Partnerships

Matching Funds Program

To create new models of stewardship to protect and sustain the natural, cultural, historical and recreational public resources of the Commonwealth for future generations.

The Partnerships Matching Funds Program accepts applications from park advocacy groups, civic and community organizations, institutions, businesses, non-state government partners and individuals with an interest in improving the Commonwealth’s natural, cultural and recreational resources. DCR considers applications that will provide a match of non-state funds for capital projects in state parks. DCR assigns a project manager to each approved project who will oversee implementation of the project in close consultation with the partners making the contributions.

The program has received hundreds of applications over the past four years. Approved projects included improvements to historic buildings in Cambridge, design work to improve Greater Boston’s bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, flood mitigation work in Waltham, landscape enhancements to Borderland State Park in Sharon, and trail improvements to the Southern New England Trunk Line Trail in Franklin and Bellingham.

A 2:1 match will be provided to successful applications with contributions up to and including $25,000 and 1:1 will be provided for contributions above $25,000.

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