Grants for Environmental Conservation

Last updated August 25, 2026

There are currently 1,921 active environmental conservation grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from state and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Mazamas: Conservation Grants	Mazamas	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Environment - Marine Focus Area Grant	Waterloo Foundation, The (TWF)	Rolling	£100,000 - £150,000
Foundation	Charlotte CF Water Quality/Environment Fund	Charlotte Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	APSAF Project Funds	Appalachian Society of American Foresters Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Environmental Conservation: Wildfire Resilience Initiative Grant Program	Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Yawkey Foundation: Transformational Capital Grant	Yawkey Foundation	Rolling	Up to $5M
Foundation	Pastures for Upland Birds Grant Program (PUB)	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Dream Tags Charitable Fund Grant	Community Foundation of Northern Nevada	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Cathleen W. Grant Field of Interest Fund for Environmental Protection Grant	Pinellas Community Foundation	Rolling	$4K
Foundation	Section 6 Competitive ("Nontraditional") Grants	Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Gould Charitable Foundation Grant	The Gould Charitable Foundation	Rolling	$5K – $50K
Foundation	Nature Conservation Grants: Marine	The Turing Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Ontario Wildlife Foundation Grant	Ontario Wildlife Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Kleinhans Fellowship for Community Forestry Research Grant	Rainforest Alliance Inc	Rolling	$40K
Foundation	RES Insect Conservation Award Grant	Royal Entomological Society	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program Grant	Ohio Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Varies
State	Wildfire Prevention Grant Program	San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy	Rolling	$5M – $200M
Foundation	Opportunity Grant- Lydia Thompson Grant	Georgia Ornithological Society Inc	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Ground Water Research & Education Foundation Grant	National Ground Water Association Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund	New Hampshire Charitable Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Snoqualmie Tribal Organization Grant - Habitat Restoration	Snoqualmie Tribal Organization	Rolling	Up to $50K
Foundation	Friends of Malheur Student Scholarship	Friends of Malheur National	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	NiSource Charitable Foundation Fund for Merrimack Valley	Essex County Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	SEH Grants in Herpetology - Conservation	Societas Europaea Herpetologica	Rolling	Up to €5,000

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About environmental conservation grants

Environmental conservation grants support protecting and restoring natural resources, including habitat, forests, wetlands, and working lands. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is among the largest conservation grantmakers, and federal programs through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service fund restoration and easement work. Nonprofits, land trusts, tribes, and government agencies are common applicants.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grants are available for conservation work?

Conservation funding covers habitat restoration, species recovery, land and easement acquisition, watershed protection, and stewardship of working lands. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation runs numerous competitive programs, and USDA/NRCS offers tools like Conservation Innovation Grants. Many programs require matching funds and prioritize measurable ecological outcomes.

Who funds conservation nonprofits?

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, created by Congress in 1984, pairs public dollars with private match and is the country's largest private conservation grantmaker. Federal partners include USDA/NRCS, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and NOAA, alongside private and community foundations focused on land and wildlife.

Do conservation grants require matching funds?

Many do. Programs such as those run by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and several USDA easement programs expect grantees to contribute matching cash or in-kind resources, sometimes a substantial share of project cost. Lining up partners and committed match early strengthens an application and is often a formal eligibility requirement.

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