funder Type:
Non-Profit Org (i.e., cultural council, LTA, OSI)
Max Award:
$5,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
The Incubator Grant is for programs that encourage the proliferation of rigorous microhabitat programs, particularly for the communities, species, and climate-vulnerable landscapes that need them most. Funding is restricted to established or developing community-scale nonprofit organizations and public agencies in the US that make on-site and site-specific microhabitat recommendations.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Rolling until Wed, Dec 31 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Nonprofit Brownfield Technical Assistance
Grant Administrator:
Groundwork USA
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency, Operations & Capacity Building, Outreach & Education Programs
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Other Non-Profit, Tribal
Funder Type:
Non-Profit Org (i.e., cultural council, LTA, OSI)
Max Award:
$200,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
Groundwork USA’s Nonprofit Brownfield Technical Assistance Program provides free, customized support to help nonprofits build capacity and transform underused or contaminated sites into community assets such as parks, trails, and urban farms.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Rolling until Wed, Dec 31 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Solar Moonshot Program
Grant Administrator:
Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Other Non-Profit
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:
Rolling until Wed, Dec 31 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Seed Grants
Grant Administrator:
New England Grassroots Environment Fund (NEGEF)
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency, Operations & Capacity Building, Outreach & Education Programs
Applicant Type:
Farm, Co-op, Food, or Agriculture, Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Other Non-Profit, Tribal
Funder Type:
Non-Profit Org (i.e., cultural council, LTA, OSI)
Max Award:
$1,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
The Grassroots Fund is awarding grants to support groups that are either launching new projects or making significant shifts in the direction of existing ones. These grants are intended for initiatives that are less than a year old.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Rolling until Wed, Dec 31 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
National Grassroots Organizing
Grant Administrator:
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
Program Category:
Outreach & Education Programs
Applicant Type:
Other Non-Profit
Funder Type:
Private & Corporate Foundations
Max Award:
$30,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation’s National Grassroots Organizing Program supports small, U.S.-based nonprofits with annual budgets under $350,000 that use grassroots organizing to advance social and environmental justice.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Thu, Jan 15 2026
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
ACEP Agricultural Land Easements
Grant Administrator:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Program Category:
Land Acquisition
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, State Agency, Tribal
Funder Type:
Federal
Max Award:
Match Required?:
Yes
Summary:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service provides Agricultural Conservation Easements to support the acquisition of agricultural conservation easements to protect farmland. Funding is available to partner entities, including state agencies, municipalities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations, to purchase agricultural easements such as Agricultural Preservation Restrictions and Conservation Restrictions.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Fri, Jan 23 2026
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Environmental Justice Capacity Building Grants
Grant Administrator:
Office of Environmental Justice and Equity (OEJE)
Program Category:
Operations & Capacity Building
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Other Non-Profit, Tribal
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
$100,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
Environmental Justice Capacity Building Grants are to support community organizations that are working with those communities that are most impacted by climate change to amplify their voices and build their capacity so that they may more effectively and efficiently execute their missions and engage with our office. Capacity building is defined as support, investment, or training that can be used to give organizations the skills, knowledge, tools, and other resources to sustain their climate and environmental justice work.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Mon, Feb 2 2026
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
MassTrails Grants
Grant Administrator:
Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR), in partnership with Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA)
Program Category:
Outreach & Education Programs
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Other Non-Profit, State Agency, Tribal
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
$100,000
Match Required?:
20% match
Summary:
The Department of Conservation & Recreation, in partnership with MassDOT and the Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs, offers MassTrails Grants to support the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of recreational trails and shared-use paths. Eligible uses include engineering, permitting, trail construction, and amenity improvements for municipalities, nonprofits, tribal nations, and other public entities.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Tue, Feb 3 2026
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Massachusetts Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grants
Grant Administrator:
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA)
Program Category:
Land Acquisition, Land or Habitat Management & Restoration
Applicant Type:
Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, State Agency, Tribal
Funder Type:
Federal
Max Award:
$1,000,000
Match Required?:
50% match
Summary:
The Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs offers the Massachusetts Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants to support the acquisition of conservation land and the development or renovation of outdoor recreation facilities. Eligible applicants include municipalities, state agencies, and federally recognized tribes seeking funding for land acquisition, park improvements, and other outdoor recreation projects.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Fri, Feb 6 2026
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Forest Reserves Grants
Grant Administrator:
EOEEA (Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs)
Program Category:
Land Acquisition
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
$425,000
Match Required?:
Reimbursement rate of 50%, meaning the applicant must cover the other half of costs.
Summary:
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) offers the Land Acquisition for Forest Reserves grant to expand the state’s forest reserve network and protect natural forest composition through passive management. Info session: Wed, Oct 22 at 2:00 PM (RSVP: vanessa.farny@mass.gov).
Details: