FY 2012 grant round now open!

EEA is pleased to introduce a new grant opportunity for FY2012 called the Landscape Partnership Program. This program will offer competitive grants to municipalities, non-profit organizations and EEA agencies to help fund partnership projects that permanently protect a minimum of 500 acres of land. The Landscape Partnership Program seeks to preserve large, unfragmented, high value conservation landscapes including working forests and farms, expand state-municipal-private partnerships, increase leveraging of state dollars, enhance stewardship of conservation land, and provide public access opportunities.

  • Maximum award: $4 million
  • Reimbursement rate: 50%
  • Application due date: Friday, October 28, 2011

Two information sessions will be offered:

Date Time Location
Wednesday, September 7, 201111:00 a.m.Boston EEA Office
100 Cambridge St., Floor 9
Boston, MA
Tuesday, September 13, 20112:00 p.m.Northampton DCR Office
136 Damon Rd.
Northampton, MA

Landscape Partnership Grant Links

Contact:

Celia Riechel
617-626-1187
Celia.Riechel@State.MA.US


This information is provided by the Division of Conservation Services.