The Conservation Partnership Grant funds the acquisition of conservation land by non-profit entities. You can apply if you are a not-for-profit group whose mission is to protect land in perpetuity and want to buy land for conservation or recreation.
Donor Name: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State: Massachusetts
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/18/2022
Size of the Grant: $175,000
Details:
The Conservation Partnership Grant Program can help not-for-profit groups acquire interests in land for conservation or recreation purposes. Potential projects fall into one of two categories:
- Acquisition of the fee interest in land or a conservation restriction
- Due diligence for land or a conservation restriction that was donated to you
If your project is selected, a conservation restriction must be held by a municipal or state agency or another land trust. Appropriate public access must also be provided.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant award for the purchase of land or a CR is $175,000.
- The maximum award for due diligence costs related to a gift of land or CR is $20,000
Eligibility Criteria
- You can only apply for this grant if you are an IRS 501(c)(3) organization
- Municipalities can’t apply for this grant
- You may only apply for the Conservation Partnership Grant at certain times of the year
Eligible project(s)/scope(s) of work
EEA seeks to further the conservation of suitable conservation and recreation land so that outdoor recreational opportunities are available to every Massachusetts resident. Eligible projects include:
- Purchase of land or a CR
- An eligible Applicant may request grant funding for reimbursement of acquisition and due diligence costs associated with the purchase of land (fee simple) or a perpetual CR as defined in G.L. c. 184, § 31 that provides appropriate public access. Conversion of a term-limited CR to a permanent CR is eligible for funding. Eligibility for funding is limited to costs associated with the purchase of land or interests in land that the Applicant intends to hold in perpetuity.
- Due diligence costs for gifts of land or a CR to an eligible Applicant
- An eligible Applicant may request grant funding for reimbursement of eligible due diligence cost associated with a land or CR gift that provides appropriate public access or for the due diligence costs associated with the acquisition of land.
For more information, visit Conservation Partnership Grant Program.