Grants for Land Conservation

Last updated August 20, 2026

There are currently 368 active grants for land conservation 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	Texas Longleaf Conservation Assistance Program Grant	Texas A&M Forest Service	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Tree Campus Higher Education Program: Georgia Grant	National Arbor Day Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Frank H. Stewart Trust Grant	T U W Frank Stewart Ttee	Rolling	Up to $150K
Foundation	Delaware River Watershed Protection Fund: Catalyst Grants	Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc	Rolling	$10K – $35K
Foundation	Duke Energy: Florida: Local Impact Grants	Duke Energy Foundation	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	National Speleological Society: Cave Acquisition Grants	National Speleological Society	Rolling	$500 – $5K
Foundation	Oak Woodlands Conservation Program Grant	California Wildlife Conservation Board	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Duke Energy: Kentucky: Local Impact Grants	Duke Energy Foundation	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	The Caribou Habitat Restoration Fund Grants	Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation	Rolling	Varies
State	Desert Conservation Program	Wildlife Conservation Board	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Advancing Tribal Conservation Easements Grant	First Nations Development Institute	Rolling	Up to $50K
Foundation	Fields Pond Foundation Grant	Fields Pond Foundation Inc	Rolling	$500 – $25K
Foundation	Aslan Foundation Grant	The Aslan Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Mountain Revolving Loan Fund	Conservation Trust for North Carolina	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NFWF: Northeast Forests and Rivers Fund Grant	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Rolling	Varies
State	Riparian Forest Buffer Tax Credit	Department of Forestry	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NFWF: Hawai'i Conservation Program Grant	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Rolling	$50K – $200K
Foundation	Engeseth-Rinde Restoration Fund	Northfield Shares	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NC: Agricultural Conservation Easement Grant Program (ACEP) - Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) Component	North Carolina Natural Resource Conservation Service	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Land Conservation Partnership Grant: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Program	Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Roots Program	Point Reyes Bird Observatory	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Coachella Valley - Proposition 68 Grant Program	California Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy	Rolling	$3K
State	Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council	Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	CBT: Land Acquisition Grants	Columbia Basin Trust	Rolling	Up to $750K

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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.

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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