Land Trust Capacity, Excellence and Stewardship Grants: Janice Hollmann Grant

Land Trust Capacity, Excellence and Stewardship Grants: Janice Hollmann Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Maryland Environmental Trust
Amount: Up to US $10,000
Last Updated: October 02, 2025

Summary

The Janice Hollmann Grant offers up to $10,000 to land trusts in Maryland, requiring a 100% match of in-kind services and private funds. Established in 1990, the grant honors Janice Hollmann's legacy in conservation. With support from the Maryland Environmental Trust, it aims to enhance organizational capacity and foster collaboration among land trusts. This initiative has awarded over $465,000 in grants, promoting sustainable practices and protecting natural resources for future generations.

Overview

Janice Hollmann Grant Janice Hollmann Grants of up to $10,000 are awarded to land trusts within Maryland. All grants require a 100% match from the land trust of in-kind services and privately raised funds and are subject to a competitive application process. The Janice Hollmann Grant was added to the Keep Maryland Beautiful Grant Program in 1990. Janice Hollmann exemplified citizen leadership of local land trusts in Maryland. She co-founded the Severn River Land Trust and the Arundel Conservation Trust, and served on the Severn River Commission. She was Izaac Walton League’s Conservationist of the Year in 1989 and the Capital newspaper’s Person of the Year for 1990. Janice died of cancer in April 1990. Thanks to the long standing partnership and support of Maryland State Highways Administration, Maryland Environmental Trust has awarded 159 grants totaling over $465,000 to 44 Maryland land trusts. In turn, local land trusts have provided a funding match of more than $655,000 to foster stronger, better connected land trusts that protect natural resources and enhance the lives of Maryland citizens and generations to come The purpose of the Janice Hollmann Grant program is to build sustainable land trusts by increasing organizational capacity, developing community programs and services, implementing Standards and Practices and increasing public support for the diverse spectrum of conservation, stewardship and related land trust activities in the State of Maryland. Project Categories Janice Hollmann Grants are intended to increase land trust capacity, support programing and innovation and foster stronger, better connected land trusts that will protect all natural resources and enhance the lives of Maryland citizens and generations to come. Note: Grant projects may incorporate more than one category. Strategic Land Conservation Hollmann grants are available for land trust partnerships that foster partnerships and collaboration in support of statewide priorities. Projects will be evaluated based on the degree they advance local, regional or statewide conservation goals, further innovative regional or local partnerships and strengthen land trusts through collaboration and cooperation. Enhanced Land & Easement Stewardship Hollmann grants are available to support innovative approaches to address the widening “stewardship gap.” Projects should enhance land and easement stewardship in Maryland and increase a land trust’s capacity to monitor and manage their portfolio protected lands. Land Trust Strengthening Hollmann grants are available to build and support strong, independent local land trust partners. Projects should increase organizational capacity, support cooperation and collaboration between land trusts, strengthen programs, develop accountability or enhance the land trust’s ability to fully implement Land Trust Alliances’ Standards and Practices.

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