Grants for Land Conservation

Last updated August 16, 2026

There are currently 366 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	NH Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant	New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation	Rolling	$50K – $500K
Foundation	Knowles-Nelson Stewardship State Property Development (Friends) Grant Program	Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	$20K – $60K
Foundation	Proposition 68 Grant Program (California)	California Tahoe Conservancy	Rolling	$4M
Foundation	Aileen Hughes Award Program Grant	Chesapeake Bay Trust	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Los Cerritos Wetlands Fund Grant Program	Los Cerritos Wetlands Fund	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NHCP-LTCF: Small Grants Program	Wildlife Habitat Canada	Rolling	$5K – $50K
Foundation	Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense (WILD): Planning and Technical Assistance Grants	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	Rolling	Up to $75K
Foundation	Grow Wild Grant Program	National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Tree Campus Higher Education Program: Colorado Grant	National Arbor Day Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Maryland's Rural Legacy Grant Program	Maryland Department of Natural Resources	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Biodiversity Fund- Large & Multi-Year Grants	Duluth-superior Area Community	Rolling	Up to $150K
Foundation	VA Preservation Trust Fund Grant	Virginia Outdoors Foundation	Rolling	Up to $200K
Foundation	Montana Trail Stewardship Grant Program	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks	Rolling	Up to $100K
Foundation	Environment - Tropical Rainforests Funding Grant	Waterloo Foundation, The (TWF)	Rolling	£50,000 - £100,000
Foundation	NC Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund Grants	North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services	Rolling	Up to $500K
State	CLIMATE and ENVIRONMENT – Water Infrastructure Sponsorship Program (WISPr)	VT Department of Environmental Conservation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	DE Forest Legacy Program (FLP) Grant	Delaware Forest Service	Rolling	Varies
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 – Severely Disadvantaged Community)	Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy	Rolling	Varies
State	Reforestation of Timberlands Program	Department of Forestry	Rolling	Varies
State	The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All – (Prop 68 River – CA) Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – (Prop 68 River – California)	Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AZ - Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant	Arizona State Parks & Trails	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	GOCO: Community Impact Grant	Great Outdoors Colorado	Rolling	$100K – $2M
Foundation	Greener Initiative	Florida State Parks Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Land Acquisition Program Grant	California Wildlife Conservation Board	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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