Grants for Land Conservation

Last updated July 2, 2026

There are currently 360 active grants for land conservation in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from federal, state and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Federal	Great Lakes Restoration Initiative âJoint Venture Habitat Restoration and Protection	Fish and Wildlife Service	July 6, 2026	$2.5M – $30M
Federal	F27AS00007 FY 2027 National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity	Fish and Wildlife Service	July 9, 2026	$5M – $100M
Federal	F27AS00009 2027 Multistate Conservation Grant Program Announcement	Fish and Wildlife Service	July 14, 2026	Up to $100M
Foundation	Conservation Commendation Program	Nantucket Garden Club Inc	July 15, 2026	Varies
State	2026 Natural Community Conservation Planning Local Assistance Grant Program	Department of Fish and Wildlife	July 31, 2026	Varies
Foundation	Cave Conservancy of the Virginias General Grant Program	Cave Conservancy of the Virginias	August 15, 2026	Varies
State	Donation Mini-Grant (DMG) Program	NC Land & Water Fund	August 15, 2026	Varies
Foundation	Technical Assistance Grants (TAG)	Upper Delaware Council Inc	August 28, 2026	Varies
State	Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant	Department of the Interior	September 30, 2026	Varies
Federal	F26AS00068 Partners for Fish and Wildlife FY26	Fish and Wildlife Service	September 30, 2026	$100 – $75M
Foundation	Janice Hollmann Grant	Forever Maryland Inc	October 1, 2026	Up to $10K
Foundation	Aileen Hughes Grant	Forever Maryland Inc	October 1, 2026	$5K
Federal	F25AS00379 Highlands Conservation Act - Base Funding Round	Fish and Wildlife Service	October 31, 2026	$2.5M – $229.3M
Federal	F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act â Competitive Funding Round	Fish and Wildlife Service	October 31, 2026	$2.5M – $385M
State	In Lieu Fee Program	Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water and Waste Management/Office of Water Resources	December 15, 2026	Varies
State	Georgia Conservation Tax Credit Program	GA DNR Grants	December 31, 2026	Varies
Foundation	UPEC Community Conservation Grants	Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition	January 11, 2027	$2K – $10K
Foundation	Community Conservation Program	Virginia Environmental Endowment	January 15, 2027	From $50K
State	Acquisition Grant Program	NC Land & Water Fund	March 1, 2027	Varies
Foundation	L-A-D Foundation Grant Program	Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Our Valley Our Future Legacy in Agriculture Award	Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	OLTA: Greenlands Conservation Partnership Program Grant	Ontario Land Trust Alliance	Rolling	$5K – $500K
Foundation	G20 Global Land Initiative Grant	United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification	Rolling	$17K
Foundation	Keystone Historic Preservation Planning Grants	Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC)	Rolling	$5K – $25K

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About grants for land conservation

Grants for land conservation help protect open space, forests, farmland, and natural areas through acquisition, conservation easements, and stewardship. Federal programs include the U.S. Forest Service's Forest Legacy Program and the USDA NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), often supported by the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Land trusts, nonprofits, tribes, and government agencies are the most common applicants.

Grants for Land Conservation by state

Browse grants for land conservation available to organizations in 11 states.

Grants for Land Conservation in California 14 Grants for Land Conservation in Maryland 11 Grants for Land Conservation in Vermont 7 Grants for Land Conservation in North Carolina 5 Grants for Land Conservation in Georgia 3 Grants for Land Conservation in Minnesota 3 Grants for Land Conservation in South Dakota 2 Grants for Land Conservation in Virginia 2 Grants for Land Conservation in Wyoming 2 Grants for Land Conservation in Illinois 1 Grants for Land Conservation in West Virginia 1

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Environmental Conservation Grants 1,938 Conservation Biology Grants 56

Frequently Asked Questions

What grants are available for land conservation?

Funding supports purchasing land or conservation easements, protecting forests and farmland, and stewarding protected properties. The Forest Legacy Program protects privately owned forest land, and USDA's ACEP helps fund agricultural and grassland easements. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and many private and community foundations also support land protection.

Who funds land conservation and land trusts?

Key federal sources include the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Legacy Program) and USDA/NRCS (ACEP), often drawing on the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Land trusts frequently partner on these projects, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation plus private foundations provide additional support. The Land Trust Alliance maintains resources tracking federal funding opportunities.

Can a land trust apply for federal conservation funding?

Land trusts play a major role in many federal land conservation projects, helping identify properties, work with landowners, and negotiate easement and acquisition transactions. Some federal programs flow through state agencies, with land trusts as partners, while others fund nonprofits more directly. Reviewing each program's eligibility rules and partnering early with the relevant agency is important.

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