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Landscape Conservation Catalyst Fund

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Funding Amount

Approximately $335,000 distributed annually (varies by year)

Deadline

April 23, 2026

15 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Landscape Conservation Catalyst Fund

Funder: Network for Landscape Conservation (fiscally sponsored by Center for Large Landscape Conservation)

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas:

  • Place-based, community-grounded landscape conservation partnerships

  • Collaborative conservation across jurisdictional boundaries

  • Climate change adaptation and landscape-scale conservation

  • Biodiversity protection

  • Environmental justice and inclusion of historically marginalized communities

  • Indigenous leadership in landscape conservation

    • Eligible Applicants:

  • Landscape Conservation Partnerships demonstrating genuine collaborative approach

  • Partnerships involving diverse stakeholders

  • Partnerships at pivotal points in their development

  • Indigenous-led partnerships and organizations encouraged to apply

    • Funding Purpose:

  • Strengthen collaborative capacity of place-based partnerships

  • Support transition from conversation to conservation action

  • Build organizational capacity for landscape-scale conservation

  • Support partnership building block activities

  • Accelerate conservation progress across political, geographic, and cultural divides

    • Special Considerations:

  • Portion of fund specifically dedicated to supporting Indigenous leadership

  • Focus on building trust and relationships across difference

  • Power-sharing with historically excluded communities

    • Contact Information:

  • Phone: 406-586-8082

  • Email: info@largelandscapes.org

  • Address: PO Box 1587, Bozeman, MT 59771

    • Supporters: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

    Historical Distribution:

  • Launched in 2019

  • 2020: 13 grants awarded

  • 2021: 15 grants awarded

  • 2022: 13 grants awarded ($320,000+)

  • Total distributed (through 2022): $1.3+ million across 55 partnerships

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Deadline: Typically announced for early-mid April each year

    Key Steps:
    1. Review Request for Proposals (RFP)
    2. Attend informational webinars (typically offered in March)
    3. Submit completed proposal by deadline
    4. Successful applicants invited to participate in Peer Learning program

    Submission Format:

  • Proposals submitted through application portal

  • Questions can be submitted ahead of webinar registration

    • Application Support:

  • Informational webinars offered (typically Monday and Tuesday in March at 2 pm ET)

  • Webinars include RFP overview and Q&A

  • Opportunity to submit questions in advance via webinar registration form

    • Evaluation Criteria:

  • Demonstration of genuinely collaborative approach

  • Involvement of diverse stakeholders

  • Inclusion of historically marginalized communities

  • Partnership development stage and readiness for funding

  • Potential for impact on landscape conservation

  • For Indigenous-led partnerships: leadership and organizational capacity

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    environmental-conservationland-conservationenvironmental-justice

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