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Announcements will be made during Earth Week in April and Climate Week in September. For more details and upcoming review dates, please visit the Climate Smart Communities website. Contact STW for support and networking.
Visit NYS DEC, CSC, and Southern Tier West websites for more details and current projects. New York State’s Open Space Conservation Grant Program is offering $25 million statewide for land conservation projects New York State has launched the Open Space Conservation Grant Program to help municipalities, not-for-profits, and Indian Nations or Tribes purchase land for permanent conservation.
Grants from $50,000 to $3,500,000 are available with no local match, supporting projects that protect drinking water, reduce flooding, enhance habitat connectivity, and expand public access to parks and open space. This is a significant opportunity for communities in Allegany, Cattaraugus, and Chautauqua Counties to advance conservation and climate resilience goals. Applications are due in the State Financial System (SFS) by 3:00 p.
m. on April 15, 2026. The New York State Climate Smart Communities (CSC) Program assists local governments with reducing emissions, building climate resilience, and increasing sustainability.
NYS Climate Smart Communities Program is led by NYS DEC with state agency partners, who support municipalities with tools to cut emissions, adapt to climate change, and boost energy efficiency. NYSCSC also offers technical support, recognition, and grant opportunities. Towns begin by passing a pledge and working toward certification by completing climate actions.
, Southern Tier West's role is to help with task force formation, emissions inventories, and documentation, and guiding local governments through the CSC process and connect them to Clean Energy Communities resources and state support. Efforts include education, outreach, and project coordination.
Southern Tier West is active in every CSC certification stage, assisting with: pledge resolutions, task force creations, emissions inventories and risk assessments, climate action plan development, and securing and managing CSC grants.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Cities, towns, villages, and counties of New York State. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Climate Smart Communities (CSC) Grant Program is funded by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants is sponsored by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Office of Environmental Justice. This grant opportunity provides funding for community-based organizations to address exposure of communities to multiple environmental harms and risks. Projects must include a new research component to expand the knowledge of the affected community.
Environmental Justice Community Impact Grant Program is sponsored by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ). This program offers competitive grants to community-based, not-for-profit organizations and Tribal Organizations to support and empower communities in developing and implementing solutions that address environmental issues, harms, and health hazards.
Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) Grant Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs that funds the acquisition and development of public parkland and outdoor recreational facilities. Eligible applicants include Massachusetts cities of any size and towns with 35,000 or more year-round residents that have an established park or recreation commission and an approved Open Space and Recreation Plan. Smaller communities may qualify under small town, regional, or statewide provisions. Awards reach up to $425,000, with a deadline of July 8, 2025. The program supports community green space, conservation, and recreational access across the Commonwealth.
Bats for the Future Fund is a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, that funds efforts to slow or halt the spread of white-nose syndrome (WNS) disease and support the recovery of affected bat populations in North America. Funded projects may address disease treatment, habitat conservation, population monitoring, or public education strategies that contribute to bat species survival. Additional support is provided by NextEra Energy Resources through its charitable foundation. Eligible applicants include researchers, nonprofits, universities, and government agencies with relevant conservation expertise. Awards range from $50,000 to $250,000, with the 2025 deadline on August 14, 2025.
Northern California Environmental Grassroots Fund is a grant from Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment that funds small and emerging grassroots organizations in California building climate resilience and advancing environmental justice. The fund prioritizes groups rooted in historically marginalized communities, including BIPOC, frontline, and low-income populations, with strong advocacy, organizing, and outreach components. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations or fiscally-sponsored groups with annual income or expenses of $150,000 or less; government agencies, colleges, and universities are not eligible. Awards typically range from $4,000 to $7,500, with a maximum of $7,500.
The North American Wetlands Conservation Act funds wetland and migratory-bird habitat through two tracks — U.S. Small Grants (up to $250,000, closing June 25, 2026) and the larger U.S. Standard Grants. Both require a 1:1 non-federal match, and that match is where most applications are won or lost. Here is how the program works, who is eligible, and why land trusts and Tribes should care.
Read articleOn June 11, 2026, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ruled that the EPA's February 2025 termination of the $2.8 billion Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grant Program — created by Section 60201 of the Inflation Reduction Act — was arbitrary, capricious, and unlawful. The ruling voids the termination but does not order the EPA to resume the program, leaving the September 30, 2026 statutory deadline as the binding constraint. For the 116 grantees and the coalition of nonprofits, cities, and tribal partners that were already in award negotiations, the next 105 days will determine whether the program survives in any operational form or migrates entirely to the Court of Federal Claims as a damages action.
Read articleThe EPA Gulf of America Division announced up to $50 million on May 5 for 20-30 Farmer-to-Farmer demonstration grants of $1.5M-$2.5M each across EPA Regions 3-8. Applications close June 19, 2026. The geographic scope spans from Pennsylvania to Texas — eighteen states drained by the Mississippi-Atchafalaya system — and the funding model rebuilds the federal conservation playbook around farmer-led demonstrations rather than top-down agency design.
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