How much funding does Maine Appalachian Mountain Corridor Transaction Fund provide?

Maine Appalachian Mountain Corridor Transaction Fund provides Up to $15,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Maine Appalachian Mountain Corridor Transaction Fund?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Maine Appalachian Mountain Corridor Transaction Fund

Maine Mountain Collaborative

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Funding Amount

Up to $15,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Maine Appalachian Mountain Corridor Transaction Fund

Purpose: Provides financial assistance for land conservation projects in the 5 million-acre Maine Appalachian Mountain Corridor. The fund supports transaction costs associated with land conservation projects that will advance ecological protection or restoration.

Award Amount: Up to $15,000 per grant for non-profit conservation organizations

Geographic Scope

5 million-acre Maine Appalachian Mountain Corridor

Eligible Grantees

501(c)(3) non-profit organizations
Must be working to conserve forestland with notable ecological, recreational, or forestry values in the Maine Appalachian Mountain Corridor

Eligible Projects

Projects must be within or closely linked to the Maine Appalachian Mountain Corridor
Must intend to permanently protect natural resource values
Must prohibit activities contrary to the primary easement purpose of protecting ecologically significant land and water
Preference for projects more than 500 acres, but lands with exceptional values of a smaller size will be considered

Allowable Costs

Surveys, appraisals, and appraisal reviews
Attorney services related to acquisition of easements or land
Title searches, closing services, deed preparation
Timber cruise, baseline documentation, mapping
Easement and deed recording
Initial management plans
Up to 10% of the grant may be used for staff time associated with transaction portions of the project
Preference given to early due diligence costs (appraisals, title review, timber cruise)

Non-Allowable Costs

Payment for the value of the land or easement
Media, marketing, and communications costs
On-site cleanup or mitigation
Stewardship costs or endowment

Evaluation Criteria

Ecological, recreational, forestry, and community values that the project would likely conserve
Acreage (size) of the protected property (500 acres + preferred)
Adjacency to conserved lands
Landowner donation value, if any

Funding History

2022: $100,000 gift from anonymous foundation to help with early transaction costs
2021: $250,000 grant from EJK Foundation to facilitate projects with specific "ecological lift"
2017: Program began with $100,000 from Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust and $100,000 from anonymous donor

About Maine Mountain Collaborative

The MMC's mission is to innovate and accelerate land conservation in the Maine Appalachian Corridor. It is a coalition of statewide, regional, and national conservation and forestry organizations bringing shared focus and innovative financing to accelerate the pace and scale of conservation in one of the world's most intact temperate forests.

Contact

Bryan Wentzell - Contact for more information and application materials

How to Apply

Application Process

Timing: Proposals accepted on a rolling basis (first come, first-serve) until funding is depleted
Turnaround: Estimated 30-day turnaround for funding decisions
Installments: If mutually agreed, the grant may be given in two installments pending a signed purchase and sale agreement or other contract

How to Apply

1. Contact Bryan Wentzell for application materials and information 2. Submit proposal on rolling basis 3. Await funding decision (approximately 30 days)