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Forest Conservation Easements for Land Trusts Program is a grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) that funds land trusts to protect forestland through conservation easements. The 2026 grant round provides up to $1. 35 million from the Environmental Protection Fund, with applications due by August 13, 2026.
Grants are administered by the Land Trust Alliance in coordination with DEC. Eligible applicants are accredited land trusts in New York State. In 2025, nine grants totaling $1.
72 million were awarded to protect 2,050 acres of forestland. Projects must advance ecosystem benefits, climate resilience, and goals identified in New York State land and wildlife action plans.
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Grant Partnerships With The Land Trust Alliance - NYSDEC Grant Partnerships With The Land Trust Alliance The New York State Forest Conservation Easements for Land Trust (FCELT) is now accepting applications for the 2026 grant round. Applications are due by 5:00 p. m.
EST on Thursday, August 13, 2026.. Visit the Land Trust Alliance webpage for details. Forest Conservation Easements for Land Trusts New York State Conservation Partnership Program DEC partners with the Land Trust Alliance (the Alliance), a non-profit land conservation organization, in administering two different grant opportunities to increase the pace of protecting forests and open space in New York State.
Forest Conservation Easements for Land Trusts (FCELT) The 2026 round of the FCELT grant is now open. Applications are due by 5:00 p. m.
EST on Thursday, August 13, 2026. The program provides up to $1. 35 million from the Environmental Protection Fund for grants to land trusts to protect forestland through conservation easements.
The program is administered by the Land Trust Alliance in coordination with DEC. Complete details about this grant opportunity can be found on the Alliance website . A preapplication is no longer required.
In the 2025 round, nine grants totaling $1. 72 million were awarded to six Land Trusts resulting in the protection of 2,050 acres of forestland.
2025 Grant Award Descriptions (PDF) 2025 Grant Distribution Map (PDF) These grants are intended to provide community benefits, advance ecosystem benefits and climate resilience, and work towards goals identified in the New York State Open Space Plan , the New York State Wildlife Action Plan , the New York State Forest Action Plan , and/or other local, regional or statewide land protection plans.
Complete details about this grant opportunity including eligibility requirements, how to apply, and other program elements, and grant awards from previous years can be found on the Alliance's website . New York State Conservation Partnership Program (NYSCPP) The 2025-26 round of grants is closed. Awards will be announced in spring 2026.
On May 29, 2025, DEC and the Land Trust Alliance awarded $3. 075 million in NYSCPP 60 grants to 46 nonprofit land trusts across the state. 2025 Grant Award Descriptions (PDF) 2025 Grant Awards by Region (PDF) 2025 Grant Distribution Map (PDF) Created in 2002, the NYSCPP is a public-private partnership between DEC and the Land Trust Alliance that invests in New York land trusts.
Grants are funded through the New York State Environmental Protection Fund annually and are administered by the Alliance in coordination with DEC. From 2002 through 2025, the NYSCPP program has awarded 1,268 grants totaling more than $31 million to 99 land trusts. Cumulatively, the state's investment has leveraged at least $36 million in additional funding from local and private sources.
NYSCPP is nationally recognized as a model for leveraging public and private funding for building capacity of land trusts to help advance open space protection, farmland preservation, and resource conservation goals included in the 2016 New York State Open Space Plan . Complete details about this grant opportunity can be found on the Alliance's NYSCPP webpage .
The NYSCPP has five grant categories: Capacity and Excellence - grants to develop land trust programs and build organizational capacity to increase impact and sustainability of non-profit conservation organizations. Conservation Catalyst - grants to support collaborative projects that “catalyze” new partnerships and community-supported conservation, stewardship and outreach initiatives.
Professional Development - grants for land trusts looking to professionalize and strengthen programs and services by adding permanent staff. Stewardship and Resource Management - grants for land trusts seeking to make a substantial capital investment in public access improvements and on the ground stewardship of conserved properties.
Transaction - grants that help cover the indirect costs associated with new conservation easements and fee-acquisition projects that result in strategic, permanent protection of environmentally significant lands in New York. Details about grant awards from previous years are available on the Alliance's NYSCPP webpage . Division of Lands and Forests
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Accredited land trusts in New York State. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Funding amounts vary based on project scope and sponsor guidance. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is August 13, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program – Round 22 (anticipated) is sponsored by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program is a grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation that funds projects improving water quality, habitat, flood resilience, and drinking water protection across New York State.
Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program is a grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation that funds projects improving water quality, habitat, flood resilience, and drinking water protection across New York State. This competitive statewide reimbursement grant program supports a wide range of projects including wastewater treatment improvements, nonpoint source pollution abatement, stream restoration, and climate resiliency measures. Round 22 applications are due May 1, 2026. Eligible applicants include municipalities such as counties, towns, villages, and cities; Indian Nations; Soil and Water Conservation Districts; and, for select project types, nonprofit corporations in New York State.
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.
EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.