Land Acquisition for Forest Reserves Grant Program supports municipalities and conservation organizations in protecting forests to sustain older habitats, biodiversity, carbon storage, and passive recreation.
The FY27 application deadline is February 18, 2027, replacing February 6, 2026, at 3 p.m. for FY26; applications now cover FY27 or FY28 projects. Municipal applicants face explicit voting, open-space conversion, and MBTA Communities Act compliance requirements, and all acquired or gifted land must now have a conservation restriction.
Tribal Land Acquisition Grant Program supports tribal governments and conservation partners in acquiring and permanently protecting ancestral land to restore cultural ties and conserve natural resources.
Local Acquisitions for Natural Diversity (LAND) Grant supports Massachusetts municipalities in buying land or conservation restrictions to protect natural resources and provide public passive recreation.
Landscape Partnership Grant supports partnerships acquiring connected conservation and working lands in Massachusetts to permanently protect ecosystems, water resources, and farm and forest landscapes.
Landscape Partnership Grant Program supports partnerships acquiring land and preservation restrictions in Massachusetts to protect connected landscapes, strengthen resilience, and sustain farms and forests.
Local Acquisitions for Natural Diversity (LAND) Grant Program supports municipal commissions in buying land or conservation restrictions to protect natural resources and provide public passive recreation.