Landscape Partnership Grant Program

Find out if your project is eligible to receive a Landscape Partnership Grant. Learn about the details of the grant and the requirements to apply.

FY26 Grant Round Closed.

Overview

This program seeks to protect large blocks of conservation land. Local, state, and federal government agencies and non-profit groups can use this grant to work together to protect properties that meet the minimum acreage required based on County.

Details

Grant Bid Posting Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2025
Application Deadline: 3:00pm on Thursday, April 23, 2026
Maximum Award: $1,250,000
Reimbursement Rate: 50%

Eligibility

Eligible projects include:

• Purchase of land in fee simple for conservation, forestry, agriculture, or water supply protection
• Purchase of a Conservation Restriction
• Purchase of an Agricultural Preservation Restriction
• Purchase of a Watershed Preservation Restriction

Applications must be submitted jointly by two or more of the following groups:

• Municipality
• Non-profit, non-municipal public water supplier
• Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization
• Government agency

What you need to Apply

• Appropriate type of appraisals
• Project Narrative that outlines the project
• Project budget
• Cover letter from each partner organization
• Documents that support project quality (ex. forest management plan; documentation of climate resilience, etc.)
• Maps of the project and showing resources proposed for protection
• Depending on the type of project, a draft of a(n):
  • Conservation Restriction
  • Agricultural Preservation Restriction
  • Watershed Preservation Restriction
• Project reviews from the:
  • Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
  • Massachusetts Historical Commission
• Documentation of land stewardship on past EEA-funded non-profit lands

How to Apply Online

All applications must be submitted via EEA’s Grant Management System. 

This grant round is closed to applications.

Related

• Grant Programs offered by the Division of Conservation Services