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:
Mon, Apr 13 2026
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Drinking Water Supply Protection Grants
Grant Administrator:
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
Program Category:
Land Acquisition
Applicant Type:
Municipality, Town, or Local Govt
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
$350,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
The Drinking Water Supply Protection Grants provide financial assistance to municipalities, municipal water suppliers and to water and fire districts for the purchase of land in DEP approved drinking water supply protection areas, or land in estimated protection areas of identified and planned future water supply wells or reservoirs. An information session will be held Wednesday, February 11 at 2:30 pm via MS Teams. Email vanessa.farny@mass.gov to receive the link.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Thu, Apr 23 2026
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Landscape Partnership Grants
Grant Administrator:
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Program Category:
Land Acquisition
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, State Agency
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
$1,250,000
Match Required?:
50% (reimbursement)
Summary:
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ Landscape Partnership Program supports partnerships to protect large blocks of conservation land. The program supports local, state, and federal government agencies and nonprofit organizations working together to acquire and permanently protect eligible conservation properties. A virtual information session will be held on January 22, 2026; registration is available by emailing vanessa.farny@mass.gov.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Thu, Apr 30 2026
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Land Conservation Assistance Grant
Grant Administrator:
Division of Conservation Services
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency, Land Acquisition, Land or Habitat Management & Restoration
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Other Non-Profit
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
$425,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
This state grant program offers funding to assist with completing land protection projects, including preparing grant applications, completing land transaction tasks, developing or updating a municipal Open Space and Recreation Plan, or planning for the development or renovation of a park.
Details:
Application Deadline:
Tue, Jun 30 2026
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Climate Stewardship Incentive Grants
Grant Administrator:
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
Program Category:
Climate Mitigation & Resiliency, Land or Habitat Management & Restoration
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Other Non-Profit
Funder Type:
State
Max Award:
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreations' Climate Stewardship Incentive Grants provide cost-share funding supporting climate-smart forest management practices aligned with the Forests as Climate Solutions framework. Eligible practices now include Harvest Layout, Legacy Tree Retention, Tree Marking, Invasive Plant Control, Climate-Smart BMPs, Inoculate Trees at Risk of Pests, and Temporary Barriers to Animal Browse. Grants are expected to reopen in 2026; application dates, reimbursement rates, and maximum award amounts have not been announced yet. A webinar will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:00–4:00 PM ET (Zoom). Register here. Contact: Michael Downey, DCR Forest Stewardship Program, Michael.Downey@Mass.gov.
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