Grants for Land Conservation

Last updated August 14, 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	Georgia Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant	Georgia Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	$25K – $500K
Foundation	CHRF: Seed Grants	Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Transaction Assistance Grant (TAG) Program	Connecticut Land Conservation Council Inc	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	Feasibility Awards Grant	Rainforest Trust	Rolling	Up to $20K
Foundation	Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant Program (IL)	Illinois Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Up to $1.7M
Foundation	Thornton S., Jr. and Katrina D. Glide Foundation Grant	Thornton S Jr and Katrina D	Rolling	Up to $50K
Foundation	Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship Grant Program	Illinois Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Up to $100K
State	MULTIPLE – Housing and Land Conservation Feasibility Funds		Rolling	$1M – $5M
Foundation	Climate Resilience Grants Program	Conservation Trust for North Carolina	Rolling	Up to $30K
Foundation	C3F: Environment and Land Use Grants	Charlevoix County Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Lynches River Conservation Grant	Central Carolina Community	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Florida's Future Forests Program Grant (FL)	Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services	Rolling	Up to $118K
Foundation	Section 6 Competitive ("Nontraditional") Grants	Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Tree Campus Higher Education Program: Hawaii Grant	National Arbor Day Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Preserving Urban Gardens and Farms Grant	The William Penn Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Upper Connecticut River Mitigation and Enhancement Fund	New Hampshire Charitable Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	WSRCO: Community Forests Grant Program	Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office	Rolling	Up to $3M
Foundation	Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative Grant	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Bartus Trew Providence Preservation Fund	National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Land for Maine's Future: Working Farmland Access Protection Program Grant	Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Land and Water Conservation Fund (FL) Grant	Florida Department of Environmental Protection	Rolling	Up to $1.5M
Foundation	Ohio Forest Legacy Program Grant	Ohio Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Wild East Action Fund - Land Protection Grant	Appalachian Trail Conservancy	Rolling	$20K – $75K
Foundation	Pete and Sally Smith Foundation Grant	Smith Pete and Sally 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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