Landscape Partnership Grant Program
Forecasted
Landscape Partnership Grant Program supports partnerships acquiring land and preservation restrictions in Massachusetts to protect connected landscapes, strengthen resilience, and sustain farms and forests.
Funder: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
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 land and preservation restrictions to protect large, connected conservation and working landscapes in Massachusetts.
Key Information: Partners must represent at least two eligible applicant categories and provide permanent public access on part of the project.
Description
The Landscape Partnership Grant Program is administered by Massachusetts EEA through the Division of Conservation Services and the EEA Office of Grants and Technical Assistance. It supports collaborative acquisitions of large, unfragmented landscapes, including undeveloped land, farms, forests, drinking water lands, rare species habitat, unique ecosystems, and restored lands.
The program advances conservation connectivity, ecosystem resilience, local farm and forest economies, and public outdoor recreation. It is intended for complex, large-acreage projects beyond the scope of other state land grant programs. Partnerships may purchase land outright or acquire perpetual Conservation Restrictions (CRs), Agricultural Preservation Restrictions (APRs), and Watershed Preservation Restrictions (WPRs).
