The Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust is seeking applications for its Neighborhood Outreach Project in Massachusetts.
Donor Name: Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Details:
Landowner decisions are often informed by the advice and stories of friends and neighbors. The Trust is looking for proposals to implement “neighborhood-based outreach” to landowners on conservation-based estate planning, including land protection options. The goal of this project is to use social networks to help inform landowner decisions about the future of their land. During a time of physical distancing, it’s critically important to leverage existing community relationships.
The ideal proposal will identify a critical neighborhood in Massachusetts and reach the landowners within it through a combination of neighborhood scale outreach activities that lead to landowners taking a specific action to plan the future of their land. The location and size of the “neighborhood” are up to the applicant, but should strive to create and utilize relationships among landowners in a defined area. Applicants also need to justify the ecological value of their neighborhood.
Funding Information
$5,000 maximum. Proposals ranging from $300-$2,500 are encouraged
Eligibility Criteria
- In keeping with the goals of the Working Forest Initiative, this grant is intended for areas with significant forest cover. The following organizations and people from anywhere in Massachusetts are eligible for this grant. Partnerships are encouraged.
- Eligible costs include staff and volunteer time, outreach expenses (stamps, paper, design and printing costs, etc.) and event expenses (venue rentals, speaker stipends, food and beverages, etc.)
For more information, visit MGLCT.