The Cheshire County Conservation District (CCCD) requests proposals from landowners of small tracts, less than 25 acres total, who seek funding to make a meaningful long-term impact on wildlife habitat and biodiversity.
Donor Name: Cheshire County Conservation District
State: New Hampshire
County: Cheshire County (NH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,500
Details:
The mission of the Conservation Opportunity Fund is to provide funding for owners of small tracts of land who are interested in improving the wildlife habitat on their property. This program is an annual opportunity to support environmental stewardship and the ecological integrity of Cheshire County, NH.
Priority will be given to projects that:
- Have a plan for long-term maintenance and sustainability
- Demonstrate landowner inputs of time and resources
- Are informed by the ecology of their region
- Provide opportunities to partner with the CCCD to offer community education
Funding Availability
Awards no greater than $1,500 will be considered. Program administrators reserve the right to offer funding to selected projects at an amount less or more than what is requested in the application budget.
Eligible Applicants
- Landowners and land users with site security (e.g.long-term lease) in Cheshire County, NH with tracts of land 25 acres or less. This can include individuals, businesses, farmers, and/or forestland owners. Funding is not eligible for projects that have already been installed or are in progress. Successful grantees from past years must wait 2 years before applying again (Example: If you received a grant in 2020 you can apply again in 2023).
Eligible Projects
The following project types are eligible:
- Installation of native pollinator habitat
- Installation of rain gardens
- Creation/maintenance of early successional habitat
- Creation of vegetated buffers on surface waters (e.g. lakes, streams, etc)
- Conversion of lawns and/or fields to native plant gardens
- If you have a project idea that is not listed here, please call the CCCD office to inquire about eligibility.
For more information, visit Conservation Opportunity Fund.