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.

1,921 grants

State/ Foundation

Updated daily

Find the environmental conservation grants matched to your org

Free, no account to start — Grantable's AI ranks all 1,921 on mission, geography, and award size in a few minutes.

Start finding grants

Sort

Type

State

Amount

Eligibility

Include closed grants

Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Kate Stokes Memorial Award Grant	Conservation Leadership Programme	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Baldwin Hills Conservancy: Proposition 1 Solicitation Grant Program	Baldwin Hills Conservancy	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	New Hampshire Conservation Grant Program	New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food	Rolling	Up to $35K
Foundation	Land Acquisition Program Grant	California Wildlife Conservation Board	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Australian Flora Foundation Research Grants - Small Grants	Australian Flora Foundation	Rolling	$5K – $20K
Foundation	ACA Research Grant	Alberta Conservation Association (ACA)	Rolling	Up to $40K
Foundation	TX State Wildlife Grants	Texas Parks and Wildlife Department	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Ralph W. Schreiber Conservation Award Grant	American Ornithological Society	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	IMLS National Leadership Grant - Endangered Exceptional Plants Research	Zoological Society of Cincinnati	Rolling	$656K
Foundation	AIA COTE Top Ten Award	American Institute of Architects College	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Wildlife Corridors – Nature Based Solutions Grant	California Department of Fish and Wildlife	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Lake Impact Fund Grant	The Lake George Association Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Environment Fund	The Community Foundation for Northern	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Community Land Rights and Conservation Finance Initiative (CLARIFI)	Rights and Resources Institute Inc	Rolling	$100K – $50M
Foundation	CTFS-ForestGEO Research Grants	Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute	Rolling	Up to $15K
Foundation	Science for Nature and People Partnership Grant Program	The Nature Conservancy	Rolling	Varies
State	USFWS Sport Fish Restoraton Boating Access Program	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NHCP-LTCF: Large Grants Program	Wildlife Habitat Canada	Rolling	$50K – $1M
Foundation	WDNR: Surface Water Grants	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Up to $50K
State	Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act	Dept of State Funding	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Nearshore Marine Resource Conservation Grant	Harold Kl Castle Foundation	Rolling	$100 – $4M
Foundation	Save the Rhino International (SRI) Grant	Save the Rhino	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative Grant	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Funding Futures Grant	Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley	Rolling	Up to $22K

Showing 673–696 of 1,921

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.

Get a shortlist of environmental conservation grants built for your organization

Tell Grantable's AI about your nonprofit and it ranks these grants on mission, geography, and award fit — then emails you a personalized shortlist with the reasoning for each. Free, no account to start.

Find my grants — emailed to me

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on clicking through this list.

You, clicking into all 24 grants

~2.8 hrs

at ~7 min per grant profile

Your agents, the same 24

~1 min

every profile evaluated and scored, with reasoning

You

Agents

Want AI to do this for you? See how it works