Grants for Land Conservation

Last updated August 12, 2026

There are currently 370 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	Confluence Program	The Conservation Alliance	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Loess Hills Alliance Stewardship Grant	Loess Hills Alliance	Rolling	Up to $5K
State	Proposition 68 Rivers and Streams Grant Program – Klamath-Trinity Watershed	Department of Fish and Wildlife	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Outdoor Heritage Fund Grant	North Dakota Industrial Commission	Rolling	Varies
State	Agriculture Land Preservation	Maryland Department of Agriculture	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Keystone Historic Preservation Planning Grants	Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC)	Rolling	$5K – $25K
Foundation	ME Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant	Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry	Rolling	Up to $1M
Foundation	OSI Northeast Resilient Landscapes Initiative Fund Grant	Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Implementation Grant Program	Carolina Thread Trail	Rolling	$5K – $150K
Foundation	Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program Grant	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Rolling	$75K – $500K
Foundation	Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund Grant	Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Farmland Preservation Grants -Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program	Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AR Forest Legacy Program Grant	Arkansas Agriculture Department	Rolling	Up to $7M
Foundation	WUV Woody Buffer Block Grant	Watersheds United Vermont Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	California Forest Improvement Program	Trees Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Florida Forest Legacy Grant Program	Florida Forest Service	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC)- Capacity and Project Development Grants	California Department of Conservation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Forest And Freshwater Habitat Preservation- Environment Grant Program	Jubitz Family Foundation	Rolling	$5K – $25K
Foundation	Gulf Coast Conservation Loan Fund	Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Fall Grant Opportunities: Environment- Land Use Conservation and Planning Endowment	Grand Traverse Regional Community	Rolling	$1K – $8K
Foundation	Southwest Badger Natural Resource Conservation Grant	Community Foundation of Southern	Rolling	Up to $4K
Foundation	OSI Southern Cumberland Land Protection Fund Grant	Open Space Institute Land Trust Inc	Rolling	Varies
State	San Joaquin River Conservancy	Wildlife Conservation Board	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	The Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation Grants	Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation	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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