Grants for Land Conservation

Last updated August 19, 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	Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense (WILD): Implementation Grants	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Rolling	$75K – $500K
Foundation	Tree Campus Higher Education Program: Alaska Grant	National Arbor Day Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	San Francisco Bay Area: Conservation Grants	Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Habitat Conservation Projects-Washington Wildlife and Recreation Grant Program	Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Elson-Slemmer Fund for the Environment	Northwest Ct Community Foundation Trust	Rolling	Varies
State	Virginia Trees for Clean Water Grant Program	Department of Forestry	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	RI Forest Legacy Program Grant	State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management - Natural Resources Bureau	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Farmland Protection Implementation Grants - Conservation Easement Projects	New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets	Rolling	Up to $2M
Foundation	Sustainable Communities Grant Program	Delaware Nature Society Inc	Rolling	$1K – $75K
State	RECREATION – Outdoor Recreation Lands Conservation	Vermont Housing and Conservation Board	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Inland Wetlands Conservation Program Grant	California Wildlife Conservation Board	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Tribal Nature-Based Solutions Climate Bond 2026 Solicitation Grant	CA Natural Resources Agency	Rolling	Up to $92M
State	The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – Prop 68 River San Fernando Valley	Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Hawai‘i’s Forest Stewardship Program Grant	Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources - Division of Forestry and Wildlife	Rolling	Varies
State	Forest Management Planning - Forest Stewardship	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Varies
State	CLIMATE and ENVIRONMENT – Natural Area Conservation		Rolling	Up to $15M
State	Proposition 4 Grant Program	Tahoe Conservancy	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	G20 Global Land Initiative Grant	United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification	Rolling	$17K
Foundation	John S. Kiewit Memorial Foundation Grant	John S Kiewit Memorial Foundation	Rolling	$1K – $250K
Foundation	Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Grant (IL)	Illinois Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Claire C. Bennitt Watershed Fund Grant Program	The Claire C Bennitt Watershed Fund	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Essex County Land and Environment Initiative	Essex County Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Diminished Tree Species Grant Program	The Oak Hill Fund	Rolling	Varies
State	State Tree Nursery	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Varies

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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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