Grants Database

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:

    Fri, Nov 8 2024

    Geographic Eligibility:

    Statewide

    Grant Name:

    Tribal Land Acquisition Grants

    Grant Administrator:

    EOEEA

    Program Category:

    Land Acquisition

    Applicant Type:

    Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Other Non-Profit, Tribal

    Funder Type:

    State

    Max Award:

    $750,000

    Match Required?:

    No

    Summary:

    The Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs' Tribal Land Acquisition Grants are for Massachusetts tribal governments and collaborating non-profits to acquire land (in fee) or a Conservation Restriction (“CR”) to support restoration of tribal relationships to their ancestral land or to facilitate the conveyance of land to a Massachusetts tribal government subject to a perpetual charitable trust obligation to maintain the land in a natural, scenic, or open condition for conservation purposes.

    Details:

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  • Application Deadline:

    Fri, Nov 15 2024

    Geographic Eligibility:

    Statewide

    Grant Name:

    Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) Grants

    Grant Administrator:

    US Forest Service

    Program Category:

    Land or Habitat Management & Restoration

    Applicant Type:

    Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, State Agency, Tribal

    Funder Type:

    Federal

    Max Award:

    $600,000

    Match Required?:

    Yes

    Summary:

    For landscape restoration projects on rural nonindustrial private forestland and/or rural Tribal, State, or local government forest land in communities with a population of less than 50,000. Goals are to improve fish and wildlife habitat; improve water quality and watershed function; mitigate invasive plants, insect infestation, and disease; reduce wildfire risk; improve forest ecosystem health; and measure ecological and economic benefits.

    Details:

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  • Application Deadline:

    Rolling until Fri, Oct 18 2024

    Geographic Eligibility:

    Statewide

    Grant Name:

    Wildlands Partnership

    Grant Administrator:

    Northeast Wilderness Trust

    Program Category:

    Land Acquisition

    Applicant Type:

    Land Trust or Conservation Organization

    Funder Type:

    Non-Profit Org (i.e., cultural council, LTA, OSI)

    Max Award:

    $250,000

    Match Required?:

    No

    Summary:

    Rolling admission, must be LTA-accredited to apply. Proposed project acres must total 500 or more acres, but may be aggregated with multiple non-adjacent parcels. Adjacent lands are preferred. Awards will be up to $100,000 in funding for existing fee lands and up to $250,000 to support new land acquisitions, all of which will be permanently protected with a forever-wild easement. The funds may be used for: staff time; stewardship endowment; forever-wild land acquisition; and transaction costs associated with the Wildlands Partnership project. (Funds may not be applied to cover legal fees.)

    Details:

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  • Application Deadline:

    Wed, Oct 23 2024

    Geographic Eligibility:

    Subregion of Massachusetts

    Grant Name:

    Rooting Resilience Program

    Grant Administrator:

    River Network

    Program Category:

    Climate Mitigation & Resiliency, Land or Habitat Management & Restoration

    Applicant Type:

    Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Other Non-Profit, Tribal

    Funder Type:

    Federal

    Max Award:

    $200,000

    Match Required?:

    No

    Summary:

    The Rooting Resilience Program is for federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and community-based nonprofits to fund small-scale forestry projects that support equitable climate resilience in disadvantaged communities that are often the most impacted by climate change. The program will provide technical assistance and funding for projects that improve the condition of the tree canopy in order to address the challenges of flooding and erosion, extreme heat, community health concerns, and/or increase access to green jobs through forestry. 

    Details:

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  • Application Deadline:

    Thu, Oct 17 2024

    Geographic Eligibility:

    Statewide

    Grant Name:

    Habitat Management Grant Program

    Grant Administrator:

    MassWildlife

    Program Category:

    Land or Habitat Management & Restoration

    Applicant Type:

    Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt

    Funder Type:

    State

    Max Award:

    $75,000

    Match Required?:

    No

    Summary:

    MassWildlife's Habitat Management Grant Program supports projects that improve wildlife habitat on lands that promote public outdoor recreation. Owners of private and municipal conserved lands are eligible. 

    Details:

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  • 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:

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  • Application Deadline:

    Fri, Nov 1 2024

    Geographic Eligibility:

    Statewide

    Grant Name:

    Healthy Communities Grant

    Grant Administrator:

    US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

    Program Category:

    Climate Mitigation & Resiliency, Operations & Capacity Building, Outreach & Education Programs

    Applicant Type:

    Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Other Non-Profit, State Agency, Tribal

    Funder Type:

    Federal

    Max Award:

    $40,000

    Match Required?:

    No

    Summary:

    To fund direct work with communities by 

    • Targeting resources to benefit communities at risk
    • Assessing, understanding, and reducing environmental and human health risks
    • Increasing collaboration through partnerships and community-based projects
    • Building institutional and community capacity to understand and solve environmental and human health problems, and
    • Achieving measurable environmental and human health benefits.

    Details:

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  • 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

    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:

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  • 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:

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  • 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

    Applicant Type:

    Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Other Non-Profit, State Agency

    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.

    Details:

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