Landscape Partnership Grant
Forecasted
Landscape Partnership Grant supports partnerships acquiring connected conservation and working lands in Massachusetts to permanently protect ecosystems, water resources, and farm and forest landscapes.
Funder: Division of Conservation Services
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,250,000 and 50% of eligible project costs; one- or two-year contracts
Summary: Supports partnerships acquiring large, connected conservation and working landscapes in Massachusetts for permanent protection.
Key Information: Partners must represent at least two eligible categories and meet county-specific minimum contiguous acreage requirements.
Description
The Landscape Partnership Grant is administered by the Massachusetts Division of Conservation Services within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA). It supports cooperative acquisitions of large, unique, unfragmented landscapes through fee simple ownership, conservation restrictions (CRs), agricultural preservation restrictions (APRs), and watershed preservation restrictions (WPRs).
The program seeks projects beyond the scope of other state land grants, connecting conservation lands while sustaining ecosystems and local farm and forest economies. Priorities include biodiversity, climate resilience, drinking water protection, meaningful partnerships, stewardship, and passive public recreation. Eligible landscapes include undeveloped land, farms, forests, water supply lands, rare species habitats, unique ecosystems, and restored lands.
