- Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
This MassWildlife’s Habitat Management Grant Program provides crucial financial assistance to improve habitat for wildlife, steward biodiversity, enhance climate resiliency, and promote outdoor recreation. Since 2015, the program has funded 125 projects that have restored over 4,900 acres of wildlife habitat.
The Habitat Grant Program supports municipal and private landowners of conserved land to conduct habitat restoration and management activities that:
- Improve habitat(s) for Species of Greatest Conservation Need, as identified in the 2025 Massachusetts State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP), with emphasis on MESA-listed species.
- Enhance habitat in ecological communities that are disproportionally susceptible to climate change.
- Contribute to improving habitat in a landscape that is high priority for biodiversity conservation.
- Promote access to nature and outdoor recreation opportunities, such as hiking, birding, fishing, hunting, and trapping.
Learn about the grant at an informational webinar: April 30
MassWildlife will host an informational webinar at 12 p.m. on Thursday April 30, 2026. Learn about eligibility, the types of projects the program supports, allowable costs and activities, and the application and review process. Examples of successful projects will be highlighted and there will be time for questions. The webinar will be hosted by Nicole Keleher, Habitat Program Manager, and Emily Myron, Assistant Director for Land and Habitat Conservation. A recording of the webinar will be posted online. Click here to register.
Coming soon: FY27 grant application period
Keep an eye out for the Habitat Grant Program application announcement—the grant application submission period will open later this spring. Visit MassWildlife's Habitat Management Grant Program webpage to learn more about the application process and to see examples of funded projects.
