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:
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, 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:
Application Deadline:
Rolling
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Conservation Loans Program
Grant Administrator:
The Conservation Fund
Program Category:
Land Acquisition
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Municipality, Town, or Local Govt, Other Non-Profit, Tribal
Funder Type:
Non-Profit Org (i.e., cultural council, LTA, OSI)
Max Award:
$1,000,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
The Conservation Fund’s Conservation Loans program enables land trusts and other conservation organizations to act quickly to protect key properties in their communities by providing low-interest, short-term loans as bridge financing. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis at any time of year.
Details:
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:
Application Deadline:
Rolling
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
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:
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:
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:
Thu, Aug 21 2025
Geographic Eligibility:
Statewide
Grant Name:
Flexible Funding Grants
Grant Administrator:
The Cape Cod Foundation
Program Category:
Operations & Capacity Building
Applicant Type:
Land Trust or Conservation Organization, Other Non-Profit
Funder Type:
Private & Corporate Foundations
Max Award:
$25,000
Match Required?:
No
Summary:
The Cape Cod Foundation is offering Flexible Funding Grants of up to $25,000 to past Strategic Emergency Response Fund (SERF) recipients. The grants support urgent needs or program stability due to the end of pandemic-era or government funding. Schools, government entities, first-time applicants, and organizations that have existed for less than three years are not eligible.
Details:
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:
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: