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	Windy Gap Environmental Fund	Columbine Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Barnabas McHenry Hudson River Valley Awards Grant	Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc	Rolling	Up to $6K
Foundation	Wolverine Worldwide Foundation Grant	Wolverine World Wide Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Environmental Conservation: Conservation and Financial Markets Initiative Grants	Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation	Rolling	$100K – $8M
Foundation	Colorado Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant	Colorado Parks & Wildlife	Rolling	$100K – $1.3M
Foundation	Weaver Foundation Grants	Weaver Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Alice Zawadzki Land Conservation Fund	North Carolina Native Plant Society	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Emerging Conservationist Grant Program	Conservation Nation	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Natural Resource Stewardship Career Pathways	Parks California	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Local Environment Fund Grants	Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment	Rolling	Up to £50,000
Foundation	CPW Director's Innovation Fund Grant	Great Outdoors Colorado	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	SAF National Awards Program: Gifford Pinchot Medal Grant	Society of American Foresters	Rolling	$500
Foundation	NH Local Source Water Protection Grants	New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services	Rolling	Up to $30K
Foundation	Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Grants (Environmental Requests)	Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Ejido Grant Program	The Biophilia Foundation Inc	Rolling	$5K – $10K
Foundation	Research Equipment Grant Program	Neotropical Grassland Conservancy	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	The Paul Wiseman Conservation Education Grant	Keta Legacy Foundation	Rolling	$15K
Foundation	NJ Soil and Water Conservation Grants	State of New Jersey Department of Agriculture	Rolling	Varies
State	Delaware Coastal Management Program	Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	First Solar Community Giving Fund Grant	South Carolina Native Plant Society Grand Strand Chapter	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Chesapeake Bay Program Goal Implementation Team (GIT) Funding Program - Scope #4 - Beyond Bean Counting: Assessment of Best Management Practices (BMP) Tracking and Accounting Procedures for More Holistic Restoration Goals	Chesapeake Bay Trust	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Whitley Award Grant	Whitley Fund for Nature	Rolling	£50,000
Foundation	Cox Charities Community Grants	Cox Charities	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Minerva Hamilton Hoyt Internship	Copper Mountain College Foundation	Rolling	Varies

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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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